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Bayreuth weather & best time to visit

City break

Bayreuth at a glance

Best time
May – Sep
Warmest month
Jul · 25°
Sunshine a year
1,650 h
Rain a year
893 mm
Climate
Continental
Time zone
UTC+1 / UTC+2
Elevation
338 m

Climate in Bayreuth

Bayreuth 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 1,650 hours of sunshine a year, Bayreuth is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 7.3 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Bayreuth

The best time to visit Bayreuth is from May to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable in April, in June and in September. Rain is frequent in March and from December to January; the wettest month is December with 88 mm.

Bayreuth through the seasons

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

Bayreuth in spring

Mar – May

53

Fair

  • 10–19 °C by day
  • 5.7 h of sun a day
  • 36 rainy days in all

Bayreuth in summer

Jun – Aug

76

Good

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

Bayreuth in autumn

Sep – Nov

43

Fair

  • 7–20 °C by day
  • 3.4 h of sun a day
  • 35 rainy days in all

Bayreuth in winter

Dec – Feb

9

Poor

  • 3–5 °C by day
  • 1.8 h of sun a day
  • 41 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, Sep

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Rainy months

Mar, Dec – Jan

Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days

Snow

Nov – Mar

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Bayreuth 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

42

Holiday weather in October

Fair

Best time to visit: May – September

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 6°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 13°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 13°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 10°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 8°

07:3418:25

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 07:14–08:18 · evening 17:41–18:45
Blue hour
Morning 07:01–07:14 · evening 18:45–18:58

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 Bayreuth 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 10° at the end. The days get 1.8 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high16°10°
Night-time low7°4°
Daylight11.7 h10.0 h

What is the weather like in Bayreuth in October?

In October, Bayreuth is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 73 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Bayreuth.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 51 min07:34 – 18:25
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 %56 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %5 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %43 %

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 Bayreuth

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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June has the better holiday weather in Bayreuth: score 77 against 42. In June, days are 9 °C warmer than in October. The sun shines 4 hours longer a day in June.

October vs June, Bayreuth
MonthOctoberJune
Holiday weather score4277better
Daytime high14°23°
Night-time low6°12°
Sunshine3.3 h7.2 hbetter
Rainy days1212
Rainfall73 mm72 mm

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Bayreuth month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

8January3° · 1.6 h

In January, Bayreuth 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 85 mm; on about 6 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bayreuth.

Bayreuth in January
13February5° · 2.7 h

In February, Bayreuth is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 71 mm in total. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bayreuth.

Bayreuth in February
23March10° · 4.0 h

In March, Bayreuth is cold: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. Expect around 4.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 69 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bayreuth.

Bayreuth in March
61April15° · 6.1 h

In April, Bayreuth is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. Expect around 6.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 53 mm in total. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Bayreuth.

Bayreuth in April
75May19° · 6.9 h

In May, Bayreuth is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sun shines for around 6.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 75 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Bayreuth.

Bayreuth in May
77June23° · 7.2 h

In June, Bayreuth 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 12 rainy days and 72 mm in total. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Bayreuth.

Bayreuth in June
74July25° · 7.3 h

In July, Bayreuth is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 7.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 85 mm in total. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Bayreuth.

Bayreuth in July
76August25° · 7.0 h

In August, Bayreuth is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 7.0 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 76 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Bayreuth.

Bayreuth in August
74September20° · 5.3 h

In September, Bayreuth is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. Expect around 5.3 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 Bayreuth.

Bayreuth in September
42October14° · 3.3 h

In October, Bayreuth is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 73 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Bayreuth.

Bayreuth in October
13November7° · 1.6 h

In November, Bayreuth is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 74 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bayreuth.

Bayreuth in November
7December4° · 1.2 h

In December, Bayreuth is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.2 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 15 days, totalling 88 mm; on about 6 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bayreuth.

