Karlovac weather in October

In October, Karlovac sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 93 mm of precipitation across 9.7 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Karlovac's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karlovac's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
93 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:22 AM – 5:04 PM
Cloud cover
61%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Karlovac is city and settlement in Karlovac County, Croatia.

Density
104/km²
people per km²
Founded
1579

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 14°C by the end.

A typical October day in Karlovac reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11910
21910
3199
4199
5199
6199
7189
8189
9189
10188
11178
12178
13178
14178
15178
16167
17167
18167
19167
20167
21157
22157
23157
24156
25156
26156
27156
28146
29146
30146
31146

How October really feels in Karlovac

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.

Karlovac weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°649.76.18.90.0
Feb / -1°729.14.910.10.9
Mar12° / 6910.33.111.63.2
Apr17° / 8011.20.613.25.1
May21° / 11°9612.5014.76.2
Jun25° / 14°8210.9015.46.7
Jul28° / 16°7710.1015.16.5
Aug27° / 16°819.6013.96.6
Sep22° / 12°10310.7012.36.6
Oct17° / 939.70.210.75.2
Nov10° / 9911.32.59.32.3
Dec / -1°8610.54.68.60.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34852
44852
54852
64852
74852
84852
94753
104852
114852
124852
134753
144753
154852
164852
174852
184753
194753
204753
214654
224654
234654
244555
254555
264555
274456
284456
294357
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Karlovac gets around 93 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 (%)
134
234
334
434
534
633
733
833
932
1031
1131
1230
1330
1429
1529
1629
1729
1829
1928
2029
2129
2229
2329
2430
2530
2631
2731
2831
2932
3032
3133

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
173252
273252
374242
475232
577221
677221
779201
880191
981181
1084160
1185150
1287130
1388120
1489110
1590100
169190
179280
189280
199280
209370
219370
229370
239370
249460
259460
269460
279460
289460
299460
309550
319550

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 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 6:02 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 4:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:025:32
211.46:035:30
311.46:055:28
411.36:065:26
511.36:075:24
611.26:095:22
711.26:105:20
811.16:115:18
911.16:135:16
1011.06:145:14
1111.06:155:13
1210.96:175:11
1310.96:185:09
1410.86:195:07
1510.76:215:05
1610.76:225:04
1710.66:235:02
1810.66:255:00
1910.56:264:58
2010.56:284:57
2110.46:294:55
2210.46:304:53
2310.36:324:52
2410.36:334:50
2510.26:354:49
2610.26:364:47
2710.16:374:46
2810.16:394:44
2910.06:404:43
3010.06:424:41
319.96:434:40

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Karlovac?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Karlovac for sightseeing.

What to pack for Karlovac in October

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

In October, Karlovac sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Karlovac 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 Karlovac peaks around July 15 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 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Karlovac 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 Karlovac is worst in March — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2218 µg/m³Sep 1713 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Karlovac?

Karlovac sits at 45.5°N, 15.6°E, 114 m above sea level, in Croatia. The nearest listed city is Žumberak, 32 km away.

ŽumberakSamoborVelika KladušaZaprešićNovo MestoVelika GoricaCentarZagreb

Topography around Karlovac

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karlovac has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m around an average of 123 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 442 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,628 m.

The land around Karlovac is covered by trees (35%), grassland (31%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
129 m
16 km
442 m
80 km
1,628 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Žumberak 32 km · Samobor 37 km · Velika Kladuša 40 km · Zaprešić 45 km · Novo Mesto 46 km · Velika Gorica 48 km · Centar 49 km · Zagreb 49 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 Karlovac (45.4917°, 15.55°, elevation 114 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).