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Bremen

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Bremen at a glance

Best time
May – Sep
Warmest month
Aug · 22°
Sunshine a year
1,600 h
Rain a year
752 mm
Climate
Maritime
Time zone
UTC+1 / UTC+2
Elevation
17 m

Climate in Bremen

Bremen has a maritime climate with moderate summers and cool, often grey winters. August is the warmest month with average highs of 22 °C, while January is the coolest at 4 °C. With around 1,600 hours of sunshine a year, Bremen is moderately sunny; May is the sunniest month with 6.9 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

42

Holiday weather in October

Fair

Best time to visit: May – September

Keep in mindFrequent rain

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 8°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 13°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 14°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 11°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 10°

07:4918:32

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 07:28–08:37 · evening 17:44–18:53
Blue hour
Morning 07:14–07:28 · evening 18:53–19:07

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 Bremen in October?

In October, Bremen is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 66 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Bremen.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 43 min07:49 – 18:32
UV index
2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
19 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
71 %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 %58 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %8 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %38 %

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 Bremen

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

Per year
1,600 hours
Sunniest month
May · 6.9 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 1.3 h a day
OctoberSunshine 3.5 hDaylight 10.7 hShare of daylight 33 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 3.5 of 10.7 hours of daylight in Bremen, 33 % of the day.

Sunshine hours: measured at the weather station 4 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 Bremen

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 80 min
Fair skin
about 100 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 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 Bremen: 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
752 mm on 145 days
Wettest month
Jul · 82 mm
Driest month
Apr · 50 mm
OctoberRainy days 13Rainfall 66 mm

In October, Bremen has about 13 rainy days with 66 mm of rain in total.

Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Bremen

How breezy and how cloudy Bremen 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
18 km/h · light breeze
Windiest month
Jan · 20 km/h
Calmest month
Aug · 16 km/h
OctoberWind 19 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Bremen typically peaks at 19 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, light breeze.

Clouds

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

Year average
70 % · mostly cloudy
Clearest month
Apr · 61 %
Cloudiest month
Dec · 80 %
OctoberCloud cover 71 %Sunshine 3.5 h

In October, cloud covers on average 71 % of the sky over Bremen: 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 Bremen

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

Hot days a year
3 days
Hottest month
Aug · 22 °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, Bremen 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 Bremen

Snow is possible in Bremen, 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
7 days
Fresh snow a year
24 cm
Snow possible
Dec – Feb

Snow calendar

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

In October, it hardly ever snows in Bremen.

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 Bremen

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

  • Cold 0–8°
  • Cool 8–15°

CoolOctober: nights around 8°. A duvet at night and a jumper for the evening.

The coolest nights are in January (0°), the warmest in August (14°). Nights fall below 8 °C on average from November 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 8°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan104°0°1.5 h1364
FebruaryFeb156°1°2.5 h1156
MarchMar239°2°3.9 h1150
AprilApr5414°5°6.1 h1150
MayMay7418°9°6.9 h1262
JuneJun7621°12°6.8 h1271
JulyJul7122°14°6.9 h1482
AugustAug7222°14°6.4 h1375
SeptemberSep7419°12°5.0 h1053
OctoberOct4214°8°3.5 h1366
NovemberNov138°4°1.8 h1358
DecemberDec115°1°1.3 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

53.08° N, 8.81° E · 17 m · Europe/Berlin

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Bremen

The best time to visit Bremen is from May to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from May to June and in September. Rain is most frequent from July to August and from October to January; the wettest month is July with 82 mm.

Bremen through the seasons

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

Bremen in spring

Mar – May

50

Fair

  • 9–18 °C by day
  • 6 h of sun a day
  • 33 rainy days in all

Bremen in summer

Jun – Aug

73

Good

  • 21–22 °C by day
  • 7 h of sun a day
  • 39 rainy days in all

Bremen in autumn

Sep – Nov

43

Fair

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

Bremen in winter

Dec – Feb

12

Poor

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

Find your perfect month

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

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 Bremen: score 76 against 42. In June, days are 7 °C warmer than in October. June has one rainy day fewer. The sun shines 3 hours longer a day in June.

