Prijedor weather in October

In October, Prijedor sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 78 mm of precipitation across 9.7 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Prijedor's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Prijedor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
78 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:17 AM – 5:00 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Prijedor is city in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Air quality
Very high
PM2.5 36.7 µg/m³ · 2016
Density
44/km²
people per km²
Founded
2012

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 20°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical October day in Prijedor reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 24°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)
12010
22010
3209
4209
5199
6199
7199
8199
9198
10188
11188
12188
13188
14188
15177
16177
17177
18177
19177
20167
21166
22166
23166
24166
25166
26156
27156
28156
29156
30155
31155

How October really feels in Prijedor

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.

Prijedor weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°6810.25.990.0
Feb / -1°679.85.310.11.0
Mar13° / 7511.33.211.63.4
Apr17° / 8612.50.813.25.1
May22° / 11°10913.2014.66.2
Jun25° / 14°9511.9015.36.6
Jul28° / 16°8710.9015.16.5
Aug27° / 16°759013.96.6
Sep23° / 12°10110.5012.36.7
Oct17° / 789.70.310.75.5
Nov11° / 8710.52.39.32.7
Dec / -1°781158.60.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55248
65248
75248
85248
95248
105248
115248
125248
135248
145149
155149
165050
175050
185050
195050
204951
214951
224951
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244852
254852
264753
274753
284753
294753
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Prijedor gets around 78 mm of rain and snow over 9.7 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1340
2340
3340
4340
5340
6330
7330
8320
9320
10310
11310
12311
13311
14311
15301
16301
17301
18301
19301
20301
21301
22302
23302
24312
25312
26312
27312
28312
29312
30312
31312

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
174233
274233
375223
476222
577212
678202
780191
881181
982171
1083161
1185141
1286131
1388120
1490100
159190
169280
179370
189460
199460
209550
219550
229640
239640
249640
259640
269730
279730
289730
299730
309730
319730

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 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 5:57 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 4:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:575:27
211.55:585:25
311.46:005:23
411.36:015:22
511.36:025:20
611.26:035:18
711.26:055:16
811.16:065:14
911.16:075:12
1011.06:095:10
1111.06:105:09
1210.96:115:07
1310.96:135:05
1410.86:145:03
1510.86:155:01
1610.76:175:00
1710.76:184:58
1810.66:194:56
1910.66:214:55
2010.56:224:53
2110.56:234:51
2210.46:254:50
2310.46:264:48
2410.36:284:46
2510.36:294:45
2610.26:304:43
2710.26:324:42
2810.16:334:40
2910.16:354:39
3010.06:364:37
3110.06:374:36

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.15 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Prijedor?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Prijedor for sightseeing.

What to pack for Prijedor in October

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

In October, Prijedor sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Prijedor 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 Prijedor peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 14UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Prijedor 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 Prijedor is worst in March — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Prijedor's WHO annual average of 36.7 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModerateMar 2246 µg/m³Dec 1130 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb37Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr46Poor
May41Poor
Jun40Poor
Jul34Moderate
Aug37Poor
Sep31Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Prijedor?

Prijedor sits at 45.0°N, 16.7°E, 140 m above sea level, in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The nearest listed city is Banja Luka, 45 km away.

Banja LukaBosanska KrupaCazinBihaćVelika KladušaJajcePožega

Topography around Prijedor

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Prijedor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 144 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 705 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,852 m.

The land around Prijedor is covered by grassland (38%), trees (24%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
705 m
80 km
1,852 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Banja Luka 45 km · Bosanska Krupa 46 km · Sisak 60 km · Cazin 61 km · Bihać 69 km · Velika Kladuša 75 km · Jajce 83 km · Požega 86 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 Prijedor (44.9799°, 16.714°, elevation 140 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).