Čakovec weather in October

In October, Čakovec sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 64 mm of precipitation across 8.6 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Čakovec's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Čakovec's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
64 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:20 AM – 4:59 PM
Cloud cover
60%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Čakovec is city and settlement in Međimurje County, Croatia.

Density
898/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 19°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Čakovec reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11910
21910
31910
4189
5189
6189
7189
8189
9179
10178
11178
12178
13178
14168
15167
16167
17167
18157
19157
20157
21157
22156
23146
24146
25146
26146
27146
28146
29136
30136
31135

How October really feels in Čakovec

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.

Čakovec weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°366.538.80.0
Feb / -1°447.43.4100.7
Mar12° / 488.81.711.63.1
Apr17° / 569.60.413.35.3
May21° / 11°8312.6014.76.2
Jun25° / 15°8511.9015.56.6
Jul27° / 16°7911015.26.5
Aug27° / 16°80100146.7
Sep22° / 12°919.3012.46.7
Oct16° / 648.60.110.75.1
Nov10° / 668.81.49.22.0
Dec / -1°548.22.78.50.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54753
64753
74753
84753
94852
104852
114852
124753
134852
144852
154852
164753
174753
184654
194555
204555
214555
224555
234555
244357
254357
264357
274357
284258
294258
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Čakovec gets around 64 mm of rain and snow over 8.6 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 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
229
329
429
529
629
728
828
928
1027
1127
1227
1326
1426
1526
1626
1726
1826
1926
2026
2126
2227
2327
2427
2527
2627
2727
2828
2928
3028
3128

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
178211
279201
379201
480191
580191
682180
783170
884160
985150
1086140
1187130
1289110
1390100
149190
159280
169370
179460
189460
199550
209550
219640
229640
239640
249730
259730
269730
279730
289730
299730
309820
319820

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:59 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 4:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:595:28
211.46:005:26
311.46:025:24
411.36:035:22
511.36:045:20
611.26:065:18
711.16:075:16
811.16:095:14
911.06:105:12
1011.06:115:10
1110.96:135:08
1210.96:145:06
1310.86:165:04
1410.86:175:02
1510.76:185:01
1610.76:204:59
1710.66:214:57
1810.56:234:55
1910.56:244:53
2010.46:264:52
2110.46:274:50
2210.36:284:48
2310.36:304:47
2410.26:314:45
2510.26:334:43
2610.16:344:42
2710.16:364:40
2810.06:374:39
2910.06:394:37
309.96:404:36
319.96:424:34

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Dim
292.0Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Čakovec?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Čakovec for sightseeing.

What to pack for Čakovec in October

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

In October, Čakovec sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Čakovec in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Čakovec peaks around July 16 at about 8 (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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateApr 917 µg/m³Sep 2012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Čakovec?

Čakovec sits at 46.4°N, 16.4°E, 162 m above sea level, in Croatia. The nearest listed city is Varaždin, 12 km away.

KoprivnicaNagykanizsaPtujBjelovarMariborSesvete

Topography around Čakovec

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Čakovec has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 166 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,260 m.

The land around Čakovec is covered by cropland (32%), grassland (24%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
200 m
80 km
1,260 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Varaždin 12 km · Koprivnica 39 km · Nagykanizsa 43 km · Ptuj 43 km · Zalaegerszeg 59 km · Bjelovar 63 km · Maribor 63 km · Sesvete 66 km

Croatia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 53% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$27,104
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
87%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
7.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 617
Religion
Roman Catholic 79%other Christian 5%none or atheist 5%Orthodox 3%

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 Čakovec (46.3844°, 16.4339°, elevation 162 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).