Osterholz-Scharmbeck in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Osterholz-Scharmbeck sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 179 mm of precipitation over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early September to 6°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Osterholz-Scharmbeck's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Osterholz-Scharmbeck's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
13°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
7°C
Precipitation
179 mm
35 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
3.5
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Osterholz-Scharmbeck in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early September to 6°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Osterholz-Scharmbeck reaches about 13°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Osterholz-Scharmbeck

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 14 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
14
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Osterholz-Scharmbeck weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6613.52.37.90.0
Feb / 5110.42.59.40.1
Mar / 5411.51.411.51.6
Apr13° / 5011.30.213.63.7
May17° / 6211.3015.65.3
Jun20° / 12°7412.8016.65.7
Jul22° / 14°8613.9016.26.0
Aug22° / 14°7713.4014.66.0
Sep18° / 11°6110.6012.45.6
Oct13° / 6112.2010.33.5
Nov / 5611.90.48.41.3
Dec / 6613.12.67.40.1

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Osterholz-Scharmbeck gets around 179 mm of rain and snow over 35 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 13 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min in early September to 7 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

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

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Osterholz-Scharmbeck?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Osterholz-Scharmbeck.

What to pack for Osterholz-Scharmbeck in Fall

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

In fall, Osterholz-Scharmbeck sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 35 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Osterholz-Scharmbeck in Fall

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 52 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 4°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
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Osterholz-Scharmbeck in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Osterholz-Scharmbeck peaks around July 13 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 13UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Osterholz-Scharmbeck?

Osterholz-Scharmbeck sits at 53.2°N, 8.8°E, 12 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Burglesum, 10 km away.

Topography around Osterholz-Scharmbeck

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Osterholz-Scharmbeck has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 m.

The land around Osterholz-Scharmbeck is covered by grassland (42%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and cropland (32%), grassland (30%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
73 m
80 km
187 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Burglesum 10 km · Lilienthal 12 km · Vegesack 12 km · Schwanewede 13 km · Bremen 17 km · Stuhr 22 km · Delmenhorst 22 km · Brake (Unterweser) 24 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 Osterholz-Scharmbeck (53.2266°, 8.7923°, 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.