Bayreuth in December

Climate in detail

Year & climate table

Climate through the year

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

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Bayreuth

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 (−2°), the warmest in July (13°). 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
JanuaryJan83°−2°1.6 h1485
FebruaryFeb135°−2°2.7 h1271
MarchMar2310°1°4.0 h1269
AprilApr6115°4°6.1 h1153
MayMay7519°8°6.9 h1375
JuneJun7723°12°7.2 h1272
JulyJul7425°13°7.3 h1485
AugustAug7625°13°7.0 h1276
SeptemberSep7420°9°5.3 h1173
OctoberOct4214°6°3.3 h1273
NovemberNov137°2°1.6 h1274
DecemberDec74°−1°1.2 h1588

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

Sunshine hours in Bayreuth

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

Per year
1,650 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 7.3 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 1.2 h a day
OctoberSunshine 3.3 hDaylight 10.9 hShare of daylight 30 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 3.3 of 10.9 hours of daylight in Bayreuth, 30 % 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

Rain in Bayreuth: 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
893 mm on 149 days
Wettest month
Dec · 88 mm
Driest month
Apr · 53 mm
OctoberRainy days 12Rainfall 73 mm

In October, Bayreuth has about 12 rainy days with 73 mm of rain in total.

UV index
Sun protection

UV index in Bayreuth

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 105 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 & clouds

Wind and clouds in Bayreuth

How breezy and how cloudy Bayreuth 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 · gentle breeze
Windiest month
Feb · 17 km/h
Calmest month
Aug · 14 km/h
OctoberWind 15 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Bayreuth 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.

Year average
68 % · mostly cloudy
Clearest month
Aug · 58 %
Cloudiest month
Dec · 82 %
OctoberCloud cover 72 %Sunshine 3.3 h

In October, cloud covers on average 72 % of the sky over Bayreuth: mostly cloudy, with about 3.3 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 & humidity

Heat and humidity in Bayreuth

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

Hot days a year
10 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, Bayreuth 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

Snow in Bayreuth

When Bayreuth is likely to be white: 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
22 days
Fresh snow a year
72 cm
Snowy months
Jan

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 Bayreuth.

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 Bayreuth

Weather for your travel dates

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

Bayreuth 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.

Bayreuth has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 75) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 8).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    50

    Fair

    • 14 °C by day
    • 5.5 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Snow

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    75

    GoodBest holidays

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

    Jul – Aug

    75

    Good

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

    Oct

    42

    Fair

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

    Dec – Jan

    8

    Poor

    • 3 °C by day
    • 1.4 h of sun a day
    • 15 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 30 min
Distance
860 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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Bayreuth vs Hof

In October Bayreuth has the better holiday weather (score 42 vs 36). During the day Hof is 2 °C cooler than Bayreuth.

Bayreuth vs Hof, in October
in OctoberBayreuthHof
Holiday weather score4236
Daytime high14°12°
Sunshine3 h3 h
Rainy days1212
Best timeMay – SepMay – Sep

Through the year

OctoberBayreuth 14°Hof 12°
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Germany in October: the best places

In October, Bayreuth ranks 27 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

  1. Naumburg15°53
  2. 2Jena15°52
  3. 3Bad Mergentheim15°51
  4. 4Würzburg15°50
  5. 5Ingolstadt14°50
  6. 6Regensburg14°49
  7. 7Erfurt14°49
  8. 8Bamberg15°48
  9. 27BayreuthThis page14°42
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Frequently asked questions about Bayreuth

When is the best time to visit Bayreuth?

The best time to visit Bayreuth 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 Bayreuth?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C and nights around 13 °C. January is the coolest month at 3 °C.

When does it rain most in Bayreuth?

Rain is frequent in March and from December to January; the wettest month is December with 88 mm. The driest month is April with 53 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Bayreuth get?

Bayreuth gets around 1,650 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 7.3 hours a day; in December there are 1.2 hours a day.

What time zone is Bayreuth in?

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

How long is the flight from London to Bayreuth?

A nonstop flight from London to Bayreuth takes about 1 h 30 min, for a straight-line distance of about 860 km.

Which school holidays are best for Bayreuth?

Bayreuth has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 75) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 8). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 50, May half-term 75, summer holidays 75, October half-term 42, Christmas holidays 8.