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Leer weather & best time to visit

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Leer at a glance

Best time
May – Sep
Warmest month
Aug · 23°
Sunshine a year
1,570 h
Rain a year
819 mm
Climate
Maritime
Time zone
UTC+1 / UTC+2
Elevation
7 m

Climate in Leer

Leer has a maritime climate with moderate summers and cool, often grey winters. August is the warmest month with average highs of 23 °C, while January is the coolest at 5 °C. With around 1,570 hours of sunshine a year, Leer is rather dull; May is the sunniest month with 6.9 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Leer

The best time to visit Leer is from May to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable in September. Rain is frequent from October to January; the wettest month is July with 95 mm.

Leer through the seasons

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

Leer in spring

Mar – May

52

Fair

  • 10–18 °C by day
  • 5.7 h of sun a day
  • 35 rainy days in all

Leer in summer

Jun – Aug

70

Good

  • 20–23 °C by day
  • 6.4 h of sun a day
  • 42 rainy days in all

Leer in autumn

Sep – Nov

44

Fair

  • 9–19 °C by day
  • 3.3 h of sun a day
  • 36 rainy days in all

Leer in winter

Dec – Feb

12

Poor

  • 5–6 °C by day
  • 1.8 h of sun a day
  • 38 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

Oct – Jan

Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days

Find your perfect month

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

43

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 7°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 13°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 14°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 11°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 9°

07:5518:37

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 07:33–08:43 · evening 17:49–18:58
Blue hour
Morning 07:20–07:33 · evening 18:58–19:12

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 Leer 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 2.0 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high17°12°
Night-time low8°5°
Daylight11.7 h9.7 h

What is the weather like in Leer in October?

In October, Leer is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 70 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Leer.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 42 min07:55 – 18:37
UV index
2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
21 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 %62 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %5 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %36 %

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 Leer

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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May has the better holiday weather in Leer: score 74 against 43. In May, days are 4 °C warmer than in October. May has one rainy day fewer. The sun shines 4 hours longer a day in May.

October vs May, Leer
MonthOctoberMay
Holiday weather score4374better
Daytime high14°18°
Night-time low7°7°
Sunshine3.3 h6.9 hbetter
Rainy days1312better
Rainfall70 mm66 mm

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Leer month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

11January5° · 1.4 h

In January, Leer 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 13 rainy days and 66 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Leer.

Leer in January
15February6° · 2.5 h

In February, Leer is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 58 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Leer.

Leer in February
25March10° · 3.9 h

In March, Leer is cold: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 52 mm in total. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Leer.

Leer in March
57April14° · 6.2 h

In April, Leer is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. Expect around 6.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 53 mm in total. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Leer.

Leer in April
74May18° · 6.9 h

In May, Leer is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun shines for around 6.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 66 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Leer.

Leer in May
74June20° · 6.8 h

In June, Leer is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sun shines for around 6.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 82 mm in total. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Leer.

Leer in June
68July23° · 6.5 h

In July, Leer is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 6.5 hours a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 95 mm. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Leer.

Leer in July
68August23° · 6.0 h

In August, Leer is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. Expect around 6.0 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 88 mm. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Leer.

Leer in August
72September19° · 4.9 h

In September, Leer is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. Expect around 4.9 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 64 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Leer.

Leer in September
43October14° · 3.3 h

In October, Leer is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 70 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Leer.

Leer in October
17November9° · 1.8 h

In November, Leer is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 58 mm in total. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Leer.

Leer in November
10December6° · 1.4 h

In December, Leer is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 67 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Leer.

Leer 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 Leer

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°

ColdOctober: nights around 7°. The room should be heated.

The coolest nights are in February (0°), the warmest in August (12°). Nights fall below 8 °C on average from October to May, so the room should be heated.

Temperatures through the year

Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.

