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Salzgitter weather & best time to visit

City break

Salzgitter at a glance

Best time
May – Sep
Warmest month
Jul · 24°
Sunshine a year
1,690 h
Rain a year
700 mm
Climate
Continental
Time zone
UTC+1 / UTC+2
Elevation
99 m

Climate in Salzgitter

Salzgitter has mild to warm summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 24 °C, while January is the coolest at 4 °C. With around 1,690 hours of sunshine a year, Salzgitter is moderately sunny; June is the sunniest month with 7.6 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Salzgitter

The best time to visit Salzgitter 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 in October and from December to January; the wettest month is July with 76 mm.

Salzgitter through the seasons

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

Salzgitter in spring

Mar – May

54

Fair

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

Salzgitter in summer

Jun – Aug

77

Good

  • 22–24 °C by day
  • 7.3 h of sun a day
  • 36 rainy days in all

Salzgitter in autumn

Sep – Nov

45

Fair

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

Salzgitter in winter

Dec – Feb

12

Poor

  • 4–5 °C by day
  • 1.9 h of sun a day
  • 37 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

Oct, Dec – Jan

Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days

Snow

Dec – Feb

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

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

44

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°

07:4118:27

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 07:20–08:28 · evening 17:40–18:48
Blue hour
Morning 07:07–07:20 · evening 18:48–19:01

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 Salzgitter 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 11° at the end. The days get 1.9 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high16°11°
Night-time low8°5°
Daylight11.7 h9.8 h

What is the weather like in Salzgitter in October?

In October, Salzgitter is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 61 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Salzgitter.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 45 min07:41 – 18:27
UV index
2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
19 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 %59 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %10 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %42 %

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 Salzgitter

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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June has the better holiday weather in Salzgitter: score 80 against 44. In June, days are 8 °C warmer than in October. June has one rainy day fewer. The sun shines 4 hours longer a day in June.

October vs June, Salzgitter
MonthOctoberJune
Holiday weather score4480better
Daytime high14°22°
Night-time low7°12°
Sunshine3.6 h7.6 hbetter
Rainy days1211better
Rainfall61 mm62 mm

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Salzgitter month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

11January4° · 1.7 h

In January, Salzgitter is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 59 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Salzgitter.

Salzgitter in January
15February5° · 2.6 h

In February, Salzgitter is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 50 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Salzgitter.

Salzgitter in February
23March9° · 4.0 h

In March, Salzgitter is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. Expect around 4.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 50 mm in total. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Salzgitter.

Salzgitter in March
61April15° · 6.2 h

In April, Salzgitter is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. Expect around 6.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 44 mm in total. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Salzgitter.

Salzgitter in April
79May19° · 7.2 h

In May, Salzgitter is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sun shines for around 7.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 59 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Salzgitter.

Salzgitter in May
80June22° · 7.6 h

In June, Salzgitter is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 7.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 62 mm in total. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Salzgitter.

Salzgitter in June
75July24° · 7.3 h

In July, Salzgitter is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 7.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 76 mm in total. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Salzgitter.

Salzgitter in July
77August24° · 6.9 h

In August, Salzgitter is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 6.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 67 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Salzgitter.

Salzgitter in August
76September19° · 5.3 h

In September, Salzgitter is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. Expect around 5.3 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 Salzgitter.

Salzgitter in September
44October14° · 3.6 h

In October, Salzgitter is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 61 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Salzgitter.

Salzgitter in October
15November8° · 1.8 h

In November, Salzgitter is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 55 mm in total. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Salzgitter.

Salzgitter in November
10December5° · 1.3 h

In December, Salzgitter is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 59 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Salzgitter.

Salzgitter in December

Climate in detail

Year & climate table

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Salzgitter

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 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.

