DWD: Thuringia is the second coldest federal state in October

The German Weather Service (DWD) has published its monthly climate report for October. Accordingly, Thuringia was the second coldest federal state in October with an average temperature of 7.7 degrees Celsius.

Only Saxony-Anhalt was colder with an average temperature of 7.5 degrees Celsius. The warmest federal state in October was Rhineland-Palatinate with an average temperature of 10.7 degrees Celsius.

The average temperature in Germany in October was 9.1 degrees Celsius, which is 1.1 degrees Celsius above the long-term average (1961-1990).

The month was characterized by frequent changes in the weather, with alternating periods of sunshine and rain. In the first half of the month, there were several days with temperatures above 20 degrees Celsius, while in the second half of the month, there were several days with temperatures below 10 degrees Celsius. Overall, October was a rather mild month with above-average temperatures.

In Thuringia, the average temperature in October was 7.7 degrees Celsius, which is 0.8 degrees Celsius below the long-term average (1961-1990). The warmest day of the month was October 2 with a maximum temperature of 21.6 degrees Celsius, while the coldest day of the month was October 28 with a minimum temperature of -0.5 degrees Celsius.

In addition to the average temperature, the DWD also publishes data on the number of sunshine hours, precipitation and wind speed. In Thuringia, the average number of sunshine hours in October was 118 hours, which is 15 hours below the long-term average (1961-1990). The average precipitation in Thuringia in October was 60 liters per square meter, which is 10 liters above the long-term average (1961-1990). The average wind speed in Thuringia in October was 3.8 meters per second, which is 0.2 meters per second above the long-term average (1961-1990).