AI-generatedBrandenburg an der Havel at a glance
- Best time
- Apr – Sep
- Warmest month
- Jul · 25°
- Sunshine a year
- 1,730 h
- Rain a year
- 613 mm
- Climate
- Continental
- Time zone
- UTC+1 / UTC+2
- Elevation
- 57 m
Climate in Brandenburg an der Havel
Brandenburg an der Havel 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 4 °C. With around 1,730 hours of sunshine a year, Brandenburg an der Havel is moderately sunny; June is the sunniest month with 7.7 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Brandenburg an der Havel
The best time to visit Brandenburg an der Havel is from April to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from April to September. Rain is frequent in January; the wettest month is July with 80 mm.
Brandenburg an der Havel through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Brandenburg an der Havel in spring
Mar – May
Fair
- 9–20 °C by day
- 5.9 h of sun a day
- 29 rainy days in all
Brandenburg an der Havel in summer
Jun – Aug
Excellent
- 23–25 °C by day
- 7.4 h of sun a day
- 32 rainy days in all
Brandenburg an der Havel in autumn
Sep – Nov
Fair
- 8–20 °C by day
- 3.7 h of sun a day
- 29 rainy days in all
Brandenburg an der Havel in winter
Dec – Feb
Poor
- 4–5 °C by day
- 1.9 h of sun a day
- 34 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
Apr – Sep
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Rainy months
Jan
Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days
Snow
Jan – 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°
07:3318:18
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 07:12–08:20 · evening 17:31–18:39
- Blue hour
- Morning 06:59–07:12 · evening 18:39–18:52
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 Brandenburg an der Havel 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 1.9 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 17° | 11° |
| Night-time low | 8° | 4° |
| Daylight | 11.7 h | 9.7 h |
What is the weather like in Brandenburg an der Havel in October?
In October, Brandenburg an der Havel is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 52 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Brandenburg an der Havel.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 10 h 45 min07:33 – 18:18
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 17 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 %62 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %12 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %55 %
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
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June has the better holiday weather in Brandenburg an der Havel: score 83 against 50. 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 | 50 | 83better |
| Daytime high | 14° | 23° |
| Night-time low | 6° | 12° |
| Sunshine | 3.7 h | 7.7 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 10 | 10 |
| Rainfall | 52 mm | 56 mm |
| Muggy days | 0better | 1 |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Brandenburg an der Havel month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
12January4° · 1.7 h
In January, Brandenburg an der Havel is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.7 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 12 days, totalling 51 mm; on about 3 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Brandenburg an der Havel.
Brandenburg an der Havel in January17February5° · 2.7 h
In February, Brandenburg an der Havel is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 41 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Brandenburg an der Havel.
Brandenburg an der Havel in February27March9° · 4.0 h
In March, Brandenburg an der Havel is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. Expect around 4.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 44 mm in total. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Brandenburg an der Havel.
Brandenburg an der Havel in March69April16° · 6.4 h
In April, Brandenburg an der Havel is cool: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. Expect around 6.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 35 mm. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Brandenburg an der Havel.
Brandenburg an der Havel in April81May20° · 7.3 h
In May, Brandenburg an der Havel is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. The sun shines for around 7.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 54 mm in total. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Brandenburg an der Havel.
Brandenburg an der Havel in May83June23° · 7.7 h
In June, Brandenburg an der Havel is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 7.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 56 mm in total. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Brandenburg an der Havel.
Brandenburg an der Havel in June79July25° · 7.4 h
In July, Brandenburg an der Havel is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 7.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 80 mm in total. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Brandenburg an der Havel.
Brandenburg an der Havel in July79August25° · 7.0 h
In August, Brandenburg an der Havel is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 7.0 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 59 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Brandenburg an der Havel.
Brandenburg an der Havel in August79September20° · 5.5 h
In September, Brandenburg an der Havel is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. Expect around 5.5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 48 mm. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Brandenburg an der Havel.
Brandenburg an der Havel in September50October14° · 3.7 h
In October, Brandenburg an der Havel is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 52 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Brandenburg an der Havel.
Brandenburg an der Havel in October18November8° · 1.8 h
In November, Brandenburg an der Havel 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 10 rainy days and 46 mm in total. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Brandenburg an der Havel.
Brandenburg an der Havel in November14December5° · 1.4 h
In December, Brandenburg an der Havel is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 49 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Brandenburg an der Havel.
