Wittmund weather in October

In October, Wittmund sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 64 mm of rain across 12.5 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-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 14% 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 Wittmund's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wittmund's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:06 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
72%
8th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

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 Wittmund 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 9°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1169
2169
3169
4159
5159
6158
7158
8158
9158
10148
11148
12148
13147
14147
15147
16137
17137
18137
19137
20137
21137
22137
23127
24126
25126
26126
27126
28126
29116
30116
31116

How October really feels in Wittmund

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.

Wittmund weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6513.227.80.0
Feb / 5110.52.49.40.2
Mar / 5311.51.411.51.5
Apr13° / 53110.213.73.5
May17° / 6111.8015.65.0
Jun19° / 11°8112.7016.75.6
Jul22° / 13°9314.4016.35.9
Aug22° / 13°8914.3014.65.9
Sep18° / 11°7011.6012.55.4
Oct13° / 6412.5010.33.5
Nov / 5612.10.38.31.4
Dec / 6312.927.30.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 (%)
12971
22971
32971
42872
52971
62971
73070
82971
92971
103070
113070
122971
132971
142971
152971
162971
172971
182872
192872
202773
212773
222773
232674
242674
252674
262674
272575
282575
292575
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Wittmund gets around 64 mm of rain over 12.5 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 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
442
542
641
740
840
939
1038
1137
1237
1337
1437
1537
1638
1738
1839
1939
2040
2140
2241
2341
2442
2542
2643
2743
2843
2944
3044
3144

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18812
28812
38911
48911
59010
69010
7919
8919
9928
10928
11937
12937
13937
14946
15946
16946
17955
18955
19964
20964
21964
22973
23973
24973
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in October

Winds average 16 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light 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 6:38 AM to 7:35 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 4:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:385:58
211.36:405:55
311.26:425:53
411.16:445:50
511.06:465:48
611.06:475:45
710.96:495:43
810.86:515:40
910.76:535:38
1010.76:555:36
1110.66:575:33
1210.56:595:31
1310.57:015:28
1410.47:035:26
1510.37:045:24
1610.37:065:21
1710.27:085:19
1810.17:105:17
1910.07:125:15
2010.07:145:12
219.97:165:10
229.87:185:08
239.87:205:06
249.77:225:04
259.67:245:02
269.67:264:59
279.57:284:57
289.47:304:55
299.47:324:53
309.37:344:51
319.27:354:49

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.5 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.0Moderate
92.0Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
291.3Dim
301.2Dim
311.2Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Wittmund?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Wittmund.

What to pack for Wittmund in October

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

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

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Wittmund in October

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 24 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

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

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Wittmund 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 Wittmund peaks around July 19 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 19UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Wittmund?

Wittmund sits at 53.6°N, 7.8°E, 2 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Schortens, 12 km away.

Topography around Wittmund

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wittmund has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m.

The land around Wittmund is covered by grassland (62%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
38 m
80 km
103 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Schortens 12 km · Wilhelmshaven 22 km · Aurich 23 km · Varel 31 km · Westerstede 37 km · Norden 38 km · Leer 44 km · Emden 44 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 Wittmund (53.5768°, 7.7757°, 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. 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).