AI-generatedBad Kissingen at a glance
- Best time
- Apr – Sep
- Warmest month
- Jul · 26°
- Sunshine a year
- 1,580 h
- Rain a year
- 734 mm
- Climate
- Continental
- Time zone
- UTC+1 / UTC+2
- Elevation
- 207 m
Climate in Bad Kissingen
Bad Kissingen has mild to warm summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 26 °C, while January is the coolest at 4 °C. With around 1,580 hours of sunshine a year, Bad Kissingen is rather dull; July is the sunniest month with 7.3 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Bad Kissingen
The best time to visit Bad Kissingen is from April to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from April to June and from August to September. Rain is frequent in December; the wettest month is July with 71 mm.
Bad Kissingen through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Bad Kissingen in spring
Mar – May
Fair
- 11–20 °C by day
- 5.5 h of sun a day
- 34 rainy days in all
Bad Kissingen in summer
Jun – Aug
Good
- 23–26 °C by day
- 7.1 h of sun a day
- 35 rainy days in all
Bad Kissingen in autumn
Sep – Nov
Fair
- 8–20 °C by day
- 3.1 h of sun a day
- 33 rainy days in all
Bad Kissingen in winter
Dec – Feb
Poor
- 4–6 °C by day
- 1.6 h of sun a day
- 36 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
Apr – Jun, Aug – Sep
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Rainy months
Dec
Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days
Snow
Dec – Feb
Snow on 2 or more days
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Your best months: June, August
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Fair
Best time to visit: April – September
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 7°
- Midday, 13:00: about 14°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 14°
- Evening, 20:00: about 11°
- Night, 23:00: about 9°
07:4018:31
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 07:20–08:24 · evening 17:46–18:51
- Blue hour
- Morning 07:07–07:20 · evening 18:51–19:03
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.
October in Bad Kissingen compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs fall from about 17° at the start of the month to 11° at the end. The days get 1.8 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 17° | 11° |
| Night-time low | 8° | 4° |
| Daylight | 11.7 h | 9.9 h |
What is the weather like in Bad Kissingen in October?
In October, Bad Kissingen is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.0 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 62 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Bad Kissingen.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 10 h 51 min07:40 – 18:31
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 15 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 72 %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+2offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %63 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %49 %
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
Compare two months in Bad Kissingen
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
June has the better holiday weather in Bad Kissingen: score 79 against 46. In June, days are 9 °C warmer than in October. The sun shines 4 hours longer a day in June.
| Month | October | June |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 46 | 79better |
| Daytime high | 14° | 23° |
| Night-time low | 6° | 12° |
| Sunshine | 3.0 h | 7.2 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 11 | 11 |
| Rainfall | 62 mm | 64 mm |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Bad Kissingen month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
13January4° · 1.4 h
In January, Bad Kissingen is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 62 mm in total. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bad Kissingen.
Bad Kissingen in January16February6° · 2.5 h
In February, Bad Kissingen is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 55 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bad Kissingen.
Bad Kissingen in February30March11° · 3.9 h
In March, Bad Kissingen is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 56 mm in total. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bad Kissingen.
Bad Kissingen in March66April16° · 5.9 h
In April, Bad Kissingen is mild: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. Expect around 5.9 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 50 mm in total. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Bad Kissingen.
Bad Kissingen in April75May20° · 6.6 h
In May, Bad Kissingen is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sun shines for around 6.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 69 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Bad Kissingen.
Bad Kissingen in May79June23° · 7.2 h
In June, Bad Kissingen is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 7.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 64 mm in total. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Bad Kissingen.
Bad Kissingen in June76July26° · 7.3 h
In July, Bad Kissingen is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 7.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 71 mm in total. On about 5 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Bad Kissingen.
Bad Kissingen in July76August25° · 6.7 h
In August, Bad Kissingen is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 6.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 63 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Bad Kissingen.
Bad Kissingen in August74September20° · 5.0 h
In September, Bad Kissingen is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. Expect around 5.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 57 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Bad Kissingen.
Bad Kissingen in September46October14° · 3.0 h
In October, Bad Kissingen is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.0 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 62 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Bad Kissingen.
Bad Kissingen in October14November8° · 1.3 h
In November, Bad Kissingen is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 60 mm in total. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bad Kissingen.
Bad Kissingen in November10December5° · 0.9 h
In December, Bad Kissingen is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 0.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 66 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bad Kissingen.
