AI-generatedDessau-Roßlau at a glance
- Best time
- Apr – Sep
- Warmest month
- Jul · 26°
- Sunshine a year
- 1,760 h
- Rain a year
- 597 mm
- Climate
- Continental
- Time zone
- UTC+1 / UTC+2
- Elevation
- 63 m
Climate in Dessau-Roßlau
Dessau-Roßlau 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 1,760 hours of sunshine a year, Dessau-Roßlau is moderately sunny; June is the sunniest month with 7.5 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Dessau-Roßlau
The best time to visit Dessau-Roßlau 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 74 mm.
Dessau-Roßlau through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Dessau-Roßlau in spring
Mar – May
Good
- 10–20 °C by day
- 5.9 h of sun a day
- 30 rainy days in all
Dessau-Roßlau in summer
Jun – Aug
Good
- 23–26 °C by day
- 7.3 h of sun a day
- 33 rainy days in all
Dessau-Roßlau in autumn
Sep – Nov
Fair
- 9–21 °C by day
- 3.8 h of sun a day
- 29 rainy days in all
Dessau-Roßlau in winter
Dec – Feb
Poor
- 4–6 °C by day
- 2.2 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 – Jun, Aug – Sep
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Rainy months
Dec
Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days
Snow
Dec – Jan
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°
07:3318:20
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 07:13–08:20 · evening 17:34–18:41
- Blue hour
- Morning 07:00–07:13 · evening 18:41–18:54
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 Dessau-Roßlau 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 12° at the end. The days get 1.9 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 17° | 12° |
| Night-time low | 9° | 5° |
| Daylight | 11.7 h | 9.8 h |
What is the weather like in Dessau-Roßlau in October?
In October, Dessau-Roßlau is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 48 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Dessau-Roßlau.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 10 h 46 min07:33 – 18:20
- 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
- 69 %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 %67 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %13 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %56 %
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 Dessau-Roßlau
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 Dessau-Roßlau: score 82 against 53. In June, days are 8 °C warmer than in October. The sun shines 4 hours longer a day in June.
| Month | October | June |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 53 | 82better |
| Daytime high | 15° | 23° |
| Night-time low | 7° | 12° |
| Sunshine | 3.8 h | 7.5 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 10 | 10 |
| Rainfall | 48 mm | 51 mm |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Dessau-Roßlau month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
13January4° · 2.0 h
In January, Dessau-Roßlau is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.0 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 48 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Dessau-Roßlau.
Dessau-Roßlau in January17February6° · 2.9 h
In February, Dessau-Roßlau is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 38 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Dessau-Roßlau.
Dessau-Roßlau in February29March10° · 4.2 h
In March, Dessau-Roßlau is cold: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. Expect around 4.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 42 mm in total. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Dessau-Roßlau.
Dessau-Roßlau in March69April16° · 6.4 h
In April, Dessau-Roßlau 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 34 mm. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Dessau-Roßlau.
Dessau-Roßlau in April81May20° · 7.2 h
In May, Dessau-Roßlau is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. The sun shines for around 7.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 57 mm in total. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Dessau-Roßlau.
Dessau-Roßlau in May82June23° · 7.5 h
In June, Dessau-Roßlau is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 7.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 51 mm in total. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Dessau-Roßlau.
Dessau-Roßlau in June77July26° · 7.4 h
In July, Dessau-Roßlau is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sun shines for around 7.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 74 mm in total. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Dessau-Roßlau.
Dessau-Roßlau in July79August25° · 7.1 h
In August, Dessau-Roßlau 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 11 rainy days and 59 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Dessau-Roßlau.
Dessau-Roßlau in August78September21° · 5.5 h
In September, Dessau-Roßlau is mild: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. Expect around 5.5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 49 mm. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Dessau-Roßlau.
Dessau-Roßlau in September53October15° · 3.8 h
In October, Dessau-Roßlau is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 48 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Dessau-Roßlau.
Dessau-Roßlau in October20November9° · 2.1 h
In November, Dessau-Roßlau is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.1 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 48 mm in total. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Dessau-Roßlau.
