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City break

Augsburg at a glance

Best time
May – Sep
Warmest month
Jul · 23°
Sunshine a year
1,770 h
Rain a year
875 mm
Climate
Maritime
Time zone
UTC+1 / UTC+2
Elevation
489 m

Climate in Augsburg

Augsburg has a maritime climate with moderate summers and cool, often grey winters. July is the warmest month with average highs of 23 °C, while January is the coolest at 4 °C. With around 1,770 hours of sunshine a year, Augsburg is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 7.9 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

47

Holiday weather in October

Fair

Best time to visit: May – September

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 7°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 14°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 14°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 11°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 9°

07:3418:30

Cold evenings: bring a warm jacket.

Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.

Light for photos in October

Golden hour
Morning 07:15–08:17 · evening 17:47–18:49
Blue hour
Morning 07:03–07:15 · evening 18:49–19:01

Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.

What is the weather like in Augsburg in October?

In October, Augsburg is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 63 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Augsburg.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 55 min07:34 – 18:30
UV index
3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
14 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
70 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+2Europe/Berlin

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %62 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %7 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %50 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.

What to pack in October

  • A jumper for the evenings
  • Rain jacket or umbrella
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Augsburg

Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
1,770 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 7.9 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 1.7 h a day
OctoberSunshine 3.4 hDaylight 10.9 hShare of daylight 31 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 3.4 of 10.9 hours of daylight in Augsburg, 31 % of the day.

Sunshine hours: measured at the weather station 7 km away, averages 1991–2020 (WMO climate normals). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.

Sun protection

UV index in Augsburg

How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.

Clear-sky UV in October
3 · moderateAround midday seek shade; use sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses.

The sun is strongest in June (UV 8).

Minutes until sunburn in October

Very fair skin
about 55 min
Fair skin
about 65 min
Light brown skin
about 95 min
Olive skin
about 120 min

Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen it, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.

Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.

Rain

Rain in Augsburg: rainy days and rainfall

A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
875 mm on 146 days
Wettest month
May · 100 mm
Driest month
Feb · 52 mm
OctoberRainy days 11Rainfall 63 mm

In October, Augsburg has about 11 rainy days with 63 mm of rain in total.

Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Augsburg

How breezy and how cloudy Augsburg is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.

Wind

Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.

Year average
15 km/h · light breeze
Windiest month
Feb · 17 km/h
Calmest month
Aug · 13 km/h
OctoberWind 14 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Augsburg typically peaks at 14 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, light breeze.

Clouds

Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.

Year average
65 % · mostly cloudy
Clearest month
Aug · 57 %
Cloudiest month
Nov · 76 %
OctoberCloud cover 70 %Sunshine 3.4 h

In October, cloud covers on average 70 % of the sky over Augsburg: mostly cloudy, with about 3.4 hours of sunshine a day.

Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.

Heat & humidity

Heat and humidity in Augsburg

How often the day gets hot in Augsburg (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.

Hot days a year
5 days
Hottest month
Jul · 23 °C
Hot months
none

Heat calendar

  • pleasant
  • some hot or muggy days
  • often muggy
  • often hot
  • hot and muggy
OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 0Day high 14 °C

In October, Augsburg has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 14 °C: pleasant. Heat plays no part this month.

Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year

Snow

Snow in Augsburg

Snow is possible in Augsburg, but no month makes it likely: the chance of seeing snow during a week's stay, the days with fresh snow and how much falls. Tap a month to select it.

Snow days a year
18 days
Fresh snow a year
53 cm
Snow possible
Nov – Mar

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 0Fresh snow 1 cmChance of snow 3 / 100

In October, it hardly ever snows in Augsburg.

Snow days bring at least 1 cm of fresh snow. Fresh snow comes from ERA5 snowfall (1996–2025) at the height of the place, not on the slopes above it; the snow chance also weighs whether the snow settles. An estimate from climate averages, not a snow report.

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Augsburg

How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.

  • Frost below 0°
  • Cold 0–8°
  • Cool 8–15°

ColdOctober: nights around 6°. The room should be heated.

The coolest nights are in January (−3°), the warmest in August (14°). Nights fall below 8 °C on average from October to April, so the room should be heated.

Temperatures through the year

Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.

OctoberDay 14°Night 6°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan144°−3°2.0 h1161
FebruaryFeb166°−2°3.1 h1152
MarchMar2610°0°4.5 h1260
AprilApr5714°4°6.2 h1155
MayMay6818°9°6.8 h15100
JuneJun7622°13°7.6 h1389
JulyJul7623°14°7.9 h1499
AugustAug7523°14°7.4 h1394
SeptemberSep7319°10°5.4 h1173
OctoberOct4714°6°3.4 h1163
NovemberNov168°2°1.9 h1062
DecemberDec114°−1°1.7 h1366

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences

48.37° N, 10.90° E · 489 m · Europe/Berlin

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Augsburg

The best time to visit Augsburg is from May to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable in September. Rain is most frequent in March and from May to August and in December; the wettest month is May with 100 mm.

Augsburg through the seasons

How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.

