Hoyerswerda weather in October

In October, Hoyerswerda sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 49 mm of precipitation across 10.5 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Hoyerswerda's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hoyerswerda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
49 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:37 AM – 5:00 PM
Cloud cover
69%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Hoyerswerda is major district town in the district of Bautzen in the German state of Saxony.

Air quality
Good
PM10 25 µg/m³ · 2010
Density
324/km²
people per km²

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 Hoyerswerda reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°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°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1169
2169
3169
4168
5168
6158
7158
8158
9158
10158
11147
12147
13147
14147
15147
16137
17137
18136
19136
20136
21126
22126
23126
24126
25126
26126
27116
28115
29115
30115
31115

How October really feels in Hoyerswerda

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.

Hoyerswerda weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°5512.358.10.0
Feb / -1°429.84.29.60.1
Mar / 5311.82.811.51.5
Apr14° / 399.20.513.54.2
May19° / 5711.2015.35.9
Jun22° / 13°6411.1016.36.3
Jul24° / 15°8612.4015.96.5
Aug24° / 14°6811014.46.7
Sep19° / 11°5810.2012.45.9
Oct13° / 4910.50.110.43.7
Nov / 5110.11.58.61.0
Dec / -0°5311.93.97.70.0

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 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33367
43367
53367
63367
73367
83367
93367
103466
113466
123565
133565
143466
153466
163367
173466
183367
193367
203367
213268
223268
233169
243169
253070
263169
273169
283169
293070
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Hoyerswerda gets around 49 mm of rain and snow over 10.5 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 34% 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 (%)
1350
2350
3350
4350
5350
6350
7340
8340
9340
10330
11330
12320
13320
14320
15320
16310
17320
18320
19320
20321
21321
22331
23331
24341
25341
26351
27351
28351
29361
30361
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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1937
2937
3946
4946
5946
6955
7955
8955
9955
10964
11964
12964
13973
14973
15973
16982
17982
18991
19991
20991
21991
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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light 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 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 120 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 4:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:115:33
211.36:125:31
311.26:145:29
411.26:165:26
511.16:185:24
611.06:195:22
711.06:215:19
810.96:235:17
910.86:245:15
1010.86:265:13
1110.76:285:11
1210.66:305:08
1310.66:315:06
1410.56:335:04
1510.46:355:02
1610.46:375:00
1710.36:384:57
1810.36:404:55
1910.26:424:53
2010.16:444:51
2110.16:454:49
2210.06:474:47
239.96:494:45
249.96:514:43
259.86:534:41
269.76:544:39
279.76:564:37
289.66:584:35
299.67:004:34
309.57:014:32
319.47:034:30

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.62 kWh/m² to a high of 5.32 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Dim
122.0Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.7Dim
201.7Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.3Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Hoyerswerda?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hoyerswerda.

What to pack for Hoyerswerda in October

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

In October, Hoyerswerda sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Hoyerswerda 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 Hoyerswerda peaks around June 18 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 18UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Hoyerswerda?

Hoyerswerda sits at 51.4°N, 14.2°E, 118 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Senftenberg, 19 km away.

Topography around Hoyerswerda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hoyerswerda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 121 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 821 m.

The land around Hoyerswerda is covered by trees (32%), cropland (27%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (53%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
154 m
80 km
821 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Senftenberg 19 km · Kamenz 21 km · Weißwasser 29 km · Bautzen 32 km · Lauchhammer 33 km · Cottbus 36 km · Finsterwalde 43 km · Radeberg 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 Hoyerswerda (51.4379°, 14.2355°, elevation 118 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).