Sömmerda weather in October

In October, Sömmerda sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 10.3 wet days and about 10.4 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 11°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 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 Sömmerda's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sömmerda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:49 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
72%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 14.6 µg/m³ · 2013

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 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Sömmerda reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1168
2168
3158
4157
5157
6157
7157
8147
9147
10147
11146
12146
13136
14136
15136
16136
17135
18125
19125
20125
21125
22125
23125
24115
25115
26115
27115
28115
29114
30104
31104

How October really feels in Sömmerda

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.

Sömmerda 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 / -2°42103.78.20.0
Feb / -1°348.53.99.60.0
Mar / 4410.92.211.51.4
Apr13° / 378.80.413.53.7
May17° / 5610.5015.35.4
Jun21° / 11°5310016.26.2
Jul23° / 13°6311015.96.6
Aug23° / 13°5510.4014.46.7
Sep18° / 10°489.2012.45.8
Oct13° / 4510.30.110.43.4
Nov / 459.91.28.70.9
Dec / -1°4711.23.87.70.0

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 (%)
12773
22773
32773
42575
52575
62575
72674
82674
92674
102971
112971
122971
133070
143169
153169
163169
173169
183169
193169
203070
213070
222971
232971
242971
252872
262872
272773
282773
292872
302773
312773

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sömmerda gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 10.3 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 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
636
735
835
934
1033
1132
1232
1331
1431
1530
1630
1730
1830
1930
2030
2130
2231
2331
2432
2532
2632
2732
2833
2933
3033
3133

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
30991
31991

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
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light 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 6:23 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 4:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:235:46
211.36:255:44
311.36:265:41
411.26:285:39
511.16:305:37
611.16:315:35
711.06:335:32
810.96:355:30
910.96:375:28
1010.86:385:26
1110.76:405:23
1210.76:425:21
1310.66:435:19
1410.56:455:17
1510.56:475:15
1610.46:495:13
1710.36:505:10
1810.36:525:08
1910.26:545:06
2010.16:565:04
2110.16:575:02
2210.06:595:00
2310.07:014:58
249.97:034:56
259.87:044:54
269.87:064:52
279.77:084:51
289.77:104:49
299.67:114:47
309.57:134:45
319.57:154:43

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.61 kWh/m² to a high of 5.41 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.7Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.3Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Sömmerda?

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 Sömmerda.

What to pack for Sömmerda in October

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

In October, Sömmerda sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Sömmerda 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 Sömmerda peaks around July 11 at about 6 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 11UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sömmerda?

Sömmerda sits at 51.2°N, 11.1°E, 140 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Erfurt, 21 km away.

Topography around Sömmerda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sömmerda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 146 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 271 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,115 m.

The land around Sömmerda is covered by cropland (63%) within 3 km, cropland (76%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
271 m
80 km
1,115 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Erfurt 21 km · Weimar 25 km · Sondershausen 29 km · Apolda 32 km · Bad Langensalza 33 km · Sangerhausen 37 km · Gotha 37 km · Arnstadt 37 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 Sömmerda (51.1591°, 11.1152°, elevation 140 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).