Schwerin weather in October

In October, Schwerin sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 49 mm of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 15% 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 Schwerin's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Schwerin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
6:52 AM – 5:07 PM
Cloud cover
72%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Schwerin is human settlement in Altstadt.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.6 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Schwerin 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 5°C warmer than November.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1169
2158
3158
4158
5158
6158
7148
8148
9147
10147
11147
12137
13137
14137
15137
16136
17136
18126
19126
20126
21126
22126
23126
24116
25116
26116
27115
28115
29115
30105
31105

How October really feels in Schwerin

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.

Schwerin weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-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°5111.43.27.80.0
Feb / -1°4210.23.99.40.0
Mar / 4710.32.311.51.1
Apr13° / 439.70.313.73.5
May17° / 5810.8015.65.3
Jun20° / 11°6611.7016.75.9
Jul22° / 13°7712.4016.36.3
Aug22° / 13°7312.2014.66.3
Sep18° / 10°529.8012.55.6
Oct13° / 4910.5010.33.4
Nov / 4410.60.78.30.9
Dec / 5311.53.27.30.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
22971
32971
42971
52971
63070
73070
82971
93169
103169
113169
123169
133169
143070
152971
162971
172971
182872
192872
202872
212872
222872
232773
242674
252674
262674
272674
282674
292674
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Schwerin gets around 49 mm of rain over 10.5 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 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
535
635
734
834
933
1033
1132
1232
1332
1431
1531
1631
1731
1832
1932
2032
2133
2234
2334
2435
2535
2636
2737
2837
2938
3038
3138

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
3928
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 15 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 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
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light 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 6:24 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 4:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:245:43
211.36:255:41
311.26:275:38
411.16:295:36
511.06:315:33
611.06:335:31
710.96:355:28
810.86:375:26
910.76:395:23
1010.76:405:21
1110.66:425:19
1210.56:445:16
1310.56:465:14
1410.46:485:11
1510.36:505:09
1610.26:525:07
1710.26:545:05
1810.16:565:02
1910.06:585:00
2010.07:004:58
219.97:024:56
229.87:044:53
239.87:054:51
249.77:074:49
259.67:094:47
269.67:114:45
279.57:134:43
289.47:154:41
299.47:174:39
309.37:194:37
319.27:214:35

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.0Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
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
301.1Dim
311.1Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Schwerin?

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 Schwerin.

What to pack for Schwerin in October

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

In October, Schwerin sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Schwerin 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 55 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 2°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Schwerin 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 Schwerin peaks around June 21 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 21UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Schwerin 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 Schwerin is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Schwerin's WHO annual average of 11.6 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1515 µg/m³Dec 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Schwerin?

Schwerin sits at 53.6°N, 11.4°E, 48 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Wismar, 29 km away.

MöllnGüstrowLübeckRatekauBad SchwartauStockelsdorf

Topography around Schwerin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Schwerin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 48 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m.

The land around Schwerin is covered by water (37%), trees (34%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
102 m
80 km
191 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Wismar 29 km · Parchim 37 km · Mölln 48 km · Güstrow 53 km · Lübeck 55 km · Ratekau 57 km · Bad Schwartau 57 km · Stockelsdorf 58 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 Schwerin (53.6294°, 11.4132°, elevation 48 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. 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).