Heilbad Heiligenstadt weather in October

In October, Heilbad Heiligenstadt sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 61 mm of precipitation across 11.7 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 14°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 Heilbad Heiligenstadt's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Heilbad Heiligenstadt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
61 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:53 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

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 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in Heilbad Heiligenstadt reaches about 12°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 17°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1158
2158
3147
4147
5147
6147
7147
8137
9137
10136
11136
12136
13136
14126
15126
16126
17125
18125
19125
20115
21115
22115
23115
24115
25115
26105
27105
28105
29105
30104
31104

How October really feels in Heilbad Heiligenstadt

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.

Heilbad Heiligenstadt 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°7013.36.48.20.0
Feb / -2°5410.65.79.60.0
Mar / 6212.73.511.51.0
Apr12° / 4810.80.613.53.3
May17° / 6412.1015.34.9
Jun20° / 11°6812.1016.35.7
Jul22° / 13°7713.7015.96.1
Aug22° / 13°6811.6014.46.3
Sep17° / 5810.2012.45.3
Oct12° / 6111.70.210.43.0
Nov / 6311.82.18.60.6
Dec / -1°70145.67.70.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42674
52575
62575
72773
82773
92773
102872
112971
123070
133169
143169
153169
163169
173169
183169
193070
203070
212773
222773
232674
242674
252476
262476
272377
282377
292377
302278
312278

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Heilbad Heiligenstadt gets around 61 mm of rain and snow over 11.7 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 37% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1400
2400
3410
4410
5400
6400
7390
8390
9380
10370
11360
12350
13350
14340
15340
16330
17330
18341
19341
20341
21351
22351
23361
24361
25371
26381
27381
28381
29391
30392
31402

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 (%)
1964
2964
3964
4964
5964
6964
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
30991
31991

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
1612calm
1712calm
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light 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 6:27 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 4:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:275:50
211.36:295:47
311.26:305:45
411.26:325:43
511.16:345:41
611.06:365:38
711.06:375:36
810.96:395:34
910.86:415:31
1010.86:425:29
1110.76:445:27
1210.66:465:25
1310.66:485:23
1410.56:495:20
1510.56:515:18
1610.46:535:16
1710.36:555:14
1810.36:565:12
1910.26:585:10
2010.17:005:08
2110.17:025:06
2210.07:035:04
239.97:055:02
249.97:075:00
259.87:094:58
269.87:114:56
279.77:124:54
289.67:144:52
299.67:164:50
309.57:184:48
319.57:194:47

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.57 kWh/m² to a high of 5.32 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.0Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.0Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.7Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.4Dim
281.3Dim
291.3Dim
301.3Dim
311.2Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Heilbad Heiligenstadt?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Heilbad Heiligenstadt.

What to pack for Heilbad Heiligenstadt in October

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

In October, Heilbad Heiligenstadt sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Heilbad Heiligenstadt 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 Heilbad Heiligenstadt 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
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Heilbad Heiligenstadt?

Heilbad Heiligenstadt sits at 51.4°N, 10.1°E, 264 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Duderstadt, 17 km away.

Topography around Heilbad Heiligenstadt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Heilbad Heiligenstadt has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m around an average of 330 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 446 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,070 m.

The land around Heilbad Heiligenstadt is covered by trees (45%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
250 m
16 km
446 m
80 km
1,070 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Duderstadt 17 km · Witzenhausen 20 km · Eschwege 22 km · Göttingen 22 km · Mühlhausen 29 km · Hannoversch Münden 34 km · Northeim 38 km · Kassel 45 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 Heilbad Heiligenstadt (51.3782°, 10.1374°, elevation 264 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).