Grimma in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Grimma sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 166 mm of precipitation over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early September to 5°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Grimma's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Grimma's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
13°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
7°C
Precipitation
166 mm
31 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
3.6
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Grimma in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early September to 5°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Grimma reaches about 13°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Grimma

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 18 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
18
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Grimma weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°5612.65.28.20.0
Feb / -1°4210.24.39.60.1
Mar / 5512.42.811.51.5
Apr14° / 409.40.413.54.0
May18° / 6211.4015.35.7
Jun22° / 12°6511.5016.36.2
Jul24° / 14°7912.6015.96.5
Aug24° / 14°6511.4014.46.6
Sep19° / 11°5910012.45.9
Oct13° / 5210.60.110.43.7
Nov / 5610.71.58.71.1
Dec / 5712.947.70.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Grimma gets around 166 mm of rain and snow over 31 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%50%SepOctNov

Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 12 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min in early September to 8 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Grimma?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Grimma.

What to pack for Grimma in Fall

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

In fall, Grimma sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 31 days see rain.

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UV index in Grimma in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Grimma 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Grimma in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Grimma is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1515 µg/m³Dec 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Grimma?

Grimma sits at 51.2°N, 12.7°E, 143 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Wurzen, 15 km away.

Topography around Grimma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Grimma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 162 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 814 m.

The land around Grimma is covered by cropland (37%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
90 m
16 km
184 m
80 km
814 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Wurzen 15 km · Borna 20 km · Markkleeberg 25 km · Eilenburg 26 km · Leipzig 27 km · Oschatz 28 km · Gohlis 29 km · Döbeln 30 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 Grimma (51.2337°, 12.7196°, elevation 143 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.