Hohenstein-Ernstthal in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Hohenstein-Ernstthal sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 209 mm of precipitation over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 19°C in early September to 4°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
12°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
6°C
Precipitation
209 mm
35 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
2.9
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Hohenstein-Ernstthal in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 19°C in early September to 4°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Hohenstein-Ernstthal reaches about 12°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Hohenstein-Ernstthal

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 25 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
25
wind chill below the day's low

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

Hohenstein-Ernstthal 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 / -2°7414.38.98.20.0
Feb / -2°5812.17.29.70.0
Mar / 7214.25.911.50.9
Apr12° / 5411.4213.53.2
May17° / 8113.90.115.24.8
Jun20° / 11°9013.5016.25.6
Jul22° / 13°10214.3015.86.0
Aug22° / 13°8713.1014.36.1
Sep17° / 7311.9012.45.2
Oct12° / 6711.50.510.43.0
Nov / 6911.93.98.70.6
Dec / -1°7614.47.47.80.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Hohenstein-Ernstthal gets around 209 mm of rain and snow over 35 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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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 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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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 Hohenstein-Ernstthal?

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.

2.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hohenstein-Ernstthal.

What to pack for Hohenstein-Ernstthal in Fall

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

In fall, Hohenstein-Ernstthal sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 35 days see rain.

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UV index in Hohenstein-Ernstthal in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hohenstein-Ernstthal 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

Air quality in Hohenstein-Ernstthal 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 Hohenstein-Ernstthal 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 Hohenstein-Ernstthal?

Hohenstein-Ernstthal sits at 50.8°N, 12.7°E, 361 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Limbach-Oberfrohna, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Hohenstein-Ernstthal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hohenstein-Ernstthal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m around an average of 373 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 442 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,200 m.

The land around Hohenstein-Ernstthal is covered by trees (44%), cropland (22%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (38%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
209 m
16 km
442 m
80 km
1,200 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Limbach-Oberfrohna 7.0 km · Glauchau 12 km · Chemnitz 16 km · Zwickau 18 km · Meerane 18 km · Crimmitschau 23 km · Aue 23 km · Schneeberg 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 Hohenstein-Ernstthal (50.8006°, 12.7129°, elevation 361 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.