AI-generatedMeiningen at a glance
- Best time
- May – Sep
- Warmest month
- Jul · 24°
- Sunshine a year
- 1,570 h
- Rain a year
- 704 mm
- Climate
- Maritime
- Time zone
- UTC+1 / UTC+2
- Elevation
- 292 m
Climate in Meiningen
Meiningen 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 1,570 hours of sunshine a year, Meiningen is rather dull; July is the sunniest month with 7.0 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Meiningen
The best time to visit Meiningen 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 frequent from December to January; the wettest month is July with 70 mm.
Meiningen through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Meiningen in spring
Mar – May
Fair
- 9–19 °C by day
- 5.4 h of sun a day
- 33 rainy days in all
Meiningen in summer
Jun – Aug
Good
- 22–24 °C by day
- 6.8 h of sun a day
- 34 rainy days in all
Meiningen in autumn
Sep – Nov
Fair
- 7–19 °C by day
- 3.2 h of sun a day
- 32 rainy days in all
Meiningen in winter
Dec – Feb
Poor
- 3–4 °C by day
- 1.7 h of sun a day
- 35 rainy days in all
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
Dec – Jan
Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days
Snow
Dec – Feb
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: May – September
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 7°
- Midday, 13:00: about 13°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 13°
- Evening, 20:00: about 10°
- Night, 23:00: about 8°
07:3918:29
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 07:19–08:24 · evening 17:44–18:49
- Blue hour
- Morning 07:06–07:19 · evening 18:49–19:02
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 Meiningen 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.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 16° | 10° |
| Night-time low | 8° | 4° |
| Daylight | 11.7 h | 9.9 h |
What is the weather like in Meiningen in October?
In October, Meiningen is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 59 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Meiningen.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 10 h 50 min07:39 – 18:29
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 15 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 73 %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 %51 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %3 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %51 %
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 Meiningen
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 Meiningen: score 78 against 41. In June, days are 9 °C warmer than in October. The sun shines 4 hours longer a day in June.
| Month | October | June |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 41 | 78better |
| Daytime high | 13° | 22° |
| Night-time low | 6° | 12° |
| Sunshine | 3.2 h | 6.9 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 11 | 11 |
| Rainfall | 59 mm | 61 mm |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Meiningen month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
12January3° · 1.4 h
In January, Meiningen is cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.4 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 12 days, totalling 60 mm; on about 4 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Meiningen.
Meiningen in January16February4° · 2.6 h
In February, Meiningen 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. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 51 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Meiningen.
Meiningen in February23March9° · 4.0 h
In March, Meiningen is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. Expect around 4.0 hours of sunshine 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 Meiningen.
Meiningen in March59April14° · 5.8 h
In April, Meiningen is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. Expect around 5.8 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 46 mm in total. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Meiningen.
Meiningen in April75May19° · 6.5 h
In May, Meiningen is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. The sun shines for around 6.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 65 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Meiningen.
Meiningen in May78June22° · 6.9 h
In June, Meiningen is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 6.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 61 mm in total. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Meiningen.
Meiningen in June75July24° · 7.0 h
In July, Meiningen is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 7.0 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 70 mm in total. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Meiningen.
Meiningen in July77August24° · 6.5 h
In August, Meiningen is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 6.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 63 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Meiningen.
Meiningen in August74September19° · 5.1 h
In September, Meiningen is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. Expect around 5.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 57 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Meiningen.
Meiningen in September41October13° · 3.2 h
In October, Meiningen is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 59 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Meiningen.
Meiningen in October14November7° · 1.4 h
In November, Meiningen is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 57 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Meiningen.
Meiningen in November11December4° · 1.1 h
In December, Meiningen is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.1 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 13 days, totalling 63 mm; on about 4 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Meiningen.