OctoberDay 14°Night 7°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan115°0°1.4 h1366
FebruaryFeb156°0°2.5 h1158
MarchMar2510°2°3.9 h1152
AprilApr5714°4°6.2 h1153
MayMay7418°7°6.9 h1266
JuneJun7420°10°6.8 h1382
JulyJul6823°12°6.5 h1595
AugustAug6823°12°6.0 h1488
SeptemberSep7219°10°4.9 h1164
OctoberOct4314°7°3.3 h1370
NovemberNov179°4°1.8 h1258
DecemberDec106°1°1.4 h1367

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

53.23° N, 7.46° E · 7 m · Europe/Berlin

Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Leer

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

Per year
1,570 hours
Sunniest month
May · 6.9 h a day
Least sunshine
Jan · 1.4 h a day
OctoberSunshine 3.3 hDaylight 10.7 hShare of daylight 31 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 3.3 of 10.7 hours of daylight in Leer, 31 % of the daylight hours.

Sunshine hours: measured at the weather station 23 km away, averages 1991–2020 (WMO climate normals). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.

Rain

Rain in Leer: 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
819 mm on 150 days
Wettest month
Jul · 95 mm
Driest month
Mar · 52 mm
OctoberRainy days 13Rainfall 70 mm

In October, Leer has about 13 rainy days with 70 mm of rain in total.

Sun protection

UV index in Leer

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 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 Leer

How breezy and how cloudy Leer 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
20 km/h · moderate breeze
Windiest month
Feb · 22 km/h
Calmest month
Aug · 17 km/h
OctoberWind 21 km/hBeaufort 4

In October, the wind in Leer typically peaks at 21 km/h during the day: Beaufort 4, moderate breeze.

Clouds

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

Year average
70 % · mostly cloudy
Clearest month
Apr · 62 %
Cloudiest month
Dec · 79 %
OctoberCloud cover 72 %Sunshine 3.3 h

In October, cloud covers on average 72 % of the sky over Leer: 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 and humidity in Leer

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

Hot days a year
4 days
Hottest month
Aug · 23 °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, Leer 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 Leer

Snow is possible in Leer, 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
19 cm
Snow possible
Jan – 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 Leer.

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 Leer

Weather for your travel dates

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

Leer 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.

Leer 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

    47

    Fair

    • 13 °C by day
    • 5.5 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
  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    68

    Good

    • 23 °C by day
    • 6.2 h of sun a day
    • 14 rainy days a month
  • October half-term

    Oct

    43

    Fair

    • 14 °C by day
    • 3.3 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 10 min
Distance
570 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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Leer vs Emden

In October the holiday weather in Leer and Emden is about equally good (score 43 vs 41). During the day it is about as warm in Emden as in Leer.

Leer vs Emden, in October
in OctoberLeerEmden
Holiday weather score4341
Daytime high14°14°
Seano sea nearby13°
Sunshine3 h3 h
Rainy days1313
Best timeMay – SepAug

Through the year

OctoberLeer 14°Emden 14°
LeerEmden
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Ranking

Germany in October: the best places

In October, Leer ranks 10 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

  1. Wesel15°49
  2. 2Hamm15°47
  3. 3Münster15°46
  4. 4Hanover14°46
  5. 5Gütersloh15°45
  6. 6Bremen14°44
  7. 7Osnabrück14°44
  8. 8Bad Salzuflen14°44
  9. 10LeerThis page14°43
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Places with a climate like Leer

Destinations whose weather through the year is closest to Leer's – good alternatives.

  1. 90 % similar44HamburgGermany14°Best time: May – Sep
  2. 90 % similar44ClervauxLuxembourg14°Best time: May – Sep
  3. 90 % similar42BielefeldGermany14°Best time: May – Sep
  4. 89 % similar44Bad SalzuflenGermany14°Best time: May – Sep

Frequently asked questions about Leer

When is the best time to visit Leer?

The best time to visit Leer 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 Leer?

August is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C and nights around 12 °C. January is the coolest month at 5 °C.

When does it rain most in Leer?

Rain is frequent from October to January; the wettest month is July with 95 mm. The driest month is March with 52 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Leer get?

Leer gets around 1,570 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is May with 6.9 hours a day; in January there are 1.4 hours a day.

What time zone is Leer in?

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

How long is the flight from London to Leer?

A nonstop flight from London to Leer takes about 1 h 10 min, for a straight-line distance of about 570 km.

Which school holidays are best for Leer?

Leer 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 47, May half-term 74, summer holidays 68, October half-term 43, Christmas holidays 11.