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Freiberg weather & best time to visit

City break

Freiberg at a glance

Best time
May – Sep
Warmest month
Jul · 24°
Sunshine a year
1,670 h
Rain a year
838 mm
Climate
Maritime
Time zone
UTC+1 / UTC+2
Elevation
412 m

Climate in Freiberg

Freiberg has a maritime climate with moderate summers and cool, often grey winters. July is the warmest month with average highs of 24 °C, while January is the coolest at 3 °C. With around 1,670 hours of sunshine a year, Freiberg is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 7.2 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Freiberg

The best time to visit Freiberg is from May to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable in September. Rain is frequent in March, in October and from December to January; the wettest month is July with 96 mm.

Freiberg through the seasons

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

Freiberg in spring

Mar – May

47

Fair

  • 8–18 °C by day
  • 5.6 h of sun a day
  • 36 rainy days in all

Freiberg in summer

Jun – Aug

74

Good

  • 21–24 °C by day
  • 7.1 h of sun a day
  • 40 rainy days in all

Freiberg in autumn

Sep – Nov

41

Fair

  • 7–19 °C by day
  • 3.5 h of sun a day
  • 35 rainy days in all

Freiberg in winter

Dec – Feb

10

Poor

  • 3–4 °C by day
  • 2.0 h of sun a day
  • 40 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

Sep

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Rainy months

Mar, Oct, 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 Freiberg 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

39

Holiday weather in October

Poor

Best time to visit: May – September

Keep in mindFrequent rain

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 8°

07:2818:17

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 07:07–08:13 · evening 17:31–18:37
Blue hour
Morning 06:55–07:07 · evening 18:37–18:50

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 Freiberg 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 low8°4°
Daylight11.7 h9.9 h

What is the weather like in Freiberg in October?

In October, Freiberg is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 65 mm in total. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Freiberg.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 49 min07:28 – 18:17
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
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+2offset from UTC

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %50 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %8 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %41 %

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 Freiberg

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 Freiberg: score 76 against 39. In August, days are 11 °C warmer than in October. The sun shines 4 hours longer a day in August.

October vs August, Freiberg
MonthOctoberAugust
Holiday weather score3976better
Daytime high13°24°
Night-time low6°13°
Sunshine3.5 h7.0 hbetter
Rainy days1212
Rainfall65 mmbetter88 mm

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Freiberg month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

8January3° · 1.8 h

In January, Freiberg is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.8 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 15 days, totalling 70 mm; on about 7 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Freiberg.

Freiberg in January
13February4° · 2.6 h

In February, Freiberg is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.6 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 12 days, totalling 58 mm; on about 5 of them it snows. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Freiberg.

Freiberg in February
14March8° · 3.9 h

In March, Freiberg is cold: daytime highs average 8 °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 13 rainy days and 62 mm in total. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Freiberg.

Freiberg in March
54April14° · 6.0 h

In April, Freiberg is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. Expect around 6.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 48 mm in total. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Freiberg.

Freiberg in April
74May18° · 6.8 h

In May, Freiberg is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sun shines for around 6.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 73 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Freiberg.

Freiberg in May
74June21° · 7.1 h

In June, Freiberg is warm: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 7.1 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 79 mm in total. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Freiberg.

Freiberg in June
73July24° · 7.2 h

In July, Freiberg is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 7.2 hours a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 96 mm. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Freiberg.

Freiberg in July
76August24° · 7.0 h

In August, Freiberg is warm: daytime highs average 24 °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 88 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Freiberg.

Freiberg in August
71September19° · 5.2 h

In September, Freiberg is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. Expect around 5.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 71 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Freiberg.

Freiberg in September
39October13° · 3.5 h

In October, Freiberg is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 65 mm in total. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Freiberg.

Freiberg in October
14November7° · 1.9 h

In November, Freiberg is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 62 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Freiberg.

Freiberg in November
9December3° · 1.6 h

In December, Freiberg is cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.6 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 14 days, totalling 66 mm; on about 5 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Freiberg.

