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Saverne weather & best time to visit

Nature escape

Saverne at a glance

Best time
Apr – Sep
Warmest month
Jul · 26°
Sunshine a year
1,730 h
Rain a year
911 mm
Climate
Temperate
Time zone
UTC+1 / UTC+2
Elevation
200 m

Climate in Saverne

Saverne has a temperate climate with warm summers and cool winters. July is the warmest month with average highs of 26 °C, while January is the coolest at 5 °C. With around 1,730 hours of sunshine a year, Saverne is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 7.7 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Saverne

The best time to visit Saverne is from April to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable in April, in June and in September. Rain is frequent from October to January; the wettest month is May with 86 mm.

Saverne through the seasons

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

Saverne in spring

Mar – May

61

Good

  • 12–20 °C by day
  • 5.8 h of sun a day
  • 37 rainy days in all

Saverne in summer

Jun – Aug

77

Good

  • 24–26 °C by day
  • 7.5 h of sun a day
  • 37 rainy days in all

Saverne in autumn

Sep – Nov

49

Fair

  • 9–21 °C by day
  • 3.6 h of sun a day
  • 36 rainy days in all

Saverne in winter

Dec – Feb

11

Poor

  • 5–7 °C by day
  • 2.1 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

Apr, Jun, Sep

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Rainy months

Oct – Jan

Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days

Snow

Dec – Jan

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Saverne for you.

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: May – June, September

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

55

Holiday weather in October

Fair

Best time to visit: April – September

Keep in mindFrequent rain

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 8°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 15°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 15°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 12°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 10°

07:4918:43

Cool evenings: pack a jumper or a jacket.

Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.

Light for photos in October

Golden hour
Morning 07:29–08:32 · evening 18:00–19:03
Blue hour
Morning 07:17–07:29 · evening 19:03–19:15

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 Saverne compared with home

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 18° at the start of the month to 12° at the end. The days get 1.7 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high18°12°
Night-time low9°5°
Daylight11.7 h10.0 h

What is the weather like in Saverne in October?

In October, Saverne is cool: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 80 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Saverne.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 55 min07:49 – 18:43
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
68 %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 %83 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %5 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %40 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.

What to pack in October

  • A jumper for the evenings
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Compare two months in Saverne

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 Saverne: score 78 against 55. In June, days are 8 °C warmer than in October. The sun shines 4 hours longer a day in June.

October vs June, Saverne
MonthOctoberJune
Holiday weather score5578better
Daytime high16°24°
Night-time low8°13°
Sunshine3.3 h7.5 hbetter
Rainy days1212
Rainfall80 mm82 mm
Muggy days0better1

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Saverne month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

11January5° · 1.8 h

In January, Saverne is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 71 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Saverne.

Saverne in January
14February7° · 2.9 h

In February, Saverne is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 62 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Saverne.

Saverne in February
39March12° · 4.4 h

In March, Saverne is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. Expect around 4.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 69 mm in total. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Saverne.

Saverne in March
71April17° · 6.1 h

In April, Saverne is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. Expect around 6.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 64 mm in total. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Saverne.

Saverne in April
72May20° · 6.8 h

In May, Saverne 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 14 rainy days and 86 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Saverne.

Saverne in May
78June24° · 7.5 h

In June, Saverne is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 7.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 82 mm in total. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Saverne.

Saverne in June
77July26° · 7.7 h

In July, Saverne is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sun shines for around 7.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 83 mm in total. On about 5 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Saverne.

Saverne in July
76August26° · 7.2 h

In August, Saverne is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 7.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 83 mm in total. On about 5 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Saverne.

Saverne in August
75September21° · 5.6 h

In September, Saverne is warm: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. Expect around 5.6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 72 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Saverne.

Saverne in September
55October16° · 3.3 h

In October, Saverne is cool: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 80 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Saverne.

Saverne in October
18November9° · 2.0 h

In November, Saverne is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.0 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 78 mm in total. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Saverne.

Saverne in November
9December6° · 1.5 h

In December, Saverne is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.5 hours a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 83 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Saverne.

Saverne 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 Saverne

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°
  • Pleasant 15–20°

CoolOctober: nights around 8°. A duvet at night and a jumper for the evening.

The coolest nights are in January (0°), the warmest in July (15°). Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) in July. Nights fall below 8 °C on average from November to April, so the room should be heated.

