Ribnitz-Damgarten weather in October

In October, Ribnitz-Damgarten sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 60 mm of rain across 12.1 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-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 Ribnitz-Damgarten's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ribnitz-Damgarten's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
6:49 AM – 5:01 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
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 Ribnitz-Damgarten reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11510
21510
31510
4159
5149
6149
7149
8149
9149
10139
11138
12138
13138
14138
15138
16128
17128
18127
19127
20127
21127
22127
23117
24117
25117
26117
27117
28116
29106
30106
31106

How October really feels in Ribnitz-Damgarten

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.

Ribnitz-Damgarten weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°5311.63.57.70.0
Feb / -0°4210.33.99.30.0
Mar / 459.82.111.50.7
Apr11° / 4090.313.72.9
May16° / 5310.8015.74.8
Jun19° / 12°6811.4016.85.8
Jul21° / 15°7512.9016.46.2
Aug21° / 15°7513.1014.76.1
Sep17° / 12°6110.9012.55.3
Oct13° / 6012.1010.23.2
Nov / 5111.70.78.21.0
Dec / 56122.97.20.0

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 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23169
33268
43268
53268
63268
73268
83367
93367
103367
113367
123367
133268
143268
153268
163268
173169
183169
193169
203169
213070
222971
233070
243070
253070
262971
272971
282971
292872
302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ribnitz-Damgarten gets around 60 mm of rain over 12.1 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
139
240
340
440
540
640
739
839
939
1039
1139
1238
1338
1438
1538
1638
1738
1838
1938
2038
2138
2239
2339
2439
2539
2640
2740
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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
19010
29010
3919
4928
5928
6937
7937
8946
9946
10955
11955
12964
13964
14964
15973
16973
17973
18982
19982
20982
21982
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 18 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
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2418light breeze
2519light breeze
2619light breeze
2719light breeze
2819light breeze
2919light breeze
3019light breeze
3119light 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 6:20 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 4:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:205:38
211.26:225:36
311.26:245:33
411.16:265:31
511.06:285:28
610.96:295:26
710.96:315:23
810.86:335:21
910.76:355:18
1010.66:375:16
1110.66:395:13
1210.56:415:11
1310.46:435:09
1410.46:455:06
1510.36:475:04
1610.26:495:01
1710.16:514:59
1810.16:534:57
1910.06:554:54
209.96:574:52
219.86:594:50
229.87:014:48
239.77:034:45
249.67:054:43
259.67:074:41
269.57:094:39
279.47:114:37
289.47:134:35
299.37:154:33
309.27:174:31
319.27:194:29

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.0Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.0Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.5Dim
211.5Dim
221.5Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.3Dim
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
291.2Dim
301.2Dim
311.1Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Ribnitz-Damgarten?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ribnitz-Damgarten.

What to pack for Ribnitz-Damgarten in October

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

In October, Ribnitz-Damgarten sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Ribnitz-Damgarten 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 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 3°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
Jan3Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Ribnitz-Damgarten 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 Ribnitz-Damgarten peaks around June 17 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 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 17UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ribnitz-Damgarten?

Ribnitz-Damgarten sits at 54.2°N, 12.5°E, 6 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Rostock, 27 km away.

GüstrowUniversitäts- und Hansestadt GreifswaldNykøbing FalsterWismarWaren

Topography around Ribnitz-Damgarten

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ribnitz-Damgarten has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 179 m.

The land around Ribnitz-Damgarten is covered by cropland (32%), trees (24%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (34%), trees (28%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and water (44%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
79 m
80 km
179 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Rostock 27 km · Kröpeliner-Tor-Vorstadt 28 km · Stralsund 41 km · Güstrow 53 km · Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald 64 km · Nykøbing Falster 70 km · Wismar 76 km · Waren 82 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 Ribnitz-Damgarten (54.2422°, 12.4567°, elevation 6 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).