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Suhl weather & best time to visit

City break

Suhl at a glance

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

Climate in Suhl

Suhl has a maritime climate with moderate summers and cool, often grey winters. July is the warmest month with average highs of 23 °C, while January is the coolest at 2 °C. With around 1,570 hours of sunshine a year, Suhl is rather dull; July is the sunniest month with 7.0 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Suhl

The best time to visit Suhl is from May to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable in September. Rain is frequent from December to January; the wettest month is July with 82 mm.

Suhl through the seasons

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

Suhl in spring

Mar – May

47

Fair

  • 8–18 °C by day
  • 5.4 h of sun a day
  • 36 rainy days in all

Suhl in summer

Jun – Aug

74

Good

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

Suhl in autumn

Sep – Nov

41

Fair

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

Suhl in winter

Dec – Feb

13

Poor

  • 2–4 °C by day
  • 1.7 h of sun a day
  • 36 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

Dec – Jan

Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days

Snow

Nov – Mar

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

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

36

Holiday weather in October

Poor

Best time to visit: May – September

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 6°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 12°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 12°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 9°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 8°

07:3818:28

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 07:18–08:23 · evening 17:43–18:48
Blue hour
Morning 07:05–07:18 · 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 Suhl compared with home

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 15° at the start of the month to 9° at the end. The days get 1.8 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high15°9°
Night-time low7°3°
Daylight11.7 h9.9 h

What is the weather like in Suhl in October?

In October, Suhl is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 60 mm in total. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Suhl.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 50 min07:38 – 18:28
UV index
2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
16 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+2offset from UTC

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %42 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %3 %
  • 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

Compare two months in Suhl

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 Suhl: score 75 against 36. In June, days are 9 °C warmer than in October. June has one more rainy day. The sun shines 4 hours longer a day in June.

October vs June, Suhl
MonthOctoberJune
Holiday weather score3675better
Daytime high12°21°
Night-time low5°11°
Sunshine3.2 h6.9 hbetter
Rainy days11better12
Rainfall60 mmbetter71 mm

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Suhl month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

12January2° · 1.4 h

In January, Suhl is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.4 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 13 days, totalling 62 mm; on about 6 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Suhl.

Suhl in January
16February4° · 2.6 h

In February, Suhl is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.6 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 11 days, totalling 53 mm; on about 4 of them it snows. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Suhl.

Suhl in February
17March8° · 4.0 h

In March, Suhl is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. Expect around 4.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 56 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Suhl.

Suhl in March
52April14° · 5.8 h

In April, Suhl is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. Expect around 5.8 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 Suhl.

Suhl in April
71May18° · 6.5 h

In May, Suhl is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sun shines for around 6.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 75 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Suhl.

Suhl in May
75June21° · 6.9 h

In June, Suhl is mild: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 6.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 71 mm in total. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Suhl.

Suhl in June
72July23° · 7.0 h

In July, Suhl is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 7.0 hours a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 82 mm. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Suhl.

Suhl in July
74August23° · 6.5 h

In August, Suhl is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 6.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 75 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Suhl.

Suhl in August
73September18° · 5.1 h

In September, Suhl is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. Expect around 5.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 61 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Suhl.

Suhl in September
36October12° · 3.2 h

In October, Suhl is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 60 mm in total. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Suhl.

Suhl in October
13November6° · 1.4 h

In November, Suhl is cold: daytime highs average 6 °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 12 rainy days and 58 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Suhl.

Suhl in November
11December3° · 1.1 h

In December, Suhl is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.1 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 13 days, totalling 64 mm; on about 5 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Suhl.

Suhl 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 Suhl

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 5°. The room should be heated.

The coolest nights are in January (−3°), the warmest in July (13°). 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 12°Night 5°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan122°−3°1.4 h1362
FebruaryFeb164°−3°2.6 h1153
MarchMar178°0°4.0 h1256
AprilApr5214°4°5.8 h1153
MayMay7118°8°6.5 h1375
JuneJun7521°11°6.9 h1271
JulyJul7223°13°7.0 h1482
AugustAug7423°13°6.5 h1275
SeptemberSep7318°9°5.1 h1161
OctoberOct3612°5°3.2 h1160
NovemberNov136°2°1.4 h1258
DecemberDec113°−2°1.1 h1364

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

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Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Suhl

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
Jul · 7.0 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 1.1 h a day
OctoberSunshine 3.2 hDaylight 10.8 hShare of daylight 30 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 3.2 of 10.8 hours of daylight in Suhl, 30 % 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 Suhl: 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
771 mm on 144 days
Wettest month
Jul · 82 mm
Driest month
Feb · 53 mm
OctoberRainy days 11Rainfall 60 mm

In October, Suhl has about 11 rainy days with 60 mm of rain in total.

Sun protection

UV index in Suhl

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 Suhl

How breezy and how cloudy Suhl 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 · 14 km/h
OctoberWind 16 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Suhl typically peaks at 16 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.

Clouds

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

Year average
70 % · mostly cloudy
Clearest month
Aug · 60 %
Cloudiest month
Dec · 83 %
OctoberCloud cover 74 %Sunshine 3.2 h

In October, cloud covers on average 74 % of the sky over Suhl: 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 Suhl

How often the day gets hot in Suhl (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
Jul · 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 12 °C

In October, Suhl has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 12 °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 Suhl

Snow is possible in Suhl, 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
20 days
Fresh snow a year
67 cm
Snow possible
Nov – Mar

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 0Fresh snow 1 cmChance of snow 3 / 100

In October, it hardly ever snows in Suhl.

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 Suhl

Weather for your travel dates

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

Suhl 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.

Suhl has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 73) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 12).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    42

    Fair

    • 12 °C by day
    • 5.3 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    72

    Good

    • 18 °C by day
    • 6.6 h of sun a day
    • 13 rainy days a month
  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    73

    GoodBest holidays

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

    Oct

    36

    Poor

    • 12 °C by day
    • 3.2 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month
  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    12

    Poor

    • 2 °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
780 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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Suhl vs Meiningen

In October Meiningen has the better holiday weather (score 41 vs 36). During the day Meiningen is 1 °C warmer than Suhl.

Suhl vs Meiningen, in October
in OctoberSuhlMeiningen
Holiday weather score3641
Daytime high12°13°
Sunshine3 h3 h
Rainy days1111
Best timeMay – SepMay – Sep

Through the year

OctoberSuhl 12°Meiningen 13°
SuhlMeiningen
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Ranking

Germany in October: the best places

In October, Suhl ranks 30 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

  1. Naumburg15°53
  2. 2Jena15°52
  3. 3Merseburg14°51
  4. 4Halle (Saale)14°51
  5. 5Würzburg15°50
  6. 6Aschaffenburg15°50
  7. 7Quedlinburg14°50
  8. 8Erfurt14°49
  9. 30SuhlThis page12°36
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Frequently asked questions about Suhl

When is the best time to visit Suhl?

The best time to visit Suhl 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 Suhl?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C and nights around 13 °C. January is the coolest month at 2 °C.

When does it rain most in Suhl?

Rain is frequent from December to January; the wettest month is July with 82 mm. The driest month is February with 53 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Suhl get?

Suhl 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 Suhl in?

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

How long is the flight from London to Suhl?

A nonstop flight from London to Suhl takes about 1 h 25 min, for a straight-line distance of about 780 km.

Which school holidays are best for Suhl?

Suhl has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 73) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 12). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 42, May half-term 72, summer holidays 73, October half-term 36, Christmas holidays 12.