Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 144 mm of precipitation over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-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 15% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
13°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
7°C
Precipitation
144 mm
30 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
3.4
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early September to 5°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald reaches about 13°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 18 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
18
wind chill below the day's low

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

Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°4710.93.27.70.0
Feb / -1°379.43.99.40.0
Mar / 43102.111.51.0
Apr12° / 399.50.213.73.3
May17° / 5511.1015.75.2
Jun20° / 12°6511.3016.85.9
Jul22° / 14°7512.3016.46.3
Aug22° / 14°6811.7014.66.4
Sep18° / 11°539.4012.55.7
Oct13° / 4910.3010.23.4
Nov / 4210.20.98.31.0
Dec / 4510.537.20.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald gets around 144 mm of rain and snow over 30 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 14 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min in early September to 7 h 30 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

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

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald?

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.

3.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald.

What to pack for Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald in Fall

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

In fall, Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 12°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 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
Apr7Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct12Bracing
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Dec5Bracing

UV index in Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald peaks around June 16 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 16UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald?

Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald sits at 54.1°N, 13.4°E, 2 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Stralsund, 32 km away.

ŚwinoujścieNeubrandenburgRibnitz-DamgartenWarenRostockNeustrelitzKröpeliner-Tor-Vorstadt

Topography around Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m.

The land around Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald is covered by grassland (35%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and water (22%) within 16 km, and water (38%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
69 m
80 km
197 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Stralsund 32 km · Świnoujście 59 km · Neubrandenburg 60 km · Ribnitz-Damgarten 64 km · Waren 79 km · Rostock 82 km · Neustrelitz 84 km · Kröpeliner-Tor-Vorstadt 84 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 Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald (54.0891°, 13.4024°, elevation 2 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.