Augsburg in spring

Mar – May

50

Fair

  • 10–18 °C by day
  • 6 h of sun a day
  • 38 rainy days in all

Augsburg in summer

Jun – Aug

76

Good

  • 22–23 °C by day
  • 8 h of sun a day
  • 40 rainy days in all

Augsburg in autumn

Sep – Nov

45

Fair

  • 8–19 °C by day
  • 4 h of sun a day
  • 33 rainy days in all

Augsburg in winter

Dec – Feb

14

Poor

  • 4–6 °C by day
  • 2 h of sun a day
  • 35 rainy days in all

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Augsburg for you.

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: June – August

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Compare two months in Augsburg

Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.

vs.

June has the better holiday weather in Augsburg: score 76 against 47. In June, days are 8 °C warmer than in October. June has 2 more rainy days. The sun shines 4 hours longer a day in June.

October vs. June, Augsburg
MonthOctoberJune
Weather score4776better
Day high14°22°
Night low6°13°
Sunshine3.4 h7.6 hbetter
Rainy days11better13
Rainfall63 mmbetter89 mm

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

Sep

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Rainy months

Mar, May – Aug, Dec

12 or more rainy days

Snow

Dec – Feb

Snow on 2 or more days

Augsburg month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

14January4° · 2 h

In January, Augsburg is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 11 days, totalling 61 mm. Snow falls on about 5 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Augsburg.

Augsburg in January
16February6° · 3 h

In February, Augsburg is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 52 mm in total. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Augsburg.

Augsburg in February
26March10° · 5 h

In March, Augsburg is cold: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 60 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Augsburg.

Augsburg in March
57April14° · 6 h

In April, Augsburg is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 55 mm in total. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Augsburg.

Augsburg in April
68May18° · 7 h

In May, Augsburg is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 100 mm. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Augsburg.

Augsburg in May
76June22° · 8 h

In June, Augsburg is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 89 mm in total. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Augsburg.

Augsburg in June
76July23° · 8 h

In July, Augsburg is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 99 mm in total. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Augsburg.

Augsburg in July
75August23° · 7 h

In August, Augsburg is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 94 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Augsburg.

Augsburg in August
73September19° · 5 h

In September, Augsburg is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 73 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Augsburg.

Augsburg in September
47October14° · 3 h

In October, Augsburg is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 63 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Augsburg.

Augsburg in October
16November8° · 2 h

In November, Augsburg is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 62 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Augsburg.

Augsburg in November
11December4° · 2 h

In December, Augsburg is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 66 mm in total. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Augsburg.

Augsburg in December
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Augsburg vs. Munich

In October the holiday weather in Augsburg and Munich is about equally good (score 47 vs. 48). During the day it is about as warm in Munich as in Augsburg. Munich gets one more hour of sunshine a day.

Augsburg vs. Munich, in October
in OctoberAugsburgMunich
Holiday score4748
Daytime high14°14°
Sunshine3 h4 h
Rainy days1111
Best timeMay – SepMay – Sep

Through the year

OctoberAugsburg 14°Munich 14°
AugsburgMunich
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Ranking

Germany in October: the best places

In October, Augsburg ranks 21 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

  1. Berchtesgaden14°56
  2. 2Garmisch-Partenkirchen14°55
  3. 3Karlsruhe16°55
  4. 4Freiburg im Breisgau16°54
  5. 5Oberstdorf13°53
  6. 6Heidelberg15°53
  7. 7Mannheim15°53
  8. 8Worms15°53
  9. 21AugsburgThis page14°47
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Planning a trip to Augsburg

Weather for your travel dates

Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.

Augsburg in the school holidays

How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.

Augsburg has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 75) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 13).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    48

    Fair

    • 13 °C by day
    • 5.7 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    70

    Good

    • 19 °C by day
    • 7.0 h of sun a day
    • 15 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    75

    GoodBest holidays

    • 23 °C by day
    • 7.6 h of sun a day
    • 13 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain

  • October half-term

    Oct

    47

    Fair

    • 14 °C by day
    • 3.4 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month
  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    13

    Poor

    • 4 °C by day
    • 1.9 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Snow

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 1 h 35 min
Distance
880 km
Time zone
UTC+2
Jet lag
Hardly any (under 3 h)

Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.

Frequently asked questions about Augsburg

When is the best time to visit Augsburg?

The best time to visit Augsburg is from May to September. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in Augsburg?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C and nights around 14 °C. January is the coolest month at 4 °C.

When does it rain most in Augsburg?

Rain is most frequent in March and from May to August and in December; the wettest month is May with 100 mm. The driest month is February with 52 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Augsburg get?

Augsburg gets around 1,770 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 7.9 hours a day; in December there are 1.7 hours a day.

What time zone is Augsburg in?

Augsburg uses the time zone Europe/Berlin: UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.

How long is the flight from London to Augsburg?

A nonstop flight from London to Augsburg takes about 1 h 35 min, for a straight-line distance of about 880 km.

Which school holidays are best for Augsburg?

Augsburg has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 75) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 13). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 48, May half-term 70, Summer holidays 75, October half-term 47, Christmas holidays 13.

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