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Marburg at a glance

Best time
May – Sep
Warmest month
Aug · 23°
Sunshine a year
1,640 h
Rain a year
699 mm
Climate
Maritime
Time zone
UTC+1 / UTC+2
Elevation
220 m

Climate in Marburg

Marburg 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 3 °C. With around 1,640 hours of sunshine a year, Marburg is moderately sunny; June is the sunniest month with 7.4 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

41

Holiday weather in October

Fair

Best time to visit: May – September

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 11°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 9°

07:4618:35

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 07:26–08:31 · evening 17:50–18:55
Blue hour
Morning 07:13–07:26 · evening 18:55–19:08

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 Marburg in October?

In October, Marburg is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 57 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Marburg.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 49 min07:46 – 18:35
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
74 %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 %54 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %2 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %47 %

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 Marburg

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

Per year
1,640 hours
Sunniest month
Jun · 7.4 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 1.1 h a day
OctoberSunshine 3.1 hDaylight 10.8 hShare of daylight 29 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 3.1 of 10.8 hours of daylight in Marburg, 29 % of the day.

Sunshine hours: measured at the weather station 25 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 Marburg

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 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 Marburg: 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
699 mm on 134 days
Wettest month
Jul · 69 mm
Driest month
Apr · 49 mm
OctoberRainy days 11Rainfall 57 mm

In October, Marburg has about 11 rainy days with 57 mm of rain in total.

Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Marburg

How breezy and how cloudy Marburg 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
16 km/h · light breeze
Windiest month
Feb · 18 km/h
Calmest month
Aug · 15 km/h
OctoberWind 17 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Marburg typically peaks at 17 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, light breeze.

Clouds

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

Year average
69 % · mostly cloudy
Clearest month
Aug · 59 %
Cloudiest month
Dec · 83 %
OctoberCloud cover 74 %Sunshine 3.1 h

In October, cloud covers on average 74 % of the sky over Marburg: mostly cloudy, with about 3.1 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 Marburg

How often the day gets hot in Marburg (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+) 0Day high 13 °C

In October, Marburg 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 Marburg

Snow is possible in Marburg, 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
11 days
Fresh snow a year
37 cm
Snow possible
Dec – Feb

Snow calendar

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

In October, it hardly ever snows in Marburg.

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 Marburg

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 7°. The room should be heated.

The coolest nights are in January (−1°), the warmest in August (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.

OctoberDay 13°Night 7°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan133°−1°1.5 h1260
FebruaryFeb175°−1°2.7 h1052
MarchMar259°1°4.2 h1151
AprilApr5414°4°6.2 h1049
MayMay7418°8°6.7 h1160
JuneJun8021°12°7.4 h1160
JulyJul7723°14°7.3 h1269
AugustAug7823°14°7.0 h1164
SeptemberSep7519°11°5.1 h956
OctoberOct4113°7°3.1 h1157
NovemberNov148°3°1.4 h1257
DecemberDec124°0°1.1 h1363

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

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Best time to visit

Best time to visit Marburg

The best time to visit Marburg is from May to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from May to June and from August to September. Rain is most frequent in July and in December; the wettest month is July with 69 mm.

Marburg through the seasons

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

Marburg in spring

Mar – May

51

Fair

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

Marburg in summer

Jun – Aug

78

Good

  • 21–23 °C by day
  • 7 h of sun a day
  • 34 rainy days in all

Marburg in autumn

Sep – Nov

43

Fair

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

Marburg in winter

Dec – Feb

14

Poor

  • 3–5 °C by day
  • 2 h of sun a day
  • 35 rainy days in all

Find your perfect month

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

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 Marburg: score 80 against 41. In June, days are 8 °C warmer than in October. The sun shines 4 hours longer a day in June.

October vs. June, Marburg
MonthOctoberJune
Weather score4180better
Day high13°21°
Night low7°12°
Sunshine3.1 h7.4 hbetter
Rainy days1111
Rainfall57 mm60 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, Aug – Sep

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Rainy months

Jul, Dec

12 or more rainy days

Snow

Dec – Feb

Snow on 2 or more days

Marburg month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

13January3° · 2 h

In January, Marburg is cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 12 days, totalling 60 mm. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Marburg.

Marburg in January
17February5° · 3 h

In February, Marburg is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 52 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Marburg.

Marburg in February
25March9° · 4 h

In March, Marburg is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 51 mm in total. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Marburg.

Marburg in March
54April14° · 6 h

In April, Marburg is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 49 mm in total. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Marburg.

Marburg in April
74May18° · 7 h

In May, Marburg is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 60 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Marburg.

Marburg in May
80June21° · 7 h

In June, Marburg is warm: 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 11 rainy days and 60 mm in total. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Marburg.

Marburg in June
77July23° · 7 h

In July, Marburg is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 69 mm in total. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Marburg.

Marburg in July
78August23° · 7 h

In August, Marburg is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 64 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Marburg.

Marburg in August
75September19° · 5 h

In September, Marburg is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 56 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Marburg.

Marburg in September
41October13° · 3 h

In October, Marburg is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 57 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Marburg.

Marburg in October
14November8° · 1 h

In November, Marburg is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 57 mm in total. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Marburg.

Marburg in November
12December4° · 1 h

In December, Marburg is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 63 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Marburg.

Marburg in December
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Marburg vs. Fulda

In October the holiday weather in Marburg and Fulda is about equally good (score 41 vs. 39). During the day it is about as warm in Fulda as in Marburg.

Marburg vs. Fulda, in October
in OctoberMarburgFulda
Holiday score4139
Daytime high13°13°
Sunshine3 h3 h
Rainy days1112
Best timeMay – SepMay – Sep

Through the year

OctoberMarburg 13°Fulda 13°
MarburgFulda
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Ranking

Germany in October: the best places

In October, Marburg ranks 24 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

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  9. 24MarburgThis page13°41
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Planning a trip to Marburg

Weather for your travel dates

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

Marburg 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.

Marburg has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 78) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 13).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    45

    Fair

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

    May – Jun

    75

    Good

    • 18 °C by day
    • 6.8 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    78

    GoodBest holidays

    • 23 °C by day
    • 7.1 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain

  • October half-term

    Oct

    41

    Fair

    • 13 °C by day
    • 3.1 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month
  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    13

    Poor

    • 4 °C by day
    • 1.3 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 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 Marburg

When is the best time to visit Marburg?

The best time to visit Marburg 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 Marburg?

August is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C and nights around 14 °C. January is the coolest month at 3 °C.

When does it rain most in Marburg?

Rain is most frequent in July and in December; the wettest month is July with 69 mm. The driest month is April with 49 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Marburg get?

Marburg gets around 1,640 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is June with 7.4 hours a day; in December there are 1.1 hours a day.

What time zone is Marburg in?

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

How long is the flight from London to Marburg?

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

Which school holidays are best for Marburg?

Marburg has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 78) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 13). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 45, May half-term 75, Summer holidays 78, October half-term 41, Christmas holidays 13.

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