Schneeberg weather in October

In October, Schneeberg sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 67 mm of precipitation across 12.2 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 Schneeberg's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Schneeberg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
67 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:41 AM – 5:07 PM
Cloud cover
71%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical October day in Schneeberg reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 16°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)
1136
2136
3136
4136
5136
6126
7126
8125
9125
10125
11115
12115
13115
14114
15114
16104
17104
18104
19104
20104
21103
2293
2393
2493
2593
2693
2793
2883
2983
3083
3183

How October really feels in Schneeberg

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 8 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
8
wind chill below the day's low

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

Schneeberg weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°7113.910.58.30.0
Feb / -4°5611.48.99.70.0
Mar / -1°7013.57.811.50.3
Apr11° / 5912.42.813.52.5
May16° / 8515.10.215.24.2
Jun19° / 10°9915.5016.25.1
Jul21° / 12°10815.9015.85.5
Aug21° / 11°9414.3014.35.8
Sep16° / 7411.7012.44.7
Oct11° / 6712.21.110.42.3
Nov / 6611.65.18.70.2
Dec / -3°7213.69.87.80.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32872
42872
52872
62872
72971
82971
93070
103070
113070
123169
133169
143169
153169
163169
173070
183169
193169
203070
212971
222872
232872
242872
252872
262872
272872
282674
292674
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Schneeberg gets around 67 mm of rain and snow over 12.2 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1410
2410
3410
4410
5411
6411
7401
8401
9392
10382
11382
12373
13373
14363
15364
16364
17364
18375
19375
20375
21385
22386
23386
24386
25386
26386
27387
28387
29387
30388
31388

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
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
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light 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 6:17 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 4:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:175:40
211.36:185:38
311.36:205:36
411.26:215:33
511.16:235:31
611.16:255:29
711.06:265:27
810.96:285:25
910.96:305:22
1010.86:315:20
1110.76:335:18
1210.76:355:16
1310.66:365:14
1410.66:385:12
1510.56:405:10
1610.46:415:07
1710.46:435:05
1810.36:455:03
1910.26:475:01
2010.26:484:59
2110.16:504:57
2210.16:524:55
2310.06:534:53
249.96:554:51
259.96:574:50
269.86:594:48
279.87:004:46
289.77:024:44
299.67:044:42
309.67:064:40
319.57:074:39

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.86 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
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Schneeberg?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Schneeberg.

What to pack for Schneeberg in October

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

In October, Schneeberg sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Schneeberg in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Schneeberg peaks around June 22 at about 7 (very 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Schneeberg in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Schneeberg is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1518 µg/m³Dec 1311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Schneeberg?

Schneeberg sits at 50.6°N, 12.6°E, 469 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Aue, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Schneeberg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Schneeberg has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 261 m around an average of 499 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 760 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,205 m.

The land around Schneeberg is covered by trees (48%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
261 m
16 km
760 m
80 km
1,205 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Aue 5.0 km · Schwarzenberg 12 km · Zwickau 18 km · Auerbach 19 km · Hohenstein-Ernstthal 23 km · Reichenbach/Vogtland 24 km · Werdau 24 km · Annaberg-Buchholz 26 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 Schneeberg (50.5947°, 12.6414°, elevation 469 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).