Sankt Martin weather in October

In October, Sankt Martin sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 121 mm of precipitation across 9.8 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Sankt Martin's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sankt Martin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
121 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:29 AM – 5:07 PM
Cloud cover
65%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Sankt Martin reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 18°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)
1168
2168
3157
4157
5157
6157
7157
8147
9146
10146
11146
12146
13146
14136
15135
16135
17135
18135
19125
20125
21124
22124
23124
24124
25114
26114
27114
28114
29114
30114
31103

How October really feels in Sankt Martin

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.

Sankt Martin weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°496.958.80.0
Feb / -5°597.36100.0
Mar / -1°769.84.911.61.5
Apr13° / 9612.62.113.33.4
May18° / 11914.60.214.85.1
Jun21° / 12°13614.8015.65.8
Jul23° / 13°14014.9015.36.2
Aug23° / 13°152140146.3
Sep18° / 13911.50.112.45.5
Oct13° / 1219.81.110.63.6
Nov / 12010.63.49.20.9
Dec / -4°808.56.28.40.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
23961
33961
43961
53961
63961
74060
83961
94060
104060
114159
124159
134258
144258
154258
164258
174258
184258
194258
204159
214159
224060
234060
244060
253961
263862
273862
283862
293862
303763
313664

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Sankt Martin gets around 121 mm of rain and snow over 9.8 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 31% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1361
2361
3351
4351
5351
6341
7341
8331
9321
10322
11312
12302
13303
14293
15294
16284
17284
18285
19285
20285
21295
22295
23295
24305
25305
26315
27315
28325
29325
30335
31345

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1955
2955
3964
4964
5964
6964
7964
8973
9973
10973
11973
12982
13982
14982
15982
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 96 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 4:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:085:36
211.46:095:34
311.46:105:32
411.36:125:30
511.26:135:28
611.26:155:26
711.16:165:24
811.16:175:22
911.06:195:20
1011.06:205:18
1110.96:225:16
1210.96:235:15
1310.86:245:13
1410.76:265:11
1510.76:275:09
1610.66:295:07
1710.66:305:05
1810.56:325:03
1910.56:335:02
2010.46:355:00
2110.46:364:58
2210.36:374:57
2310.36:394:55
2410.26:404:53
2510.26:424:52
2610.16:434:50
2710.16:454:48
2810.06:464:47
2910.06:484:45
309.96:494:44
319.96:514:42

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.11 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.0Dim
232.0Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.7Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Sankt Martin?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sankt Martin.

What to pack for Sankt Martin in October

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

In October, Sankt Martin sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Sankt Martin in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sankt Martin peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sankt Martin 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 Sankt Martin is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2316 µg/m³Nov 910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sankt Martin?

Sankt Martin sits at 46.6°N, 14.3°E, 443 m above sea level, in Austria. The nearest listed city is Klagenfurt, 2.0 km away.

VillachKranjBohinjWolfsberg

Topography around Sankt Martin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sankt Martin has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m around an average of 466 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,431 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,810 m.

The land around Sankt Martin is covered by trees (35%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, trees (56%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
260 m
16 km
1,431 m
80 km
2,810 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Klagenfurt 2.0 km · Sankt Peter 5.0 km · Bled 30 km · Villach 33 km · Kranj 42 km · Bohinj 46 km · Wolfsberg 49 km · Ljubljana 65 km

Austria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 82% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$62,930
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 616
Religion
Roman Catholic 55%none 22%Muslim 8%other 5%

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 Sankt Martin (46.6167°, 14.2833°, elevation 443 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).