Korčula weather in October

In October, Korčula sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 157 mm of rain across 11.1 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 22°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 Korčula's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Korčula's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
157 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:12 AM – 5:01 PM
Cloud cover
46%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Korčula is town and settlement in Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia.

Density
24/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 22°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical October day in Korčula reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 23°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)
12216
22216
32216
42115
52115
62115
72115
82115
92115
102115
112014
122014
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Korčula 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
Jan10° / 14311.80.79.22.4
Feb11° / 12210.9110.22.7
Mar14° / 11210.30.511.64.1
Apr17° / 11°10710.9013.15.4
May21° / 15°768.6014.46.9
Jun26° / 19°505.6015.17.9
Jul28° / 22°244.1014.87.3
Aug28° / 22°504.9013.87.2
Sep24° / 18°1317.9012.37.4
Oct20° / 14°15711.1010.86.4
Nov15° / 10°21513.80.19.54.4
Dec11° / 18312.80.38.92.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 38%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46535
56535
66535
76634
86535
96535
106535
116535
126436
136436
146436
156337
166337
176337
186238
196238
206238
216139
226139
236040
246040
255941
265941
275842
285743
295743
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Korčula gets around 157 mm of rain over 11.1 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 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
134
235
335
436
536
637
737
837
938
1038
1137
1237
1337
1436
1536
1635
1735
1835
1934
2034
2134
2233
2333
2433
2533
2633
2734
2834
2934
3035
3136

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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13631285
23632284
33632284
43633273
53733273
63734263
73834253
83935242
94035232
104135222
114335202
124535192
134635171
144835161
154935141
165135131
175235121
185434111
195434111
205534101
21573391
22583291
23583291
24603181
25623080
26623080
27632980
28642880
29642880
30662770
31672670

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

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 5:54 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 4:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:545:27
211.55:555:25
311.45:575:23
411.45:585:21
511.35:595:19
611.36:005:18
711.26:015:16
811.26:035:14
911.16:045:12
1011.16:055:11
1111.06:065:09
1211.06:075:07
1310.96:095:06
1410.96:105:04
1510.96:115:02
1610.86:125:01
1710.86:144:59
1810.76:154:57
1910.76:164:56
2010.66:174:54
2110.66:194:53
2210.56:204:51
2310.56:214:50
2410.46:224:48
2510.46:244:47
2610.36:254:45
2710.36:264:44
2810.36:284:43
2910.26:294:41
3010.26:304:40
3110.16:314:39

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.49 kWh/m² to a high of 7.1 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Korčula

In seasonPeak

In October, Korčula sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Korčula's rainy season runs September–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Korčula?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Korčula for sightseeing.

What to pack for Korčula in October

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

In October, Korčula sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Korčula 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 25°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Oct 28 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Korčula 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 Korčula peaks around July 16 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 16UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Korčula?

Korčula sits at 43.0°N, 17.1°E, 0 m above sea level, in Croatia. The nearest listed city is Neum, 39 km away.

NeumMeđugorjeHvarMostarSplitSolinDubrovnikKonjic

Topography around Korčula

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Korčula has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 693 m around an average of 72 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 946 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,187 m.

The land around Korčula is covered by water (41%) and trees (39%) within 3 km, water (71%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and water (55%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
693 m
16 km
946 m
80 km
2,187 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Neum 39 km · Međugorje 51 km · Hvar 61 km · Mostar 69 km · Split 83 km · Solin 83 km · Dubrovnik 87 km · Konjic 102 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 Korčula (42.9604°, 17.1352°, elevation 0 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).