Brandenburg an der Havel in DecemberClimate in detail
Year & climate table
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Brandenburg an der Havel
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 | 12 | 4° | −1° | 1.7 h | 12 | 51 |
| FebruaryFeb | 17 | 5° | −1° | 2.7 h | 10 | 41 |
| MarchMar | 27 | 9° | 1° | 4.0 h | 10 | 44 |
| AprilApr | 69 | 16° | 5° | 6.4 h | 9 | 35 |
| MayMay | 81 | 20° | 9° | 7.3 h | 10 | 54 |
| JuneJun | 83 | 23° | 12° | 7.7 h | 10 | 56 |
| JulyJul | 79 | 25° | 14° | 7.4 h | 12 | 80 |
| AugustAug | 79 | 25° | 14° | 7.0 h | 11 | 59 |
| SeptemberSep | 79 | 20° | 10° | 5.5 h | 8 | 48 |
| OctoberOct | 50 | 14° | 6° | 3.7 h | 10 | 52 |
| NovemberNov | 18 | 8° | 3° | 1.8 h | 10 | 46 |
| DecemberDec | 14 | 5° | 0° | 1.4 h | 12 | 49 |
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
52.42° N, 12.55° E · 57 m · Europe/Berlin
Sunshine
Sunshine hours in Brandenburg an der Havel
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 3.7 of 10.7 hours of daylight in Brandenburg an der Havel, 35 % 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 Brandenburg an der Havel: 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, Brandenburg an der Havel has about 10 rainy days with 52 mm of rain in total.
UV index
UV index in Brandenburg an der Havel
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 7).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 75 min
- Fair skin
- about 95 min
- Light brown skin
- over 2 h
- 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 Brandenburg an der Havel
How breezy and how cloudy Brandenburg an der Havel 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 Brandenburg an der Havel typically peaks at 17 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 70 % of the sky over Brandenburg an der Havel: mostly cloudy, with about 3.7 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 Brandenburg an der Havel
How often the day gets hot in Brandenburg an der Havel (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, Brandenburg an der Havel 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 Brandenburg an der Havel
Snow is possible in Brandenburg an der Havel, 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 Brandenburg an der Havel.
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.
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Brandenburg an der Havel 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.
Brandenburg an der Havel has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 81) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 13).
- 56
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Fair
- 14 °C by day
- 5.7 h of sun a day
- 9 rainy days a month
- 81
May half-term
May – Jun
ExcellentBest holidays
- 21 °C by day
- 7.4 h of sun a day
- 10 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 79
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
Good
- 25 °C by day
- 7.1 h of sun a day
- 11 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 50
October half-term
Oct
Fair
- 14 °C by day
- 3.7 h of sun a day
- 10 rainy days a month
- 13
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- 4 °C by day
- 1.5 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
- 900 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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Brandenburg an der Havel vs Potsdam
In October the holiday weather in Brandenburg an der Havel and Potsdam is about equally good (score 50 vs 50). During the day it is about as warm in Potsdam as in Brandenburg an der Havel.
| in October | Brandenburg an der Havel | Potsdam |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 50 | 50 |
| Daytime high | 14° | 14° |
| Sunshine | 4 h | 4 h |
| Rainy days | 10 | 11 |
| Best time | Apr – Sep | Apr – Sep |
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Frequently asked questions about Brandenburg an der Havel
When is the best time to visit Brandenburg an der Havel?
The best time to visit Brandenburg an der Havel 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 Brandenburg an der Havel?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C and nights around 14 °C. January is the coolest month at 4 °C.
When does it rain most in Brandenburg an der Havel?
Rain is frequent in January; the wettest month is July with 80 mm. The driest month is April with 35 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Brandenburg an der Havel get?
Brandenburg an der Havel gets around 1,730 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is June with 7.7 hours a day; in December there are 1.4 hours a day.
What time zone is Brandenburg an der Havel in?
Brandenburg an der Havel is on UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.
How long is the flight from London to Brandenburg an der Havel?
A nonstop flight from London to Brandenburg an der Havel takes about 1 h 35 min, for a straight-line distance of about 900 km.
Which school holidays are best for Brandenburg an der Havel?
Brandenburg an der Havel has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 81) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 13). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 56, May half-term 81, summer holidays 79, October half-term 50, Christmas holidays 13.