Temperatures through the year

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

OctoberDay 16°Night 8°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan115°0°1.8 h1371
FebruaryFeb147°0°2.9 h1162
MarchMar3912°3°4.4 h1269
AprilApr7117°6°6.1 h1264
MayMay7220°10°6.8 h1486
JuneJun7824°13°7.5 h1282
JulyJul7726°15°7.7 h1383
AugustAug7626°14°7.2 h1283
SeptemberSep7521°11°5.6 h1072
OctoberOct5516°8°3.3 h1280
NovemberNov189°4°2.0 h1378
DecemberDec96°1°1.5 h1483

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

48.74° N, 7.36° E · 200 m · Europe/Paris

Sunshine
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Saverne

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

Per year
1,730 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 7.7 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 1.5 h a day
OctoberSunshine 3.3 hDaylight 10.9 hShare of daylight 30 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 3.3 of 10.9 hours of daylight in Saverne, 30 % 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

Rain in Saverne: 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
911 mm on 148 days
Wettest month
May · 86 mm
Driest month
Feb · 62 mm
OctoberRainy days 12Rainfall 80 mm

In October, Saverne has about 12 rainy days with 80 mm of rain in total.

UV index
Sun protection

UV index in Saverne

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 55 min
Fair skin
about 70 min
Light brown skin
about 95 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 & clouds

Wind and clouds in Saverne

How breezy and how cloudy Saverne 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
15 km/h · gentle breeze
Windiest month
Feb · 17 km/h
Calmest month
Aug · 13 km/h
OctoberWind 15 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Saverne 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.

Year average
64 % · variable cloud
Clearest month
Jul · 56 %
Cloudiest month
Dec · 75 %
OctoberCloud cover 68 %Sunshine 3.3 h

In October, cloud covers on average 68 % of the sky over Saverne: 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 & humidity

Heat and humidity in Saverne

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

Hot days a year
14 days
Hottest month
Jul · 26 °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 16 °C

In October, Saverne has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 16 °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 Saverne

Snow is possible in Saverne, 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
27 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 Saverne.

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 Saverne

Weather for your travel dates

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

Saverne 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.

Saverne has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 76) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 10).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    61

    Good

    • 15 °C by day
    • 5.6 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month
  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    73

    Good

    • 21 °C by day
    • 6.9 h of sun a day
    • 13 rainy days a month
  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    76

    GoodBest holidays

    • 26 °C by day
    • 7.4 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month
  • October half-term

    Oct

    55

    Fair

    • 16 °C by day
    • 3.3 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    10

    Poor

    • 6 °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 15 min
Distance
630 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: France

Currency
Euro (EUR)
Language
French
Sockets
Type C, E · 230 V
Traffic
Drives on the right
Dialling code
+33
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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Saverne vs Molsheim

In October the holiday weather in Saverne and Molsheim is about equally good (score 55 vs 56). During the day it is about as warm in Molsheim as in Saverne.

Saverne vs Molsheim, in October
in OctoberSaverneMolsheim
Holiday weather score5556
Daytime high16°16°
Sunshine3 h3 h
Rainy days1213
Best timeApr – SepApr – Sep

Through the year

OctoberSaverne 16°Molsheim 16°
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In October, Saverne ranks 17 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

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  4. 4Troyes17°62
  5. 5Sélestat16°60
  6. 6Kaysersberg16°60
  7. 7Mulhouse16°60
  8. 8Ribeauvillé16°59
  9. 17SaverneThis page16°55
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Frequently asked questions about Saverne

When is the best time to visit Saverne?

The best time to visit Saverne is from April to September. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in Saverne?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C and nights around 15 °C. January is the coolest month at 5 °C.

When does it rain most in Saverne?

Rain is frequent from October to January; the wettest month is May with 86 mm. The driest month is February with 62 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Saverne get?

Saverne gets around 1,730 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 7.7 hours a day; in December there are 1.5 hours a day.

What time zone is Saverne in?

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

How long is the flight from London to Saverne?

A nonstop flight from London to Saverne takes about 1 h 15 min, for a straight-line distance of about 630 km.

Which school holidays are best for Saverne?

Saverne has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 76) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 10). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 61, May half-term 73, summer holidays 76, October half-term 55, Christmas holidays 10.