Things to do in Messel in October

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Overview

October is a good time to visit Messel. The weather is usually moderately chilly and breezy, with temperatures ranging from 43—61°F (6—16°C).

Messel has plenty to offer for visitors of all ages and interests. In this article, we tell you the top things to see and do for your October trip to Messel. Get inspired by the events, activities, attractions, and experiences unique to October. We’ll let you know where to explore events based on your interests, whether that’s food, culture, art, music, sport or others.

We’ll let you know everything you need to prepare for the weather in Messel in October. Learn about what to wear and pack for your trip, the average temperatures throughout October, temperature changes from morning to evening and much more.

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Best events and things to do in Messel in October

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Holidays in Messel in October
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  • Day of German Unity (October 3)
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Weather in Messel in October

Temperatures on an average day in Messel in October

The average temperature in Messel in October for a typical day ranges from a high of 61°F (16°C) to a low of 43°F (6°C). Some would describe the temperature to be moderately chilly. The general area may also feel breezy.

For comparison, the hottest month in Messel, July, has days with highs of 81°F (27°C) and lows of 58°F (15°C). The coldest month, January has days with highs of 39°F (4°C) and lows of 28°F (-2°C). This graph shows how an average day looks like in Messel in October based on historical data.

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Historical temperature average in October
61°F
highs
43°F
lows

General weather summary

Moderately chilly, breezy
Feels like
26%
Chance of rain
0.074 in
Amount
13.0 mph
Wind speed
79%
Humidity
10.8 hrs
Daylight length
7:43 AM
Sunrise
6:32 PM
Sunset
43%
Cloud cover
Sweater
What to wear
What to wear in October
With an average high of 61°F (16°C) and a low of 43°F (6°C), it generally feels moderately chilly and breezy. There might also be a small chance of rain. With that in mind, most people would dress in something moderately warm like a sweater
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Best attractions for Messel in October

Besides the array of exciting events and activities Messel has to offer for travelers in October, we want to remind you of the classic attractions in Messel that are great to visit at this time of the year as well! You can’t miss these iconic landmarks, local favorites, and places rich with cultural heritage. We hope to give you insights and inspiration into the best things to see and do to make the most of your visit. Here is a list of our top attractions in Messel for October.
Welterbe Grube Messel
1. Welterbe Grube Messel
4.4
(1319)
Sights & Landmarks
Ancient Ruins
Fossil deposit in a former open-cast oil shale mine, 48 million year old fossils, plus a museum.
Slide 1 of 8
A tryst with pre-historic era!. We had visited it during the month of April and took the 1 hour tour (along with the museum - to be paid separately) into the pit. The guide was very friendly, expert in geology and was able to make the tour very interesting. This UNESCO natural heritage site is a must visit, if you’re around the area. Very well decorated and maintained facilities.
Aritra K — Google review
An absolute must see museum. Interactive, with a good gift store, modern museums, and you can book a two hour tour through the actual scientific pit where 47 "ur-horses" have already been dug up. Museum is wheelchair accessible, there is a lovely cafeteria with food prices and delicious food. All in all, highly recommended. Scientists and the public prevented the globally most important Unesco World Heritage site for fossils from becoming a garbage dump. Kudos to those brave folks back in he d ay.
Lars L — Google review
I enjoyed returning to the pit after some 48 years. Back then I was part of an excavation team for 4 weeks. To my pleasant surprise I recognized myself on one of the photos in the book "Messel - Treasures of the Eocene" (page 16). Happy to see that the landfill did not happen. Also liked the museum.
G.J. V — Google review
Great little museum with some ICONIC eocene fossils, and loads of interactive elements! Certainly worth paying a visit.
Reinier B — Google review
Book a guided tour beforehand. Only very few guided tours in English which is bad. They dont seem to want to have too many tourists as there is little awareness about the site as well as it is not made for non-German tourists. But interesting story and site. Do go visit the museum i. The nearby Messel city, it is more interesting and we got an explanation in English there.
Peter L — Google review
The Grube Messel Tour is the definition of "This tour could have been an email". The tour mainly consists of the guide telling you things while pointing at pictures that are printed out. Then going through dirt, which are the leftovers of the research teams (so it's basically going through dirt) to maybe find a "fossil" aka a part of a leaf in size of 1mm. Finally you look at "proper" fossils that are prepared already, which you also could have done in the museum or online. The tour is NOT worth it. Not even for kids.
Niklas G — Google review
One of the best places I've visited in my life. If you're interested in mammal evolution this is a must see. Definitely book a tour before visiting. The fossils were so good. They were buried in an anoxic layer at the bottom of a lake so not just bones have been preserved. Some insects they dig up you can still see the refractive colours. It's eocene so it's when mammals were really getting established after the dinosaurs. Tells us so much about our evolution. It's so rich. They're only digging an area 2m x 4m but they're finding 2 - 3 thousand fossils per year.
Giles R — Google review
The visitors' centre is vast and needs quite sometime to see & understand. It begins with a small movie about the history of the site. There are a few view points that lend a great view of the open-mine and then ofcourse there's a proper walk down into the mine.
Mitr F — Google review
Fossilien- und Heimatmuseum Messel
2. Fossilien- und Heimatmuseum Messel
4.6
(116)
Museum
Heritage museum
Slide 1 of 8
Very interesting small museum! We found it more interesting than the visitorcenter at the Grube. Very friendly lady at the museum who spoke good English and who had been digging at the site before it became Unesco site. Really worth a visit. We found a small free parkingplace close the museum.
Peter L — Google review
The museum is Small but very well organized, nice and interesting. The audioguide from the website is available in both german and english. The man that manages the museum is very kind, and very passionate and well prepared on the topic. Definitively worth a visit.
Santo R — Google review
Downstairs is the local museum, upstairs are the fossils from the nearby Grube Messel. A good collection (better than what the museum at the pit has). Most are casts, the originals are elsewhere, but several are the real thing. Nice little museum.
David G — Google review
Wonderful place full of excellent examples of fossils discovered in the Messel Pit. Was given a lovely little tour with everything explained to me in English, thank you very much 😊
Thomas S — Google review
Lovely little museum.
Gerald B — Google review
good
Mohammad A — Google review
(Translated by Google) There is much more to see there than in the modern museum directly at the site of the discovery. Lovingly made and run by dedicated volunteers. (Original) Dort gibt es weit mehr zu sehen, als in dem modernen Museum direkt am Fundort. Liebevoll gemacht, und von engagierten Ehrenamtlichen betrieben.
Carsten R — Google review
(Translated by Google) Expert guidance gave us beautiful and eventful impressions. (Original) Sachkundige Führung hat uns schöne und erlebnisreiche Eindrücke vermittelt.
Mack H — Google review

What's the weather like in Messel?

It depends on when you visit! We've compiled data from NASA on what the weather is like in Messel for each month of the year: see the links below for more information.

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