Pustec weather in October

In October, Pustec sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 65 mm of precipitation across 7.7 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°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 Pustec's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pustec's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
65 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
5:55 AM – 4:48 PM
Cloud cover
50%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical October day in Pustec reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 9°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)
1199
2189
3189
4189
5188
6188
7188
8178
9178
10178
11178
12178
13177
14167
15167
16167
17167
18167
19156
20156
21156
22156
23156
24156
25145
26145
27145
28145
29145
30145
31134

How October really feels in Pustec

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.

Pustec weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°65107.89.40.0
Feb / -2°639.56.710.40.3
Mar / 7211.55.911.71.8
Apr13° / 6812.61.513.13.5
May18° / 6811.90.114.25.7
Jun23° / 12°408.5014.97.3
Jul26° / 14°326014.68.0
Aug26° / 15°296.6013.67.8
Sep21° / 11°527.5012.37.1
Oct16° / 657.70.410.95.4
Nov10° / 709.12.29.72.4
Dec / -2°8010.769.10.2

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 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
25941
35941
45941
55941
65842
75842
85842
95842
105842
115743
125743
135743
145842
155842
165842
175842
185842
195941
205941
215941
225941
235941
245941
255941
265941
275842
285842
295743
305644
315545

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Pustec 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 28% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1250
2250
3260
4260
5270
6270
7270
8270
9280
10280
11280
12280
13281
14271
15271
16261
17261
18251
19251
20242
21242
22232
23222
24222
25222
26212
27212
28213
29203
30203
31213

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
21000
31000
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 6 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
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
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 5:38 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 4:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:385:13
211.55:395:11
311.55:405:09
411.45:415:07
511.45:425:06
611.35:445:04
711.35:455:02
811.35:465:01
911.25:474:59
1011.25:484:58
1111.15:494:56
1211.15:504:54
1311.05:514:53
1411.05:524:51
1510.95:544:50
1610.95:554:48
1710.85:564:47
1810.85:574:45
1910.85:584:44
2010.75:594:42
2110.76:004:41
2210.66:024:39
2310.66:034:38
2410.56:044:37
2510.56:054:35
2610.56:064:34
2710.46:074:33
2810.46:094:31
2910.36:104:30
3010.36:114:29
3110.36:124:28

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Pustec?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Pustec for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pustec in October

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

In October, Pustec sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Pustec 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 Pustec 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 Pustec 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 Pustec is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 2316 µg/m³Dec 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pustec?

Pustec sits at 40.8°N, 20.9°E, 0 m above sea level, in Albania. The nearest listed city is Korçë, 21 km away.

KorçëPogradecResenOhridStrugaVevčani

Topography around Pustec

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pustec has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,013 m around an average of 1,023 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,515 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,550 m.

The land around Pustec is covered by trees (36%), grassland (29%) and water (23%) within 3 km, trees (33%), grassland (26%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,013 m
16 km
1,515 m
80 km
2,550 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Korçë 21 km · Pogradec 25 km · Resen 35 km · Ohrid 38 km · Flórina 43 km · Bitola 46 km · Struga 47 km · Vevčani 57 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 Pustec (40.7867°, 20.9022°, elevation 0 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).