Schwalmstadt in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Schwalmstadt sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 158 mm of precipitation over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early September to 5°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 Schwalmstadt's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Schwalmstadt's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 13°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Precipitation
- 158 mm
- 31 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Schwalmstadt in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early September to 5°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Schwalmstadt reaches about 13°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Schwalmstadt
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 20 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Schwalmstadt 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3° / -1° | 54 | 11.6 | 4.1 | 8.2 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 4° / -1° | 43 | 9.6 | 4.2 | 9.7 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 8° / 1° | 49 | 11.3 | 2.1 | 11.5 | 1.5 |
| Apr | 13° / 4° | 45 | 10.4 | 0.3 | 13.5 | 3.6 |
| May | 17° / 8° | 60 | 11.3 | 0 | 15.3 | 5.2 |
| Jun | 20° / 11° | 58 | 11.5 | 0 | 16.2 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 23° / 13° | 66 | 12 | 0 | 15.8 | 6.4 |
| Aug | 22° / 13° | 60 | 10.9 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.5 |
| Sep | 18° / 10° | 54 | 9.6 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.6 |
| Oct | 13° / 6° | 53 | 10.6 | 0.2 | 10.4 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 7° / 3° | 52 | 11.2 | 1.7 | 8.7 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 4° / -0° | 58 | 12.6 | 4.3 | 7.8 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Schwalmstadt gets around 158 mm of rain and snow over 31 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 11 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min in early September to 8 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 1.9 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Schwalmstadt?
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.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Schwalmstadt.
What to pack for Schwalmstadt in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Schwalmstadt sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 31 days see rain.
UV index in Schwalmstadt in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Schwalmstadt peaks around July 13 at about 7 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Schwalmstadt in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Schwalmstadt is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 14 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Moderate |
| Aug | 12 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Schwalmstadt?
Schwalmstadt sits at 50.9°N, 9.2°E, 235 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Stadtallendorf, 19 km away.
Topography around Schwalmstadt
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Schwalmstadt.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Schwalmstadt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m around an average of 229 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 524 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 858 m.
The land around Schwalmstadt is covered by cropland (36%), trees (27%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (53%), cropland (23%) and grassland (21%) within 80 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
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 Schwalmstadt (50.9333°, 9.2167°, elevation 235 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.