Lusan weather in October

In October, Lusan sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 10.5 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-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 19% 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 Lusan's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lusan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:44 AM – 5:09 PM
Cloud cover
70%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
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 Lusan reaches about 13°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 18°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1168
2168
3158
4158
5158
6158
7158
8147
9147
10147
11147
12147
13137
14137
15136
16136
17136
18126
19126
20126
21126
22126
23126
24115
25115
26115
27115
28115
29115
30105
31105

How October really feels in Lusan

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.

Lusan weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°5212.56.18.20.0
Feb / -1°4110.45.29.70.0
Mar / 5312.63.811.51.3
Apr13° / 4510.10.713.53.7
May18° / 6911.8015.25.3
Jun21° / 12°7212.5016.25.9
Jul23° / 14°8212.8015.86.4
Aug23° / 14°7212.1014.36.5
Sep18° / 10°6010.3012.45.6
Oct13° / 5610.50.210.43.4
Nov / 5611.12.78.70.9
Dec / -0°5712.457.80.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32773
42773
52872
62872
72971
82971
92971
103070
113268
123268
133268
143367
153367
163466
173466
183466
193466
203367
213367
223268
233268
243268
253169
263169
273169
283070
293070
303070
312971

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Lusan gets around 56 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 33% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1370
2370
3370
4370
5370
6370
7360
8360
9350
10350
11340
12330
13320
14320
15310
16311
17311
18311
19311
20311
21311
22311
23321
24321
25321
26321
27331
28331
29331
30342
31342

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 (%)
1955
2955
3955
4964
5964
6964
7964
8973
9973
10973
11982
12982
13982
14982
15991
16991
17991
18991
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

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
311calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light 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 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 6:19 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 4:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:195:42
211.36:215:40
311.36:225:38
411.26:245:36
511.16:265:33
611.16:275:31
711.06:295:29
810.96:315:27
910.96:325:24
1010.86:345:22
1110.76:365:20
1210.76:375:18
1310.66:395:16
1410.56:415:14
1510.56:435:11
1610.46:445:09
1710.46:465:07
1810.36:485:05
1910.26:495:03
2010.26:515:01
2110.16:534:59
2210.06:554:57
2310.06:564:55
249.96:584:53
259.97:004:51
269.87:024:49
279.77:034:48
289.77:054:46
299.67:074:44
309.67:084:42
319.57:104:40

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.66 kWh/m² to a high of 5.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.87 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
72.2Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Dim
142.0Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Lusan?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lusan.

What to pack for Lusan in October

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

In October, Lusan sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Lusan 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 Lusan 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
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Lusan?

Lusan sits at 50.8°N, 12.1°E, 222 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Gera, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Lusan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lusan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m around an average of 254 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,217 m.

The land around Lusan is covered by trees (44%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (42%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
143 m
16 km
270 m
80 km
1,217 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Gera 4.0 km · Zeulenroda-Triebes 22 km · Greiz 23 km · Crimmitschau 23 km · Zeitz 23 km · Werdau 25 km · Meerane 28 km · Reichenbach/Vogtland 30 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 Lusan (50.8437°, 12.0652°, elevation 222 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).