Freiberg 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 Freiberg

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 (−3°), 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 13°Night 6°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan83°−3°1.8 h1570
FebruaryFeb134°−2°2.6 h1258
MarchMar148°1°3.9 h1362
AprilApr5414°4°6.0 h1148
MayMay7418°8°6.8 h1373
JuneJun7421°11°7.1 h1379
JulyJul7324°13°7.2 h1496
AugustAug7624°13°7.0 h1288
SeptemberSep7119°10°5.2 h1171
OctoberOct3913°6°3.5 h1265
NovemberNov147°2°1.9 h1262
DecemberDec93°−1°1.6 h1466

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

50.91° N, 13.34° E · 412 m · Europe/Berlin

Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Freiberg

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

Per year
1,670 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 7.2 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 1.6 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 Freiberg, 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 Freiberg: 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
838 mm on 151 days
Wettest month
Jul · 96 mm
Driest month
Apr · 48 mm
OctoberRainy days 12Rainfall 65 mm

In October, Freiberg has about 12 rainy days with 65 mm of rain in total.

Sun protection

UV index in Freiberg

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 80 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 Freiberg

How breezy and how cloudy Freiberg 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 Freiberg 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 · 77 %
OctoberCloud cover 71 %Sunshine 3.5 h

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

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

Hot days a year
5 days
Hottest month
Jul · 24 °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 13 °C

In October, Freiberg has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 13 °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 Freiberg

When Freiberg 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
24 days
Fresh snow a year
79 cm
Snowy months
Jan

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 0Fresh snow 1 cmChance of snow 3 / 100

In October, it hardly ever snows in Freiberg.

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 Freiberg

Weather for your travel dates

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

Freiberg 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.

Freiberg has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 75) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 9).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    42

    Fair

    • 12 °C by day
    • 5.4 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Snow

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    74

    Good

    • 19 °C by day
    • 6.9 h of sun a day
    • 13 rainy days a month
  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    75

    GoodBest holidays

    • 24 °C by day
    • 7.1 h of sun a day
    • 13 rainy days a month
  • October half-term

    Oct

    39

    Poor

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

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    9

    Poor

    • 3 °C by day
    • 1.7 h of sun a day
    • 14 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 40 min
Distance
960 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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Freiberg vs Chemnitz

In October Chemnitz has the better holiday weather (score 45 vs 39). During the day Chemnitz is 1 °C warmer than Freiberg.

Freiberg vs Chemnitz, in October
in OctoberFreibergChemnitz
Holiday weather score3945
Daytime high13°14°
Sunshine4 h4 h
Rainy days1212
Best timeMay – SepMay – Sep

Through the year

OctoberFreiberg 13°Chemnitz 14°
FreibergChemnitz
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Ranking

Germany in October: the best places

In October, Freiberg ranks 30 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

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  2. 2Naumburg15°53
  3. 3Dessau-Roßlau15°53
  4. 4Köthen15°53
  5. 5Lutherstadt Wittenberg15°52
  6. 6Cottbus15°52
  7. 7Jena15°52
  8. 8Magdeburg15°52
  9. 30FreibergThis page13°39
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Frequently asked questions about Freiberg

When is the best time to visit Freiberg?

The best time to visit Freiberg 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 Freiberg?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C and nights around 13 °C. January is the coolest month at 3 °C.

When does it rain most in Freiberg?

Rain is frequent in March, in October and from December to January; the wettest month is July with 96 mm. The driest month is April with 48 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Freiberg get?

Freiberg gets around 1,670 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 7.2 hours a day; in December there are 1.6 hours a day.

What time zone is Freiberg in?

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

How long is the flight from London to Freiberg?

A nonstop flight from London to Freiberg takes about 1 h 40 min, for a straight-line distance of about 960 km.

Which school holidays are best for Freiberg?

Freiberg has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 75) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 9). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 42, May half-term 74, summer holidays 75, October half-term 39, Christmas holidays 9.