Korçë weather in October

In October, Korçë sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 65 mm of precipitation across 7.7 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Korçë's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Korçë's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
65 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
5:55 AM – 4:49 PM
Cloud cover
48%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Korçë is city in Albania.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 28.6 µg/m³ · 2016
Density
8,814/km²
people per km²
Founded
1450

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical October day in Korçë reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1198
2198
3198
4198
5198
6188
7187
8187
9187
10187
11187
12177
13177
14177
15176
16176
17166
18166
19166
20166
21165
22165
23155
24155
25155
26154
27154
28144
29144
30144
31144

How October really feels in Korçë

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Korçë weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°679.679.40.0
Feb / -3°719.56.610.40.4
Mar / -0°7510.85.211.72.0
Apr14° / 7212.51.3133.7
May18° / 6111.50.114.25.9
Jun23° / 11°327.9014.87.5
Jul26° / 14°245.2014.68.1
Aug26° / 14°204.9013.68.1
Sep22° / 10°476.4012.37.5
Oct17° / 657.70.310.95.7
Nov11° / 809.829.72.6
Dec / -3°8710.95.89.10.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56238
66238
76139
86040
96040
106040
116040
125941
135941
145842
155842
165842
175842
185842
195842
205842
215842
225842
235842
245842
255743
265743
275644
285743
295644
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Korçë gets around 65 mm of rain and snow over 7.7 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1240
2240
3250
4250
5260
6260
7260
8270
9270
10270
11270
12270
13270
14271
15271
16271
17261
18261
19251
20251
21241
22232
23232
24232
25222
26222
27222
28222
29222
30222
31222

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:39 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 4:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:395:13
211.55:405:11
311.55:415:10
411.45:425:08
511.45:435:06
611.35:445:05
711.35:455:03
811.35:465:01
911.25:475:00
1011.25:484:58
1111.15:494:57
1211.15:504:55
1311.05:524:53
1411.05:534:52
1510.95:544:50
1610.95:554:49
1710.95:564:47
1810.85:574:46
1910.85:584:44
2010.75:594:43
2110.76:014:42
2210.66:024:40
2310.66:034:39
2410.66:044:37
2510.56:054:36
2610.56:064:35
2710.46:084:34
2810.46:094:32
2910.46:104:31
3010.36:114:30
3110.36:124:29

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Korçë?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Korçë for sightseeing.

What to pack for Korçë in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Korçë sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Korçë in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Korçë peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Korçë in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Korçë is worst in April — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 20 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Korçë's WHO annual average of 28.6 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 2336 µg/m³Dec 1720 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr36Poor
May36Poor
Jun32Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Korçë?

Korçë sits at 40.6°N, 20.8°E, 869 m above sea level, in Albania. The nearest listed city is Pustec, 21 km away.

PustecPogradecOhridResenStrugaBerat

Topography around Korçë

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Korçë.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Korçë has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 597 m around an average of 907 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,064 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,564 m.

The land around Korçë is covered by cropland (45%), grassland (24%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), trees (30%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
597 m
16 km
1,064 m
80 km
2,564 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Pustec 21 km · Pogradec 33 km · Ohrid 55 km · Resen 56 km · Flórina 56 km · Struga 63 km · Bitola 66 km · Berat 71 km

Albania travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 43% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$12,998
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
71%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.4
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
11.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 532
Religion
Muslim 57%Roman Catholic 10%Orthodox 7%other 6%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Korçë (40.6186°, 20.7808°, elevation 869 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).