Bad Kissingen in DecemberClimate in detail
Year & climate tableWarmest in July: 26°
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Bad Kissingen
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 (−1°), the warmest in July (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.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 13 | 4° | −1° | 1.4 h | 12 | 62 |
| FebruaryFeb | 16 | 6° | −1° | 2.5 h | 11 | 55 |
| MarchMar | 30 | 11° | 2° | 3.9 h | 11 | 56 |
| AprilApr | 66 | 16° | 5° | 5.9 h | 10 | 50 |
| MayMay | 75 | 20° | 8° | 6.6 h | 12 | 69 |
| JuneJun | 79 | 23° | 12° | 7.2 h | 11 | 64 |
| JulyJul | 76 | 26° | 14° | 7.3 h | 13 | 71 |
| AugustAug | 76 | 25° | 13° | 6.7 h | 11 | 63 |
| SeptemberSep | 74 | 20° | 10° | 5.0 h | 10 | 57 |
| OctoberOct | 46 | 14° | 6° | 3.0 h | 11 | 62 |
| NovemberNov | 14 | 8° | 3° | 1.3 h | 11 | 60 |
| DecemberDec | 10 | 5° | 0° | 0.9 h | 13 | 66 |
Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), 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
50.20° N, 10.08° E · 207 m · Europe/Berlin
Sunshine1,580 hours a year
Sunshine hours in Bad Kissingen
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 3.0 of 10.8 hours of daylight in Bad Kissingen, 28 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: measured at the weather station 2 km away, averages 1991–2020 (WMO climate normals). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
Rain734 mm a year, most in July
Rain in Bad Kissingen: 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.
In October, Bad Kissingen has about 11 rainy days with 62 mm of rain in total.
UV indexUp to 8 in June
UV index in Bad Kissingen
How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.
- Clear-sky UV in October
- 2 · lowLittle protection needed; sunglasses on bright days.
The sun is strongest in June (UV 8).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 60 min
- Fair skin
- about 75 min
- Light brown skin
- about 110 min
- Olive skin
- over 2 h
Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, 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.
Wind & cloudsWindiest in February: 17 km/h
Wind and clouds in Bad Kissingen
How breezy and how cloudy Bad Kissingen 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.
In October, the wind in Bad Kissingen typically peaks at 15 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 72 % of the sky over Bad Kissingen: mostly cloudy, with about 3.0 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 & humidity12 days of 30° or more a year
Heat and humidity in Bad Kissingen
How often the day gets hot in Bad Kissingen (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Bad Kissingen 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
SnowChance of snow up to 38% in January
Snow in Bad Kissingen
Snow is possible in Bad Kissingen, 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 calendar
- hardly any
- possible
- likely
- very likely
In October, it hardly ever snows in Bad Kissingen.
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.
Planning a trip to Bad Kissingen
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Bad Kissingen 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.
Bad Kissingen has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 76) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 12).
- 55
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Fair
- 14 °C by day
- 5.3 h of sun a day
- 11 rainy days a month
- 76
May half-term
May – Jun
GoodBest holidays
- 21 °C by day
- 6.7 h of sun a day
- 12 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 76
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
Good
- 26 °C by day
- 6.9 h of sun a day
- 12 rainy days a month
- 46
October half-term
Oct
Fair
- 14 °C by day
- 3.0 h of sun a day
- 11 rainy days a month
- 12
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- 4 °C by day
- 1.2 h of sun a day
- 13 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 25 min
- Distance
- 750 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.
Good to know: Germany
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Language
- German
- Sockets
- Type C, F · 230 V
- Traffic
- Drives on the right
- Dialling code
- +49
- Emergency number
- 112
UK plugs need a travel adapter
Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.
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Bad Kissingen vs Schweinfurt
In October the holiday weather in Bad Kissingen and Schweinfurt is about equally good (score 46 vs 44). During the day it is about as warm in Schweinfurt as in Bad Kissingen.
| in October | Bad Kissingen | Schweinfurt |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 46 | 44 |
| Daytime high | 14° | 14° |
| Sunshine | 3 h | 3 h |
| Rainy days | 11 | 11 |
| Best time | Apr – Sep | Apr – Sep |
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Frequently asked questions about Bad Kissingen
When is the best time to visit Bad Kissingen?
The best time to visit Bad Kissingen is from April to September. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Bad Kissingen?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C and nights around 14 °C. January is the coolest month at 4 °C.
When does it rain most in Bad Kissingen?
Rain is frequent in December; the wettest month is July with 71 mm. The driest month is April with 50 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Bad Kissingen get?
Bad Kissingen gets around 1,580 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 7.3 hours a day; in December there are 0.9 hours a day.
What time zone is Bad Kissingen in?
Bad Kissingen is on UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.
How long is the flight from London to Bad Kissingen?
A nonstop flight from London to Bad Kissingen takes about 1 h 25 min, for a straight-line distance of about 750 km.
Which school holidays are best for Bad Kissingen?
Bad Kissingen has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 76) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 12). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 55, May half-term 76, summer holidays 76, October half-term 46, Christmas holidays 12.