Dubrovnik weather in October

In October, Dubrovnik sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 194 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Dubrovnik's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dubrovnik's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
194 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:08 AM – 4:57 PM
Cloud cover
47%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Dubrovnik is city and settlement in Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia.

Density
2,225/km²
people per km²
Founded
~700 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 21°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Dubrovnik reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22114
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52114
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102013
112013
122013
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311711

Dubrovnik weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 150111.19.22.0
Feb10° / 14410.91.410.32.3
Mar13° / 13211.40.911.63.6
Apr16° / 10°13412.60.213.14.8
May20° / 14°9210.3014.46.5
Jun25° / 17°627.8015.17.6
Jul28° / 20°405.7014.87.6
Aug28° / 20°536013.77.3
Sep23° / 16°1399.1012.37.3
Oct19° / 13°19411010.86.2
Nov15° / 24113.70.19.64.0
Dec10° / 195130.58.92.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46436
56436
66337
76337
86337
96238
106238
116238
126139
136139
146238
156238
166238
176238
186139
196139
206139
216139
226139
236139
246040
256040
265941
275941
285842
295842
305743
315644

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Dubrovnik gets around 194 mm of rain over 11 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
236
336
437
537
637
738
838
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1438
1537
1637
1737
1836
1936
2035
2135
2234
2334
2433
2533
2633
2733
2833
2934
3034
3135

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 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14338191
24338181
34438170
44538170
54638160
64737160
74837150
84936150
95135140
105234140
115433130
125632120
135831110
145930110
156129100
16632890
17652780
18662680
19682570
20702460
21702460
22722350
23732250
24742150
25762040
26762040
27771940
28781840
29781840
30791740
31811630

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1211calm
1311calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 4:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:505:23
211.55:515:21
311.45:535:19
411.45:545:17
511.35:555:16
611.35:565:14
711.25:575:12
811.25:585:10
911.26:005:09
1011.16:015:07
1111.16:025:05
1211.06:035:04
1311.06:045:02
1410.96:065:00
1510.96:074:59
1610.86:084:57
1710.86:094:56
1810.76:114:54
1910.76:124:52
2010.66:134:51
2110.66:144:49
2210.56:154:48
2310.56:174:46
2410.46:184:45
2510.46:194:43
2610.46:214:42
2710.36:224:41
2810.36:234:39
2910.26:244:38
3010.26:264:37
3110.16:274:35

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.53 kWh/m² to a high of 7.08 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Dubrovnik?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Dubrovnik for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dubrovnik in October

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

In October, Dubrovnik sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Dubrovnik in October

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Oct 28 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Dubrovnik in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dubrovnik peaks around July 17 at about 9 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 17UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Dubrovnik?

Dubrovnik sits at 42.6°N, 18.1°E, 9 m above sea level, in Croatia. The nearest listed city is Trebinje, 21 km away.

Herceg NoviNeumPerastTivatKotorNikšićMeđugorje

Topography around Dubrovnik

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dubrovnik has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 406 m around an average of 100 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 901 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,966 m.

The land around Dubrovnik is covered by water (46%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, water (51%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and trees (36%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
406 m
16 km
901 m
80 km
1,966 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Trebinje 21 km · Herceg Novi 41 km · Neum 51 km · Perast 51 km · Tivat 53 km · Kotor 59 km · Nikšić 70 km · Međugorje 71 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 Dubrovnik (42.6412°, 18.1091°, elevation 9 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).