Chemnitz weather in October

In October, Chemnitz sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 68 mm of precipitation across 12 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Chemnitz's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chemnitz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
68 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:41 AM – 5:06 PM
Cloud cover
69%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Chemnitz is city in Saxony, Germany.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 10.6 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,119/km²
people per km²
Founded
1143

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical October day in Chemnitz reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1147
2147
3147
4147
5147
6137
7136
8136
9136
10136
11126
12126
13125
14125
15125
16115
17115
18115
19115
20115
21114
22104
23104
24104
25104
26104
27104
2894
2994
3094
3194

How October really feels in Chemnitz

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Chemnitz weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°7614.49.78.20.0
Feb / -3°591289.70.0
Mar / -0°7414.56.711.50.7
Apr12° / 5811.9213.52.9
May16° / 8514.50.215.24.6
Jun19° / 11°9614.3016.25.5
Jul22° / 13°10814.7015.85.9
Aug21° / 12°9513.9014.36.0
Sep17° / 7612.3012.45.0
Oct12° / 68120.710.42.8
Nov / 69124.28.70.5
Dec / -2°7714.48.87.80.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23070
33070
43070
53070
63070
73169
83070
93169
103169
113268
123367
133367
143367
153367
163466
173367
183367
193367
203367
213367
223268
233268
243169
253169
263268
273169
283169
293070
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Chemnitz gets around 68 mm of rain and snow over 12 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1410
2410
3410
4410
5410
6400
7401
8391
9391
10381
11381
12372
13372
14362
15362
16362
17363
18373
19373
20373
21374
22374
23384
24384
25384
26384
27385
28385
29395
30396
31396

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 114 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 4:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:165:39
211.36:175:37
311.36:195:34
411.26:215:32
511.16:225:30
611.16:245:28
711.06:265:25
810.96:275:23
910.96:295:21
1010.86:315:19
1110.76:325:17
1210.76:345:14
1310.66:365:12
1410.56:375:10
1510.56:395:08
1610.46:415:06
1710.46:425:04
1810.36:445:02
1910.26:465:00
2010.26:484:58
2110.16:494:56
2210.06:514:54
2310.06:534:52
249.96:554:50
259.96:564:48
269.86:584:46
279.77:004:44
289.77:024:42
299.67:034:40
309.67:054:39
319.57:074:37

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Dim
142.0Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Chemnitz?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chemnitz.

What to pack for Chemnitz in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Chemnitz sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Chemnitz in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chemnitz peaks around June 23 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Chemnitz?

Chemnitz sits at 50.8°N, 12.9°E, 306 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Limbach-Oberfrohna, 12 km away.

Topography around Chemnitz

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Chemnitz.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chemnitz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m around an average of 324 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 465 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,205 m.

The land around Chemnitz is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (45%) within 3 km, trees (38%), cropland (33%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
120 m
16 km
465 m
80 km
1,205 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Limbach-Oberfrohna 12 km · Hohenstein-Ernstthal 16 km · Mittweida 17 km · Marienberg 26 km · Glauchau 27 km · Annaberg-Buchholz 29 km · Freiberg 30 km · Aue 31 km

Germany travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 80% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$60,496
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 615
Religion
none 44%Roman Catholic 25%Protestant 23%other 5%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Chemnitz (50.8357°, 12.9292°, elevation 306 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).