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Bautzen weather & best time to visit

City break

Bautzen at a glance

Best time
Apr – Sep
Warmest month
Jul · 25°
Sunshine a year
1,680 h
Rain a year
747 mm
Climate
Continental
Time zone
UTC+1 / UTC+2
Elevation
213 m

Climate in Bautzen

Bautzen has mild to warm summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 25 °C, while January is the coolest at 3 °C. With around 1,680 hours of sunshine a year, Bautzen is moderately sunny; June is the sunniest month with 7.3 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Bautzen

The best time to visit Bautzen is from April to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from August to September. Rain is frequent from December to January; the wettest month is July with 89 mm.

Bautzen through the seasons

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

Bautzen in spring

Mar – May

52

Fair

  • 9–19 °C by day
  • 5.7 h of sun a day
  • 34 rainy days in all

Bautzen in summer

Jun – Aug

76

Good

  • 23–25 °C by day
  • 7.2 h of sun a day
  • 38 rainy days in all

Bautzen in autumn

Sep – Nov

44

Fair

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

Bautzen in winter

Dec – Feb

12

Poor

  • 3–5 °C by day
  • 1.9 h of sun a day
  • 37 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

Aug – Sep

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Rainy months

Dec – Jan

Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days

Snow

Dec – Mar

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

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

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: June – August

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

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

43

Holiday weather in October

Fair

Best time to visit: April – September

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 7°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 13°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 13°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 10°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 9°

07:2418:12

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 07:03–08:09 · evening 17:26–18:32
Blue hour
Morning 06:50–07:03 · evening 18:32–18:45

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 Bautzen compared with home

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 16° at the start of the month to 11° at the end. The days get 1.8 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high16°11°
Night-time low8°5°
Daylight11.7 h9.9 h

What is the weather like in Bautzen in October?

In October, Bautzen is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 57 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Bautzen.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 48 min07:24 – 18:12
UV index
2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
18 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+2offset from UTC

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %56 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %8 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %44 %

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 Bautzen

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

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August has the better holiday weather in Bautzen: score 77 against 43. In August, days are 11 °C warmer than in October. The sun shines 4 hours longer a day in August.

October vs August, Bautzen
MonthOctoberAugust
Holiday weather score4377better
Daytime high14°25°
Night-time low7°14°
Sunshine3.5 h7.1 hbetter
Rainy days1212
Rainfall57 mmbetter80 mm
Muggy days0better1

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Bautzen month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

10January3° · 1.6 h

In January, Bautzen is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.6 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 14 days, totalling 61 mm; on about 5 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bautzen.

Bautzen in January
15February5° · 2.6 h

In February, Bautzen is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 53 mm in total. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bautzen.

Bautzen in February
19March9° · 3.9 h

In March, Bautzen is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 55 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bautzen.

Bautzen in March
62April15° · 6.2 h

In April, Bautzen is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. Expect around 6.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 42 mm in total. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Bautzen.

Bautzen in April
76May19° · 7.1 h

In May, Bautzen is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. The sun shines for around 7.1 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 60 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Bautzen.

Bautzen in May
76June23° · 7.3 h

In June, Bautzen is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 7.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 72 mm in total. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Bautzen.

Bautzen in June
74July25° · 7.3 h

In July, Bautzen is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 7.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 89 mm in total. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Bautzen.

Bautzen in July
77August25° · 7.1 h

In August, Bautzen is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 7.1 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 80 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Bautzen.

Bautzen in August
74September19° · 5.3 h

In September, Bautzen is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. Expect around 5.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 65 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Bautzen.

Bautzen in September
43October14° · 3.5 h

In October, Bautzen is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 57 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Bautzen.

Bautzen in October
15November8° · 1.8 h

In November, Bautzen is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 55 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bautzen.

Bautzen in November
12December4° · 1.5 h

In December, Bautzen is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.5 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 13 days, totalling 57 mm; on about 4 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bautzen.

Bautzen in December

Climate in detail

Climate through the year

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

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Bautzen

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 7°. The room should be heated.

The coolest nights are in January (−2°), 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.

OctoberDay 14°Night 7°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan103°−2°1.6 h1461
FebruaryFeb155°−2°2.6 h1153
MarchMar199°1°3.9 h1255
AprilApr6215°5°6.2 h1042
MayMay7619°9°7.1 h1260
JuneJun7623°12°7.3 h1372
JulyJul7425°14°7.3 h1489
AugustAug7725°14°7.1 h1280
SeptemberSep7419°10°5.3 h1165
OctoberOct4314°7°3.5 h1257
NovemberNov158°3°1.8 h1155
DecemberDec124°−1°1.5 h1357

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

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Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Bautzen

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

Per year
1,680 hours
Sunniest month
Jun · 7.3 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 1.5 h a day
OctoberSunshine 3.5 hDaylight 10.8 hShare of daylight 32 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 3.5 of 10.8 hours of daylight in Bautzen, 32 % of the daylight hours.

Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.

Rain

Rain in Bautzen: 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
747 mm on 142 days
Wettest month
Jul · 89 mm
Driest month
Apr · 42 mm
OctoberRainy days 12Rainfall 57 mm

In October, Bautzen has about 12 rainy days with 57 mm of rain in total.

Sun protection

UV index in Bautzen

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 65 min
Fair skin
about 85 min
Light brown skin
about 115 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 & clouds

Wind and clouds in Bautzen

How breezy and how cloudy Bautzen 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
17 km/h · gentle breeze
Windiest month
Jan · 20 km/h
Calmest month
Aug · 15 km/h
OctoberWind 18 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Bautzen typically peaks at 18 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.

Clouds

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

Year average
67 % · mostly cloudy
Clearest month
Aug · 59 %
Cloudiest month
Dec · 78 %
OctoberCloud cover 70 %Sunshine 3.5 h

In October, cloud covers on average 70 % of the sky over Bautzen: mostly cloudy, with about 3.5 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 Bautzen

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

Hot days a year
8 days
Hottest month
Jul · 25 °C
Hot months
none

Heat calendar

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

In October, Bautzen 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 Bautzen

Snow is possible in Bautzen, 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
19 days
Fresh snow a year
59 cm
Snow possible
Nov – Mar

Snow calendar

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

In October, it hardly ever snows in Bautzen.

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 Bautzen

Weather for your travel dates

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

Bautzen 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.

Bautzen has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 76) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 11).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    49

    Fair

    • 13 °C by day
    • 5.5 h of sun a day
    • 10 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    76

    GoodBest holidays

    • 20 °C by day
    • 7.1 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month
  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    76

    Good

    • 25 °C by day
    • 7.2 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month
  • October half-term

    Oct

    43

    Fair

    • 14 °C by day
    • 3.5 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month
  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    11

    Poor

    • 3 °C by day
    • 1.6 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 45 min
Distance
1,030 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.

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Bautzen vs Görlitz

In October the holiday weather in Bautzen and Görlitz is about equally good (score 43 vs 46). During the day it is about as warm in Görlitz as in Bautzen.

Bautzen vs Görlitz, in October
in OctoberBautzenGörlitz
Holiday weather score4346
Daytime high14°14°
Sunshine4 h4 h
Rainy days1211
Best timeApr – SepMay – Sep

Through the year

OctoberBautzen 14°Görlitz 14°
BautzenGörlitz
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Ranking

Germany in October: the best places

In October, Bautzen ranks 28 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

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  2. 2Dessau-Roßlau15°53
  3. 3Köthen15°53
  4. 4Naumburg15°53
  5. 5Havelberg14°53
  6. 6Cottbus15°52
  7. 7Lutherstadt Wittenberg15°52
  8. 8Jena15°52
  9. 28BautzenThis page14°43
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Near Bautzen

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Places with a climate like Bautzen

Destinations whose weather through the year is closest to Bautzen's – good alternatives.

  1. 94 % similar48GeraGermany14°Best time: May – Sep
  2. 92 % similar44AnsbachGermany14°Best time: May – Sep
  3. 92 % similar44PlauenGermany14°Best time: May – Sep
  4. 92 % similar44Rothenburg ob der TauberGermany14°Best time: Apr – Sep

Frequently asked questions about Bautzen

When is the best time to visit Bautzen?

The best time to visit Bautzen 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 Bautzen?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C and nights around 14 °C. January is the coolest month at 3 °C.

When does it rain most in Bautzen?

Rain is frequent from December to January; the wettest month is July with 89 mm. The driest month is April with 42 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Bautzen get?

Bautzen gets around 1,680 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is June with 7.3 hours a day; in December there are 1.5 hours a day.

What time zone is Bautzen in?

Bautzen is on UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.

How long is the flight from London to Bautzen?

A nonstop flight from London to Bautzen takes about 1 h 45 min, for a straight-line distance of about 1,030 km.

Which school holidays are best for Bautzen?

Bautzen has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 76) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 11). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 49, May half-term 76, summer holidays 76, October half-term 43, Christmas holidays 11.