Meiningen in DecemberClimate in detail
Year & climate table
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Meiningen
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 (−2°), the warmest in July (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.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 12 | 3° | −2° | 1.4 h | 12 | 60 |
| FebruaryFeb | 16 | 4° | −2° | 2.6 h | 10 | 51 |
| MarchMar | 23 | 9° | 1° | 4.0 h | 11 | 52 |
| AprilApr | 59 | 14° | 5° | 5.8 h | 10 | 46 |
| MayMay | 75 | 19° | 9° | 6.5 h | 12 | 65 |
| JuneJun | 78 | 22° | 12° | 6.9 h | 11 | 61 |
| JulyJul | 75 | 24° | 14° | 7.0 h | 13 | 70 |
| AugustAug | 77 | 24° | 14° | 6.5 h | 11 | 63 |
| SeptemberSep | 74 | 19° | 10° | 5.1 h | 10 | 57 |
| OctoberOct | 41 | 13° | 6° | 3.2 h | 11 | 59 |
| NovemberNov | 14 | 7° | 2° | 1.4 h | 11 | 57 |
| DecemberDec | 11 | 4° | −1° | 1.1 h | 13 | 63 |
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
50.57° N, 10.42° E · 292 m · Europe/Berlin
Sunshine
Sunshine hours in Meiningen
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 3.2 of 10.8 hours of daylight in Meiningen, 30 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: measured at the weather station 3 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 Meiningen: 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, Meiningen has about 11 rainy days with 59 mm of rain in total.
UV index
UV index in Meiningen
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 110 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 Meiningen
How breezy and how cloudy Meiningen 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 Meiningen typically peaks at 15 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 73 % of the sky over Meiningen: mostly cloudy, with about 3.2 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 Meiningen
How often the day gets hot in Meiningen (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, Meiningen 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 Meiningen
Snow is possible in Meiningen, 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 Meiningen.
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 Meiningen
Weather for your travel dates
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Meiningen 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.
Meiningen has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 76) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 12).
- 48
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Fair
- 13 °C by day
- 5.3 h of sun a day
- 10 rainy days a month
- 76
May half-term
May – Jun
GoodBest holidays
- 19 °C by day
- 6.6 h of sun a day
- 12 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 76
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
Good
- 24 °C by day
- 6.7 h of sun a day
- 12 rainy days a month
- 41
October half-term
Oct
Fair
- 13 °C by day
- 3.2 h of sun a day
- 11 rainy days a month
- 12
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- 3 °C by day
- 1.3 h of sun a day
- 13 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 25 min
- Distance
- 770 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.
Good to know: Germany
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Language
- German
- Sockets
- Type C, F · 230 V
- Traffic
- Drives on the right
- Dialling code
- +49
- Emergency number
- 112
UK plugs need a travel adapter
Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.
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Meiningen vs Suhl
In October Meiningen has the better holiday weather (score 41 vs 36). During the day Suhl is 1 °C cooler than Meiningen.
| in October | Meiningen | Suhl |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 41 | 36 |
| Daytime high | 13° | 12° |
| Sunshine | 3 h | 3 h |
| Rainy days | 11 | 11 |
| Best time | May – Sep | May – Sep |
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In October, Meiningen ranks 28 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.
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- 28MeiningenThis page13°41
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Frequently asked questions about Meiningen
When is the best time to visit Meiningen?
The best time to visit Meiningen 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 Meiningen?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C and nights around 14 °C. January is the coolest month at 3 °C.
When does it rain most in Meiningen?
Rain is frequent from December to January; the wettest month is July with 70 mm. The driest month is April with 46 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Meiningen get?
Meiningen gets around 1,570 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 7.0 hours a day; in December there are 1.1 hours a day.
What time zone is Meiningen in?
Meiningen is on UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.
How long is the flight from London to Meiningen?
A nonstop flight from London to Meiningen takes about 1 h 25 min, for a straight-line distance of about 770 km.
Which school holidays are best for Meiningen?
Meiningen has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 76) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 12). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 48, May half-term 76, summer holidays 76, October half-term 41, Christmas holidays 12.