Zittau weather in October

In October, Zittau sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 57 mm of precipitation across 11.2 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-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 20% 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 Zittau's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zittau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
57 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:33 AM – 4:58 PM
Cloud cover
69%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 16.8 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 Zittau reaches about 12°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 7°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1158
2157
3157
4157
5147
6147
7147
8147
9146
10136
11136
12136
13136
14126
15126
16125
17125
18125
19115
20115
21115
22115
23115
24115
25104
26104
27104
28104
29104
30104
31104

How October really feels in Zittau

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.

Zittau weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°6113.48.38.20.0
Feb / -3°4911.279.70.0
Mar / 6213.14.811.51.0
Apr13° / 4810.81.313.53.5
May18° / 7513.20.115.35.2
Jun21° / 11°8412.9016.25.8
Jul23° / 13°10213.8015.86.2
Aug23° / 13°9412.2014.36.4
Sep18° / 7111.3012.45.4
Oct12° / 5711.20.310.43.1
Nov / 5611.33.18.70.6
Dec / -2°59136.57.80.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23268
33268
43268
53367
63367
73268
83367
93367
103367
113466
123466
133466
143466
153466
163565
173565
183466
193466
203367
213367
223268
233268
243268
253169
263169
273169
283169
293169
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Zittau gets around 57 mm of rain and snow over 11.2 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1380
2380
3380
4380
5380
6370
7370
8361
9361
10351
11351
12341
13341
14341
15341
16341
17341
18341
19351
20351
21361
22361
23361
24371
25372
26382
27382
28392
29393
30393
31394

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light 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 6:08 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 4:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:085:31
211.36:105:29
311.36:115:27
411.26:135:25
511.16:155:22
611.16:165:20
711.06:185:18
810.96:205:16
910.96:215:13
1010.86:235:11
1110.76:255:09
1210.76:275:07
1310.66:285:05
1410.56:305:02
1510.56:325:00
1610.46:334:58
1710.46:354:56
1810.36:374:54
1910.26:394:52
2010.26:404:50
2110.16:424:48
2210.06:444:46
2310.06:454:44
249.96:474:42
259.96:494:40
269.86:514:38
279.76:524:36
289.76:544:35
299.66:564:33
309.66:584:31
319.56:594:29

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Dim
132.0Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Zittau?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zittau.

What to pack for Zittau in October

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

In October, Zittau sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Zittau 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 Zittau peaks around June 20 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zittau 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 Zittau is worst in June — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1617 µg/m³Dec 1112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zittau?

Zittau sits at 50.9°N, 14.8°E, 253 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Bogatynia, 10 km away.

Topography around Zittau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zittau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 259 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 783 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,573 m.

The land around Zittau is covered by cropland (30%), trees (28%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (44%), cropland (26%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
99 m
16 km
783 m
80 km
1,573 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Bogatynia 10 km · Liberec 23 km · Löbau 24 km · Česká Lípa 30 km · Görlitz 31 km · Zgorzelec 31 km · Jablonec nad Nisou 32 km · Bautzen 41 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 Zittau (50.8977°, 14.8076°, elevation 253 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. 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).