Lauchhammer weather in October

In October, Lauchhammer sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 48 mm of precipitation across 10.3 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 18% 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 Lauchhammer's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lauchhammer's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
48 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:39 AM – 5:01 PM
Cloud cover
69%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

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 Lauchhammer reaches about 14°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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1169
2169
3169
4168
5168
6158
7158
8158
9158
10158
11147
12147
13147
14147
15147
16137
17136
18136
19136
20136
21136
22126
23126
24126
25126
26126
27125
28115
29115
30115
31115

How October really feels in Lauchhammer

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.

Lauchhammer 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°5512.64.98.10.0
Feb / -1°419.74.19.60.1
Mar / 5211.92.511.51.6
Apr14° / 3790.413.54.2
May19° / 5711.2015.35.8
Jun22° / 13°6411.2016.36.3
Jul24° / 15°8312015.96.6
Aug24° / 14°6810.6014.46.7
Sep19° / 11°569.7012.46.0
Oct14° / 4810.30.110.43.8
Nov / 5110.21.68.61.1
Dec / 5311.93.77.70.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43268
53169
63268
73169
83268
93169
103268
113268
123268
133367
143367
153367
163367
173268
183268
193367
203268
213268
223268
233268
243268
253169
263070
273169
283070
293070
303070
313169

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Lauchhammer gets around 48 mm of rain and snow over 10.3 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
235
335
435
535
634
734
834
934
1033
1133
1232
1332
1431
1531
1631
1731
1831
1931
2031
2132
2232
2332
2433
2533
2633
2734
2834
2935
3035
3135

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 (%)
1946
2946
3946
4946
5946
6955
7955
8955
9955
10964
11964
12964
13973
14973
15982
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 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light 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 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 6:13 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 4:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:135:35
211.36:145:33
311.26:165:31
411.26:185:28
511.16:195:26
611.06:215:24
711.06:235:21
810.96:255:19
910.86:265:17
1010.86:285:15
1110.76:305:12
1210.66:325:10
1310.66:335:08
1410.56:355:06
1510.46:375:04
1610.46:395:01
1710.36:404:59
1810.36:424:57
1910.26:444:55
2010.16:464:53
2110.16:474:51
2210.06:494:49
239.96:514:47
249.96:534:45
259.86:554:43
269.76:564:41
279.76:584:39
289.67:004:37
299.67:024:35
309.57:034:34
319.47:054:32

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.61 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
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 Lauchhammer?

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

3.8
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 Lauchhammer.

What to pack for Lauchhammer in October

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

In October, Lauchhammer sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Lauchhammer 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 Lauchhammer peaks around June 19 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 19UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Lauchhammer?

Lauchhammer sits at 51.5°N, 13.8°E, 99 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Finsterwalde, 17 km away.

Topography around Lauchhammer

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lauchhammer has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 108 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 821 m.

The land around Lauchhammer is covered by trees (63%) within 3 km, trees (51%), cropland (22%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
142 m
80 km
821 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Finsterwalde 17 km · Senftenberg 17 km · Großenhain 27 km · Hoyerswerda 33 km · Kamenz 33 km · Riesa 39 km · Coswig 42 km · Meissen 42 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 Lauchhammer (51.4881°, 13.7662°, elevation 99 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).