Villach weather in October

In October, Villach sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 156 mm of precipitation across 11.2 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 9°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 Villach's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villach's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
156 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:30 AM – 5:09 PM
Cloud cover
65%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Villach is settlement and capital of Villach Munipality in Austria.

Air quality
Good
PM10 16.9 µg/m³ · 2019

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 14°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical October day in Villach reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 16°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)
1147
2147
3147
4146
5146
6146
7136
8136
9136
10135
11135
12125
13125
14125
15124
16124
17114
18114
19114
20114
21114
22113
23103
24103
25103
26103
27103
28103
2993
3093
3193

How October really feels in Villach

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.

Villach weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°647.67.28.80.0
Feb / -5°7387.9100.0
Mar / -2°9610.56.811.60.7
Apr11° / 12515.13.813.32.4
May16° / 152180.714.84.1
Jun20° / 11°17017.9015.65.1
Jul22° / 12°16317.4015.35.6
Aug21° / 12°17616.80145.6
Sep17° / 15813.20.212.44.9
Oct12° / 15611.21.710.62.9
Nov / 15111.44.89.20.5
Dec / -5°998.77.78.40.0

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 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43763
53763
63763
73763
83862
94060
103961
114060
124159
134159
144258
154258
164258
174159
184159
194159
204159
214060
224060
234060
244060
253961
263961
273961
283862
293862
303862
313664

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Villach gets around 156 mm of rain and snow over 11.2 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 36% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1421
2422
3422
4422
5412
6412
7402
8392
9383
10373
11364
12354
13345
14336
15336
16327
17327
18317
19317
20318
21318
22328
23328
24328
25338
26338
27348
28358
29358
30368
31378

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
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 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 6:09 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 4:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:095:38
211.46:115:36
311.46:125:34
411.36:135:32
511.26:155:30
611.26:165:28
711.16:185:26
811.16:195:24
911.06:205:22
1011.06:225:20
1110.96:235:18
1210.96:255:16
1310.86:265:14
1410.76:285:12
1510.76:295:11
1610.66:305:09
1710.66:325:07
1810.56:335:05
1910.56:355:03
2010.46:365:02
2110.46:385:00
2210.36:394:58
2310.36:414:57
2410.26:424:55
2510.26:444:53
2610.16:454:52
2710.16:464:50
2810.06:484:48
2910.06:494:47
309.96:514:45
319.96:524:44

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.0Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Villach?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Villach.

What to pack for Villach in October

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

In October, Villach sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Villach 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 Villach peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Villach 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 Villach is worst in January — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2117 µg/m³Sep 2111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Villach?

Villach sits at 46.6°N, 13.9°E, 494 m above sea level, in Austria. The nearest listed city is Sankt Martin, 33 km away.

Sankt MartinBledKlagenfurtSankt PeterBohinjKranj

Topography around Villach

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villach has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 m around an average of 521 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,705 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,270 m.

The land around Villach is covered by trees (37%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
226 m
16 km
1,705 m
80 km
3,270 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
October weather nearby: Sankt Martin 33 km · Bled 33 km · Klagenfurt 34 km · Sankt Peter 37 km · Bohinj 38 km · Kranj 56 km · Nova Gorica 74 km · Gorizia 77 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 Villach (46.6103°, 13.8558°, elevation 494 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).