Bihać weather in October

In October, Bihać sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 121 mm of precipitation across 11.5 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Bihać's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bihać's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
121 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:20 AM – 5:03 PM
Cloud cover
60%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Bihać is city in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Density
84/km²
people per km²

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 18°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Bihać reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°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)
1188
2188
3188
4178
5178
6178
7178
8177
9177
10167
11167
12167
13167
14167
15156
16156
17156
18156
19156
20156
21146
22146
23145
24145
25145
26145
27145
28135
29135
30135
31135

How October really feels in Bihać

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.

Bihać weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°9111.28.190.0
Feb / -3°9911.58.110.10.2
Mar10° / 10012.66.311.62.1
Apr15° / 11014.12.113.23.9
May19° / 12714.40.214.65.5
Jun23° / 12°9712015.36.6
Jul25° / 14°7610.40157.1
Aug25° / 14°8510.4013.97.0
Sep20° / 10°12411.7012.36.1
Oct15° / 12111.50.910.74.5
Nov10° / 13212.949.41.9
Dec / -2°116137.78.70.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
24951
34951
44951
54951
64951
74951
85050
95050
105050
115050
125050
135050
145050
154951
164951
174951
184951
194951
204951
214951
224852
234753
244753
254654
264555
274555
284456
294456
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Bihać gets around 121 mm of rain and snow over 11.5 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 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1390
2391
3391
4391
5391
6391
7391
8381
9381
10381
11372
12372
13372
14363
15363
16363
17364
18364
19364
20364
21365
22365
23365
24365
25375
26375
27375
28375
29384
30384
31384

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18515
28614
38713
48713
58812
68911
79010
8919
9919
10928
11937
12946
13946
14955
15955
16964
17964
18964
19964
20973
21973
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973
31973

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 4:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:005:31
211.56:025:29
311.46:035:27
411.36:045:25
511.36:055:23
611.26:075:21
711.26:085:19
811.16:095:18
911.16:115:16
1011.06:125:14
1111.06:135:12
1210.96:155:10
1310.96:165:08
1410.86:175:07
1510.86:195:05
1610.76:205:03
1710.76:215:02
1810.66:235:00
1910.66:244:58
2010.56:254:57
2110.56:274:55
2210.46:284:53
2310.46:294:52
2410.36:314:50
2510.36:324:49
2610.26:334:47
2710.26:354:46
2810.16:364:44
2910.16:384:43
3010.06:394:41
3110.06:404:40

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.0Moderate
312.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Bihać?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Bihać for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bihać in October

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

In October, Bihać sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Bihać 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 Bihać peaks around July 14 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bihać 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 Bihać is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (September, 11 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2117 µg/m³Sep 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bihać?

Bihać sits at 44.8°N, 15.9°E, 223 m above sea level, in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The nearest listed city is Cazin, 18 km away.

CazinBosanska KrupaVelika KladušaPrijedor

Topography around Bihać

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bihać has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 m around an average of 241 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,470 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,939 m.

The land around Bihać is covered by grassland (34%), trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
262 m
16 km
1,470 m
80 km
1,939 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Cazin 18 km · Bosanska Krupa 23 km · Velika Kladuša 41 km · Prijedor 69 km · Karlovac 79 km · Sisak 82 km · Zadar 93 km · Velika Gorica 101 km

Bosnia and Herzegovina travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 40% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,382
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
86%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
13.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 591
Religion
Muslim 51%Orthodox 31%Roman Catholic 15%other 1%

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 Bihać (44.8169°, 15.8708°, elevation 223 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).