October vs. June, Bremen
MonthOctoberJune
Weather score4276better
Day high14°21°
Night low8°12°
Sunshine3.5 h6.8 hbetter
Rainy days1312better
Rainfall66 mm71 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

May – Jun, Sep

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Rainy months

Jul – Aug, Oct – Jan

12 or more rainy days

Bremen month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

10January4° · 2 h

In January, Bremen is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 64 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bremen.

Bremen in January
15February6° · 3 h

In February, Bremen is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 56 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bremen.

Bremen in February
23March9° · 4 h

In March, Bremen is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 50 mm in total. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bremen.

Bremen in March
54April14° · 6 h

In April, Bremen is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 50 mm in total. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Bremen.

Bremen in April
74May18° · 7 h

In May, Bremen is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 62 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Bremen.

Bremen in May
76June21° · 7 h

In June, Bremen is mild: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 71 mm in total. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Bremen.

Bremen in June
71July22° · 7 h

In July, Bremen is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 82 mm. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Bremen.

Bremen in July
72August22° · 6 h

In August, Bremen is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 75 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Bremen.

Bremen in August
74September19° · 5 h

In September, Bremen is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 53 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Bremen.

Bremen in September
42October14° · 4 h

In October, Bremen is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 66 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Bremen.

Bremen in October
13November8° · 2 h

In November, Bremen is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 58 mm in total. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bremen.

Bremen in November
11December5° · 1 h

In December, Bremen is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 66 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bremen.

Bremen in December
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Bremen vs. Oldenburg

In October the holiday weather in Bremen and Oldenburg is about equally good (score 42 vs. 42). During the day it is about as warm in Oldenburg as in Bremen.

Bremen vs. Oldenburg, in October
in OctoberBremenOldenburg
Holiday score4242
Daytime high14°14°
Sunshine4 h4 h
Rainy days1313
Best timeMay – SepMay – Sep

Through the year

OctoberBremen 14°Oldenburg 14°
BremenOldenburg
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Ranking

Germany in October: the best places

In October, Bremen ranks 8 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

  1. Hanover14°45
  2. 2Münster14°45
  3. 3Wolfsburg14°45
  4. 4Lüneburg14°44
  5. 5Brunswick14°44
  6. 6Osnabrück14°43
  7. 7Dortmund14°43
  8. 8BremenThis page14°42
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Planning a trip to Bremen

Weather for your travel dates

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

Bremen 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.

Bremen has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 74) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 11).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    45

    Fair

    • 12 °C by day
    • 5.4 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month
  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    74

    GoodBest holidays

    • 18 °C by day
    • 6.9 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    72

    Good

    • 22 °C by day
    • 6.6 h of sun a day
    • 14 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain

  • October half-term

    Oct

    42

    Fair

    • 14 °C by day
    • 3.5 h of sun a day
    • 13 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    11

    Poor

    • 5 °C by day
    • 1.4 h of sun a day
    • 13 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 1 h 15 min
Distance
650 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 Bremen

When is the best time to visit Bremen?

The best time to visit Bremen 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 Bremen?

August is the warmest month, with average highs of 22 °C and nights around 14 °C. January is the coolest month at 4 °C.

When does it rain most in Bremen?

Rain is most frequent from July to August and from October to January; the wettest month is July with 82 mm. The driest month is April with 50 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Bremen get?

Bremen gets around 1,600 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is May with 6.9 hours a day; in December there are 1.3 hours a day.

What time zone is Bremen in?

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

How long is the flight from London to Bremen?

A nonstop flight from London to Bremen takes about 1 h 15 min, for a straight-line distance of about 650 km.

Which school holidays are best for Bremen?

Bremen has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 74) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 11). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 45, May half-term 74, Summer holidays 72, October half-term 42, Christmas holidays 11.

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