OctoberDay 14°Night 7°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan114°−1°1.7 h1359
FebruaryFeb155°0°2.6 h1150
MarchMar239°2°4.0 h1250
AprilApr6115°5°6.2 h1044
MayMay7919°8°7.2 h1159
JuneJun8022°12°7.6 h1162
JulyJul7524°14°7.3 h1376
AugustAug7724°14°6.9 h1267
SeptemberSep7619°10°5.3 h1057
OctoberOct4414°7°3.6 h1261
NovemberNov158°3°1.8 h1255
DecemberDec105°1°1.3 h1359

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

52.16° N, 10.42° E · 99 m · Europe/Berlin

Sunshine
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Salzgitter

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

Per year
1,690 hours
Sunniest month
Jun · 7.6 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 1.3 h a day
OctoberSunshine 3.6 hDaylight 10.8 hShare of daylight 33 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 3.6 of 10.8 hours of daylight in Salzgitter, 33 % of the daylight hours.

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

Rain
Rain

Rain in Salzgitter: 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
700 mm on 139 days
Wettest month
Jul · 76 mm
Driest month
Apr · 44 mm
OctoberRainy days 12Rainfall 61 mm

In October, Salzgitter has about 12 rainy days with 61 mm of rain in total.

UV index
Sun protection

UV index in Salzgitter

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 75 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 & clouds
Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Salzgitter

How breezy and how cloudy Salzgitter 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
18 km/h · gentle breeze
Windiest month
Jan · 20 km/h
Calmest month
Aug · 16 km/h
OctoberWind 19 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Salzgitter typically peaks at 19 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.

Clouds

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

Year average
69 % · mostly cloudy
Clearest month
Apr · 61 %
Cloudiest month
Dec · 80 %
OctoberCloud cover 71 %Sunshine 3.6 h

In October, cloud covers on average 71 % of the sky over Salzgitter: mostly cloudy, with about 3.6 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 & humidity

Heat and humidity in Salzgitter

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

Hot days a year
6 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 14 °C

In October, Salzgitter 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

Snow in Salzgitter

Snow is possible in Salzgitter, 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
9 days
Fresh snow a year
32 cm
Snow possible
Dec – 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 Salzgitter.

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 Salzgitter

Weather for your travel dates

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

Salzgitter 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.

Salzgitter has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 79) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 11).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    50

    Fair

    • 13 °C by day
    • 5.5 h of sun a day
    • 10 rainy days a month
  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    79

    GoodBest holidays

    • 19 °C by day
    • 7.3 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    76

    Good

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

    Oct

    44

    Fair

    • 14 °C by day
    • 3.6 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    11

    Poor

    • 5 °C by day
    • 1.5 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
750 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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Salzgitter vs Brunswick

In October the holiday weather in Salzgitter and Brunswick is about equally good (score 44 vs 45). During the day it is about as warm in Brunswick as in Salzgitter.

Salzgitter vs Brunswick, in October
in OctoberSalzgitterBrunswick
Holiday weather score4445
Daytime high14°14°
Sunshine4 h4 h
Rainy days1212
Best timeMay – SepMay – Sep

Through the year

OctoberSalzgitter 14°Brunswick 14°
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In October, Salzgitter ranks 18 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

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  7. 7Halle (Saale)14°51
  8. 8Quedlinburg14°50
  9. 18SalzgitterThis page14°44
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Frequently asked questions about Salzgitter

When is the best time to visit Salzgitter?

The best time to visit Salzgitter 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 Salzgitter?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C and nights around 14 °C. January is the coolest month at 4 °C.

When does it rain most in Salzgitter?

Rain is frequent in October and from December to January; the wettest month is July with 76 mm. The driest month is April with 44 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Salzgitter get?

Salzgitter gets around 1,690 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is June with 7.6 hours a day; in December there are 1.3 hours a day.

What time zone is Salzgitter in?

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

How long is the flight from London to Salzgitter?

A nonstop flight from London to Salzgitter takes about 1 h 25 min, for a straight-line distance of about 750 km.

Which school holidays are best for Salzgitter?

Salzgitter has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 79) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 11). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 50, May half-term 79, summer holidays 76, October half-term 44, Christmas holidays 11.