Zenica weather in October

In October, Zenica sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 82 mm of precipitation across 10.1 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Zenica's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zenica's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
82 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:11 AM – 4:56 PM
Cloud cover
58%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Zenica is city in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Air quality
Elevated
PM10 48.2 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
3,823/km²
people per km²
Founded
~350 CE

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 14°C by the end.

A typical October day in Zenica reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 22°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)
1198
2188
3188
4188
5188
6188
7187
8177
9177
10177
11177
12177
13176
14166
15166
16166
17166
18166
19155
20155
21155
22155
23155
24155
25155
26145
27145
28144
29144
30144
31144

How October really feels in Zenica

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.

Zenica weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°7711.99.29.10.0
Feb / -3°80129.110.20.3
Mar10° / 8912.96.711.62.2
Apr15° / 10614.72.613.24.0
May19° / 12015.40.114.55.4
Jun23° / 12°11614.4015.36.2
Jul25° / 14°10412.90156.6
Aug25° / 14°8011.7013.86.8
Sep21° / 10°9411.7012.36.2
Oct16° / 8210.10.810.85.0
Nov10° / 9011.34.49.42.2
Dec / -2°9213.18.48.70.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24654
34654
44753
54654
64654
74654
84654
94555
104654
114654
124555
134654
144654
154654
164753
174654
184654
194753
204753
214753
224753
234852
244753
254753
264753
274753
284753
294555
304654
314555

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Zenica gets around 82 mm of rain and snow over 10.1 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 34% 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
3361
4351
5351
6351
7351
8351
9352
10342
11342
12342
13342
14343
15343
16343
17343
18344
19344
20334
21334
22334
23324
24324
25324
26324
27314
28314
29314
30314
31314

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1928
2937
3937
4946
5946
6955
7955
8964
9964
10964
11973
12973
13973
14973
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

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 7 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
307calm
317calm

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 5:52 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 4:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:525:23
211.55:535:21
311.45:545:19
411.45:565:17
511.35:575:15
611.35:585:14
711.25:595:12
811.26:015:10
911.16:025:08
1011.16:035:06
1111.06:045:05
1211.06:065:03
1310.96:075:01
1410.96:084:59
1510.86:104:58
1610.86:114:56
1710.76:124:54
1810.76:144:53
1910.66:154:51
2010.66:164:49
2110.56:174:48
2210.56:194:46
2310.46:204:45
2410.46:214:43
2510.36:234:42
2610.36:244:40
2710.26:254:39
2810.26:274:37
2910.16:284:36
3010.16:304:34
3110.06:314:33

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.64 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
92.9Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Zenica?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Zenica for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zenica in October

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

In October, Zenica sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Zenica 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 Zenica peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 17UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Zenica?

Zenica sits at 44.2°N, 17.9°E, 325 m above sea level, in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The nearest listed city is Travnik, 19 km away.

TravnikVisokoBugojnoTeslicIlidžaJajceSarajevoDoboj

Topography around Zenica

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zenica has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 437 m around an average of 422 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,143 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,076 m.

The land around Zenica is covered by trees (46%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (72%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
437 m
16 km
1,143 m
80 km
2,076 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Travnik 19 km · Visoko 32 km · Bugojno 40 km · Teslic 45 km · Ilidža 52 km · Jajce 53 km · Sarajevo 53 km · Doboj 61 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 Zenica (44.2017°, 17.904°, elevation 325 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).