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Germany · Beach

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
in October.

Illustration of Königsstuhl chalk coast on Rügen
Königsstuhl chalk cliffs, RügenDestination view, not month-specific.

Is October a good time?

Temperature unit

Cool days.
Fewer overnight stays than September.

October averages 58°F afternoons and 55°F seas, with about 11 rain days. Later October is typically cooler.

Afternoons
58°F
Sea
55°F
Visitor demand
48%of August peak

Historical Mecklenburg-Vorpommern regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Rügen, Usedom and Rostock; conditions vary within the region.

Overall match

4.9/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#7 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather3.1/10Fair
CrowdsModerate seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, one of Europe's busiest this month
CostPriceyfor Europe; Germany-wide price level

Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.

Plan your October

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 58°F (15°C): a sweater and a light jacket; nights around 44°F (7°C): a warm coat. Bring rain gear: about 11 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 11 hours of daylight.

Can I swim in October?

The sea averages 55°F. Our swimming guide: very cold: wetsuit weather. Your comfort will vary. This is open water near the coast, not a beach-specific reading.

Monthly coastal averages from NOAA, 2011–2025. Sea temperature is separate from the weather and Overall scores.

A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights, sea temperature & daylight Show detailsHide details

About 11 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 07:35Sunset 18:1644°F58°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 07:35 and sets about 18:16 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 44°F (7°C); afternoons reach about 58°F (15°C). Expect rain on about 11 days in a typical October.

Typical afternoon
58°F (15°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Octobers
Night low
44°F (7°C)
average daily minimum
Sea
55°F (13°C)
very cold; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
10h 41m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late October?

Early October is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 62°F on the 1st, versus 54°F on the 31st.

Early October 1 October

62°F

Typical afternoon high

33% historical wet-day frequency

Mid October 15 October

58°F

Typical afternoon high

39% historical wet-day frequency

Late October 31 October

54°F

Typical afternoon high

31% historical wet-day frequency

Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.

Public holidays · 2026: 3 Oct Day of German Unity; 31 Oct Reformation Day.

Daily calendar & holiday datesOctober 2026 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

October 2026 calendar

Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2026.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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561°660°760°860°959°1059°1159°
1259°1358°1458°1558°1658°1758°1858°
1958°2058°2157°2257°2357°2457°2556°
2656°2756°2856°2955°3055°3154°

Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event

Afternoons cool from about 61°F (16°C) in the first week to 56°F (13°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 30–39%. Local schools are out 15–24 October 2026.

Schools here are off 15–24 October 2026 (autumn holidays). Public holidays: 3 Oct Day of German Unity; 31 Oct Reformation Day. Elsewhere in October 2026, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: France 45%, Netherlands 39%, Switzerland 32%, Belgium 15%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Moderate season. October averages 48% of August's overnight stays per day. Fewer overnight stays than September.

Overnight stays across Mecklenburg-Vorpommern do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, one of Europe's busiest this month.

Hotel price season

Will it be cheaper?

About usual. Estimated from national hotel prices and local visitor demand; no measured regional room rate is available.

Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.

Germany as a whole
Above EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 112 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.

Year-to-year variation

How much does October vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 54°F (12°C) and 62°F (17°C); in 11 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 58°F (15°C). Rain days ranged from 5 to 16; half the years had 8–13.

Rain days in each October

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 7 rain days720112012: 11 rain days112013: 11 rain days112014: 11 rain days112015: 8 rain days82016: 11 rain days112017: 16 rain days162018: 5 rain days52019: 14 rain days142020: 11 rain days112021: 10 rain days102022: 8 rain days82023: 16 rain days162024: 8 rain days82025: 13 rain days132025
Rain days
11
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 15 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
3 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no October in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
3 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded OctoberHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201158°F7
201256°F11
201359°F11
201461°F11
201554°F8
201654°F11
201759°F16
201861°F5
201958°F14
202058°F11
202158°F10
202262°F8
202359°F16
202459°F8
202557°F13

Checked against 20 local weather stations. How we check

Compare dates

September, October
or November?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsSepOctNov
Afternoons68°F58°F48°F
Sea62°F55°F49°F
Rain days81110
Overnight demand64%48%21%

September: Warmer afternoons, warmer sea and fewer rain days than October. More overnight demand. September guide →

November: Cooler afternoons and cooler sea than October. Less overnight demand. November guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues. Sea temperatures are monthly coastal averages.

Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with October Show comparisonHide comparison

Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. October stays as your reference.

May to September have a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than October, but more overnight stays.

Your comparison

October or September?

Overnight stays are 64% of the busiest month.

National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest a little above usual. No measured regional room rate is available.

Read the September guide →
October compared with another month
Typical conditionsOctoberSeptember
Afternoons58°F68°F
Nights44°F50°F
Sea55°F62°F
Rain days118
Visitor seasonModerate seasonBusy season
Overall / 104.96.2
Month rank#7#2
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowSeaRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January3.0#940°F30°F39°F141.0Low season
February3.0#1042°F30°F37°F91.0Low season
March3.5#849°F32°F39°F91.5Low season
April5.5#657°F38°F44°F73.7Moderate season
May6.1#366°F46°F52°F85.8Moderate season
June6.4#173°F53°F60°F97.3Busy season
July5.8#575°F56°F65°F127.4Peak season
August5.9#475°F56°F66°F97.8Peak season
September6.2#268°F50°F62°F86.5Busy season
October4.9#758°F44°F55°F113.1Moderate season
November3.0#1148°F37°F49°F101.0Low season
December3.0#1243°F33°F43°F121.0Low season

Near here

Nearby places in October

Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.

Elsewhere in Europe

Better October weather than Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's weather ranks 57 of 77 beach regions this month. These beach regions outside Germany have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

All of Germany in October · Everywhere in October

How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details

It's moderate season, 48% of the busiest month and about average for the year. That means about 81,000 overnight visitors on a typical October night across the region, 98% of them from Germany itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 17,000 more: 21 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Beach, 0–100)51
How our weather was checked20 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.6°C), night lows within 1°F (0.3°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day52
Busiest month hereAugust · 107
Visitors as share of people present4.9%
Rank among Europe's regions this month94th percentile
Domestic share of nights98%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights21
Visitor share if every platform night were extra5.9%
National hotel-price seasonGermany historical 2024–2025 index: About usual (+2% vs its average month). Not a local room quote.
Population used1.6 million
Statistical regionDE80 · Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national. Full method · this region's data.