Greiz weather in October

In October, Greiz sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 11.2 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 10°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 Greiz's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Greiz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:43 AM – 5:09 PM
Cloud cover
69%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 10.1 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 15°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in Greiz reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1168
2158
3158
4158
5158
6158
7148
8147
9147
10147
11147
12137
13137
14136
15136
16136
17126
18126
19126
20126
21126
22125
23115
24115
25115
26115
27115
28115
29105
30105
31105

How October really feels in Greiz

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.

Greiz weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°6013.26.88.30.0
Feb / -1°471169.70.0
Mar / 6013.14.411.51.2
Apr13° / 4810.8113.53.5
May18° / 7112.6015.25.2
Jun21° / 12°7712.6016.25.9
Jul23° / 14°8713.1015.86.3
Aug23° / 13°7512.4014.36.4
Sep18° / 10°6410.9012.45.5
Oct13° / 6011.20.310.43.3
Nov / 6111.32.98.70.8
Dec / -0°6313.55.47.80.0

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 (%)
12971
22872
32971
42971
52971
63070
73070
83169
93169
103268
113268
123268
133466
143466
153466
163565
173565
183565
193565
203466
213367
223367
233268
243367
253367
263268
273268
283169
293070
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Greiz gets around 60 mm of rain and snow over 11.2 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1370
2380
3380
4380
5380
6380
7380
8371
9371
10361
11351
12351
13341
14341
15331
16331
17331
18331
19332
20342
21342
22342
23352
24352
25352
26352
27362
28362
29362
30372
31373

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3964
4964
5964
6973
7973
8973
9973
10982
11982
12982
13982
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light 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 6:18 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 4:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:185:42
211.36:205:40
311.36:225:37
411.26:235:35
511.16:255:33
611.16:275:31
711.06:285:28
810.96:305:26
910.96:325:24
1010.86:335:22
1110.76:355:20
1210.76:375:18
1310.66:385:15
1410.66:405:13
1510.56:425:11
1610.46:435:09
1710.46:455:07
1810.36:475:05
1910.26:485:03
2010.26:505:01
2110.16:524:59
2210.16:544:57
2310.06:554:55
249.96:574:53
259.96:594:51
269.87:014:49
279.87:024:47
289.77:044:46
299.67:064:44
309.67:074:42
319.57:094:40

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.2Moderate
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 Greiz?

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

3.3
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 Greiz.

What to pack for Greiz in October

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

In October, Greiz sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Greiz 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 Greiz peaks around July 13 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Greiz?

Greiz sits at 50.7°N, 12.2°E, 269 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Reichenbach/Vogtland, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Greiz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Greiz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m around an average of 350 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 337 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,187 m.

The land around Greiz is covered by trees (62%) within 3 km, trees (40%), cropland (35%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
209 m
16 km
337 m
80 km
1,187 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Reichenbach/Vogtland 8.0 km · Werdau 15 km · Zeulenroda-Triebes 15 km · Plauen 18 km · Auerbach 22 km · Zwickau 22 km · Crimmitschau 22 km · Lusan 23 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 Greiz (50.6578°, 12.1992°, elevation 269 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).