Parchim weather in October

In October, Parchim sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 50 mm of rain across 10.4 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 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 Parchim's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Parchim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:50 AM – 5:05 PM
Cloud cover
72%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.62 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 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in Parchim 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 8°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1158
2158
3158
4158
5158
6158
7148
8147
9147
10147
11147
12137
13137
14137
15136
16136
17126
18126
19126
20126
21126
22126
23116
24116
25116
26115
27115
28115
29105
30105
31105

How October really feels in Parchim

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.

Parchim 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 / -1°5411.53.57.80.0
Feb / -1°4410.33.89.40.0
Mar / 4910.52.111.51.1
Apr13° / 419.60.313.73.6
May17° / 5710.6015.65.4
Jun20° / 11°6511.5016.75.9
Jul22° / 13°7612.5016.26.3
Aug22° / 13°7312.4014.66.2
Sep18° / 10°549.7012.55.7
Oct13° / 5010.4010.33.4
Nov / 4410.20.98.40.9
Dec / 5411.63.37.30.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
32971
42971
52971
62971
73070
83070
93070
103070
113070
123070
133070
143070
153070
163070
173070
182971
192971
202872
212872
222872
232773
242773
252773
262773
272674
282674
292674
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Parchim gets around 50 mm of rain over 10.4 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 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
237
337
436
536
636
735
835
934
1033
1133
1232
1332
1432
1531
1631
1731
1831
1932
2032
2132
2233
2333
2434
2534
2635
2735
2836
2936
3037
3137

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 (%)
1928
2928
3937
4937
5937
6946
7946
8946
9955
10955
11955
12964
13964
14964
15973
16973
17973
18982
19982
20982
21982
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light 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 6:22 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 4:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:225:41
211.36:245:39
311.26:255:37
411.16:275:34
511.06:295:32
611.06:315:29
710.96:335:27
810.86:355:24
910.86:375:22
1010.76:385:20
1110.66:405:17
1210.56:425:15
1310.56:445:12
1410.46:465:10
1510.36:485:08
1610.36:505:05
1710.26:525:03
1810.16:545:01
1910.16:564:59
2010.06:574:56
219.96:594:54
229.87:014:52
239.87:034:50
249.77:054:48
259.67:074:46
269.67:094:44
279.57:114:42
289.47:134:40
299.47:154:38
309.37:174:36
319.27:194:34

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 0.46 kWh/m² to a high of 5.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
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
241.4Dim
251.3Dim
261.3Dim
271.3Dim
281.2Dim
291.2Dim
301.2Dim
311.1Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Parchim?

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
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Parchim.

What to pack for Parchim in October

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

In October, Parchim sees daytime highs around 13°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 Parchim 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 Parchim peaks around June 19 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 19UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Parchim?

Parchim sits at 53.4°N, 11.8°E, 52 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Schwerin, 37 km away.

WittstockWarenWismarKröpeliner-Tor-VorstadtRostock

Topography around Parchim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Parchim has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m.

The land around Parchim is covered by trees (42%), grassland (21%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (47%), trees (28%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
159 m
80 km
185 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Schwerin 37 km · Güstrow 46 km · Wittenberge 48 km · Wittstock 51 km · Waren 56 km · Wismar 58 km · Kröpeliner-Tor-Vorstadt 76 km · Rostock 76 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 Parchim (53.4263°, 11.8488°, elevation 52 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).