Dessau-Roßlau in November12December5° · 1.6 h
In December, Dessau-Roßlau is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 49 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Dessau-Roßlau.
Dessau-Roßlau in DecemberClimate in detail
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Dessau-Roßlau
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°
- Pleasant 15–20°
ColdOctober: nights around 7°. The room should be heated.
The coolest nights are in January (−1°), the warmest in July (15°). Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) in July. 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° | 2.0 h | 12 | 48 |
| FebruaryFeb | 17 | 6° | −1° | 2.9 h | 10 | 38 |
| MarchMar | 29 | 10° | 2° | 4.2 h | 11 | 42 |
| AprilApr | 69 | 16° | 5° | 6.4 h | 9 | 34 |
| MayMay | 81 | 20° | 9° | 7.2 h | 10 | 57 |
| JuneJun | 82 | 23° | 12° | 7.5 h | 10 | 51 |
| JulyJul | 77 | 26° | 15° | 7.4 h | 12 | 74 |
| AugustAug | 79 | 25° | 14° | 7.1 h | 11 | 59 |
| SeptemberSep | 78 | 21° | 11° | 5.5 h | 9 | 49 |
| OctoberOct | 53 | 15° | 7° | 3.8 h | 10 | 48 |
| NovemberNov | 20 | 9° | 3° | 2.1 h | 10 | 48 |
| DecemberDec | 12 | 5° | 0° | 1.6 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
51.84° N, 12.25° E · 63 m · Europe/Berlin
Sunshine hours in Dessau-Roßlau
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 3.8 of 10.8 hours of daylight in Dessau-Roßlau, 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 in Dessau-Roßlau: 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, Dessau-Roßlau has about 10 rainy days with 48 mm of rain in total.
UV index in Dessau-Roßlau
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 70 min
- Fair skin
- about 90 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 and clouds in Dessau-Roßlau
How breezy and how cloudy Dessau-Roßlau 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 Dessau-Roßlau 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 69 % of the sky over Dessau-Roßlau: mostly cloudy, with about 3.8 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 and humidity in Dessau-Roßlau
How often the day gets hot in Dessau-Roßlau (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, Dessau-Roßlau has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 15 °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 in Dessau-Roßlau
Snow is possible in Dessau-Roßlau, 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 Dessau-Roßlau.
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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Dessau-Roßlau 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.
Dessau-Roßlau has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 81) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 13).
- 57
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
- 7.3 h of sun a day
- 10 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 78
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
Good
- 25 °C by day
- 7.2 h of sun a day
- 11 rainy days a month
- 53
October half-term
Oct
Fair
- 15 °C by day
- 3.8 h of sun a day
- 10 rainy days a month
- 13
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- 5 °C by day
- 1.8 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
- 880 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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Dessau-Roßlau vs Köthen
In October the holiday weather in Dessau-Roßlau and Köthen is about equally good (score 53 vs 53). During the day it is about as warm in Köthen as in Dessau-Roßlau.
| in October | Dessau-Roßlau | Köthen |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 53 | 53 |
| Daytime high | 15° | 15° |
| Sunshine | 4 h | 4 h |
| Rainy days | 10 | 10 |
| Best time | Apr – Sep | Apr – Sep |
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Frequently asked questions about Dessau-Roßlau
When is the best time to visit Dessau-Roßlau?
The best time to visit Dessau-Roßlau 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 Dessau-Roßlau?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C and nights around 15 °C. January is the coolest month at 4 °C.
When does it rain most in Dessau-Roßlau?
Rain is frequent in December; the wettest month is July with 74 mm. The driest month is April with 34 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Dessau-Roßlau get?
Dessau-Roßlau gets around 1,760 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is June with 7.5 hours a day; in December there are 1.6 hours a day.
What time zone is Dessau-Roßlau in?
Dessau-Roßlau is on UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.
How long is the flight from London to Dessau-Roßlau?
A nonstop flight from London to Dessau-Roßlau takes about 1 h 35 min, for a straight-line distance of about 880 km.
Which school holidays are best for Dessau-Roßlau?
Dessau-Roßlau 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 57, May half-term 81, summer holidays 78, October half-term 53, Christmas holidays 13.