Sankt Peter weather in October

In October, Sankt Peter sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 89 mm of precipitation across 9.8 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Peter's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sankt Peter's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
89 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:29 AM – 5:07 PM
Cloud cover
65%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
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 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in Sankt Peter 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 7°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)
1157
2157
3157
4157
5157
6156
7146
8146
9146
10146
11146
12135
13135
14135
15135
16135
17124
18124
19124
20124
21124
22124
23114
24114
25113
26113
27113
28113
29103
30103
31103

How October really feels in Sankt Peter

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 Peter weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°356.75.68.80.0
Feb / -5°4276.5100.0
Mar / -1°599.4511.61.4
Apr13° / 7211.62.113.33.4
May18° / 9613.90.214.85.1
Jun21° / 11°10615.3015.65.7
Jul23° / 13°10214.8015.36.2
Aug22° / 12°11213.90146.2
Sep18° / 10110.80.112.45.5
Oct13° / 899.81.210.63.5
Nov / 839.73.69.20.8
Dec / -5°578.26.58.40.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34159
44159
54060
64159
74159
84159
94258
104357
114258
124258
134357
144357
154357
164357
174258
184258
194159
204159
214159
224060
234060
244060
254060
264060
273862
283862
293862
303763
313664

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Sankt Peter gets around 89 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 34% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1341
2341
3341
4341
5341
6331
7331
8322
9312
10312
11302
12303
13293
14294
15284
16284
17285
18285
19285
20296
21296
22306
23306
24306
25316
26316
27326
28326
29326
30336
31336

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
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 6:07 AM to 6:50 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)
111.56:075:36
211.46:095:34
311.46:105:32
411.36:125:30
511.26:135:28
611.26:145:26
711.16:165:24
811.16:175:22
911.06:195:20
1011.06:205:18
1110.96:215:16
1210.96:235:14
1310.86:245:12
1410.76:265:11
1510.76:275:09
1610.66:295:07
1710.66:305:05
1810.56:315:03
1910.56:335:01
2010.46:345:00
2110.46:364:58
2210.36:374:56
2310.36:394:55
2410.26:404:53
2510.26:424:51
2610.16:434:50
2710.16:454:48
2810.06:464:46
2910.06:484:45
309.96:494:43
319.96:504:42

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.14 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.0Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Sankt Peter?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sankt Peter in October

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

In October, Sankt Peter 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 Peter 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 Peter 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 Peter 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 Peter 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 Peter?

Sankt Peter sits at 46.6°N, 14.3°E, 438 m above sea level, in Austria. The nearest listed city is Klagenfurt, 3.0 km away.

BledVillachKranjWolfsbergBohinj

Topography around Sankt Peter

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sankt Peter has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m around an average of 447 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,434 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,814 m.

The land around Sankt Peter is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), trees (21%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (54%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
202 m
16 km
1,434 m
80 km
2,814 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Klagenfurt 3.0 km · Sankt Martin 5.0 km · Bled 34 km · Villach 37 km · Kranj 43 km · Wolfsberg 45 km · Bohinj 50 km · Ljubljana 66 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 Peter (46.6298°, 14.3402°, elevation 438 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).