Mölln weather in October

In October, Mölln sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 53 mm of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-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 15% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Mölln's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mölln's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
6:55 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
72%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
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 Mölln reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1169
2168
3158
4158
5158
6158
7158
8148
9147
10147
11147
12147
13147
14137
15137
16137
17136
18136
19136
20126
21126
22126
23126
24126
25126
26116
27116
28116
29116
30115
31105

How October really feels in Mölln

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.

Mölln weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°5712.12.77.80.0
Feb / -1°4510.13.39.40.0
Mar / 5010.6211.51.3
Apr13° / 4510.20.313.73.7
May18° / 6010.7015.65.5
Jun20° / 11°6611.6016.75.9
Jul23° / 14°7912.5016.36.3
Aug22° / 13°7412.2014.66.3
Sep18° / 10°539.7012.55.7
Oct13° / 5310.8010.33.5
Nov / 4710.90.88.31.0
Dec / 5812.22.87.30.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
43070
53070
63070
73070
83169
93169
103169
113169
123169
133169
143169
153070
163070
173070
182971
192971
202971
212872
222872
232872
242773
252674
262575
272575
282575
292575
302575
312476

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mölln gets around 53 mm of rain over 10.8 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 36% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
438
537
636
735
835
934
1033
1133
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1732
1833
1933
2034
2135
2235
2336
2437
2538
2638
2739
2840
2940
3041
3141

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1919
2919
3919
4928
5928
6937
7937
8946
9946
10955
11955
12955
13955
14964
15964
16964
17964
18973
19973
20973
21982
22982
23982
24982
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 126 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 4:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:265:46
211.36:285:43
311.26:305:41
411.16:325:39
511.06:345:36
611.06:365:34
710.96:385:31
810.86:405:29
910.76:415:26
1010.76:435:24
1110.66:455:21
1210.56:475:19
1310.56:495:17
1410.46:515:14
1510.36:535:12
1610.26:555:10
1710.26:575:07
1810.16:595:05
1910.07:015:03
2010.07:035:01
219.97:044:58
229.87:064:56
239.87:084:54
249.77:104:52
259.67:124:50
269.67:144:48
279.57:164:46
289.47:184:44
299.47:204:42
309.37:224:40
319.27:244:38

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.27 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.0Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.7Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.5Dim
201.5Dim
211.5Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.3Dim
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
291.2Dim
301.1Dim
311.1Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Mölln?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mölln.

What to pack for Mölln in October

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

In October, Mölln 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

Sea temperature near Mölln in October

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 57 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 2°C.

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

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Mölln 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 Mölln peaks around July 11 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 21 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 11UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Mölln?

Mölln sits at 53.6°N, 10.7°E, 34 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Lübeck, 28 km away.

Topography around Mölln

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mölln has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 268 m.

The land around Mölln is covered by trees (57%) within 3 km, cropland (39%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and cropland (37%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
68 m
16 km
117 m
80 km
268 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Lübeck 28 km · Geesthacht 29 km · Bad Oldesloe 30 km · Stockelsdorf 30 km · Ahrensburg 30 km · Reinbek 31 km · Glinde 33 km · Bad Schwartau 33 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 Mölln (53.6207°, 10.6875°, elevation 34 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).