Görlitz weather in October

In October, Görlitz sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 10.4 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 Görlitz's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Görlitz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:33 AM – 4:57 PM
Cloud cover
69%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 18.5 µg/m³ · 2019

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 16°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Görlitz reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1168
2168
3168
4168
5158
6158
7158
8157
9157
10147
11147
12147
13147
14136
15136
16136
17136
18136
19126
20126
21126
22125
23125
24125
25115
26115
27115
28115
29115
30115
31105

How October really feels in Görlitz

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.

Görlitz weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°5512.56.28.20.0
Feb / -2°4410.25.19.60.0
Mar / 5612.23.811.51.3
Apr14° / 409.10.813.54.0
May19° / 6212015.35.7
Jun22° / 12°6712.3016.26.1
Jul24° / 14°8312.7015.96.5
Aug24° / 14°7310.7014.46.7
Sep19° / 10°6010.3012.45.8
Oct13° / 5110.40.110.43.6
Nov / 4910.62.18.71.0
Dec / -1°5311.94.97.70.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 (%)
13466
23367
33466
43367
53367
63466
73367
83367
93367
103466
113367
123367
133466
143466
153466
163466
173268
183268
193367
203268
213268
223169
233169
243070
253169
263070
273070
283070
293070
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Görlitz gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 10.4 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 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1340
2340
3350
4350
5350
6350
7350
8350
9340
10340
11330
12330
13320
14320
15320
16310
17310
18310
19310
20311
21321
22321
23321
24331
25331
26341
27351
28351
29352
30362
31362

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1955
2955
3955
4955
5955
6964
7964
8964
9964
10973
11973
12973
13982
14982
15982
16991
17991
18991
19991
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
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light 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 6:08 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 4:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:085:31
211.36:095:28
311.36:115:26
411.26:135:24
511.16:145:21
611.16:165:19
711.06:185:17
810.96:195:15
910.96:215:12
1010.86:235:10
1110.76:245:08
1210.76:265:06
1310.66:285:04
1410.56:305:01
1510.56:314:59
1610.46:334:57
1710.36:354:55
1810.36:374:53
1910.26:384:51
2010.16:404:49
2110.16:424:47
2210.06:444:45
2310.06:454:43
249.96:474:41
259.86:494:39
269.86:514:37
279.76:524:35
289.76:544:33
299.66:564:31
309.56:584:30
319.56:594:28

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.63 kWh/m² to a high of 5.27 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Görlitz?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Görlitz.

What to pack for Görlitz in October

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

In October, Görlitz sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Görlitz 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 Görlitz peaks around June 19 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 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 19UV 7Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Görlitz in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Görlitz is worst in June — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1617 µg/m³Dec 1112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Görlitz?

Görlitz sits at 51.2°N, 15.0°E, 210 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Zgorzelec, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Görlitz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Görlitz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 212 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,576 m.

The land around Görlitz is covered by trees (35%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
263 m
80 km
1,576 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Zgorzelec 2.0 km · Lubań 21 km · Löbau 23 km · Bogatynia 28 km · Zittau 31 km · Bautzen 39 km · Bolesławiec 42 km · Liberec 43 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 Görlitz (51.1552°, 14.9885°, elevation 210 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).