Husum weather in October

In October, Husum sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 74 mm of rain across 13.3 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Husum's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Husum's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:03 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
72%
8th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

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 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Husum reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1159
2159
3159
4159
5149
6148
7148
8148
9148
10148
11138
12138
13137
14137
15137
16137
17127
18127
19127
20127
21127
22127
23127
24116
25116
26116
27116
28116
29116
30116
31106

How October really feels in Husum

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.

Husum weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6713.12.57.60.0
Feb / -0°5110.32.59.30.0
Mar / 52111.911.50.9
Apr12° / 449.90.313.73.0
May16° / 5410.8015.74.8
Jun18° / 11°6911.5016.95.7
Jul21° / 13°7612.9016.46.0
Aug21° / 13°8214014.75.8
Sep17° / 11°7012.5012.55.1
Oct13° / 7413.3010.23.1
Nov / 6312.80.58.21.2
Dec / 6712.92.17.10.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
43169
53169
63169
73268
83268
93169
103268
113268
123169
133169
143070
153070
162872
172872
182872
192674
202674
212674
222674
232575
242575
252575
262575
272476
282476
292476
302476
312575

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Husum gets around 74 mm of rain over 13.3 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 43% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
442
542
642
741
841
940
1040
1140
1240
1340
1441
1541
1642
1742
1843
1943
2044
2144
2245
2345
2446
2546
2646
2747
2847
2947
3047
3147

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18713
28812
38911
48911
59010
6919
7928
8937
9937
10946
11946
12955
13955
14955
15964
16964
17964
18964
19973
20973
21973
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in October

Winds average 17 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 132 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 4:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:345:52
211.26:365:49
311.26:385:47
411.16:395:44
511.06:415:42
610.96:435:39
710.96:455:37
810.86:475:34
910.76:495:32
1010.66:515:29
1110.66:535:27
1210.56:555:24
1310.46:575:22
1410.36:595:19
1510.37:015:17
1610.27:035:15
1710.17:055:12
1810.07:075:10
1910.07:095:08
209.97:115:05
219.87:135:03
229.87:155:01
239.77:174:58
249.67:194:56
259.57:214:54
269.57:234:52
279.47:254:50
289.37:274:48
299.37:294:45
309.27:314:43
319.17:334:41

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.53 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.0Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.0Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.3Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.2Dim
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
311.1Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Husum?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Husum.

What to pack for Husum in October

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

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

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Husum in October

The nearest coast averages about 13°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 30 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 3°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun16Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Husum 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 Husum peaks around July 21 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 21UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Husum?

Husum sits at 54.5°N, 9.1°E, 12 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Heide, 32 km away.

EckernfördeTønderAabenraaSønderborg

Topography around Husum

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Husum has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 218 m.

The land around Husum is covered by grassland (48%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and water (40%), cropland (26%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
71 m
80 km
218 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Heide 32 km · Schleswig 34 km · Flensburg 42 km · Rendsburg 45 km · Eckernförde 51 km · Tønder 51 km · Aabenraa 66 km · Sønderborg 67 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 Husum (54.4858°, 9.0524°, elevation 12 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).