Pula weather in October

In October, Pula sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 128 mm of rain across 11.2 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 Pula's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pula's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
128 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:28 AM – 5:11 PM
Cloud cover
49%
7th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Pula is city and settlement in Istria County, Croatia.

Density
971/km²
people per km²
Founded
~176 BCE

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 20°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Pula reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12018
22018
32018
42018
51917
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Pula weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 709.20.392.1
Feb / 758.60.610.12.1
Mar11° / 708.70.211.63.0
Apr14° / 12°669013.24.4
May18° / 16°648.4014.66.4
Jun23° / 20°476.6015.37.7
Jul25° / 23°394.90158.2
Aug26° / 23°526013.98.0
Sep22° / 20°1159.4012.37.0
Oct18° / 16°12811.2010.75.9
Nov14° / 12°14913.409.43.9
Dec11° / 10410.80.28.72.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26337
36337
46238
56238
66238
76238
86238
96238
106238
116238
126238
136238
146238
156139
166139
176139
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235941
245842
255842
265743
275743
285644
295545
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Pula gets around 128 mm of rain over 11.2 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 39% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
136
237
337
437
537
637
737
837
937
1037
1137
1236
1336
1435
1535
1634
1734
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2134
2234
2334
2434
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2635
2736
2836
2937
3038
3139

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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13426309
23427309
33527308
43527308
53627297
63728297
73828286
83929276
94029265
104129255
114330244
124430224
134530213
144730203
154830203
164930192
175129182
185229181
195229181
205428171
215428171
225528161
235728150
245728150
255828140
265828140
275928130
285929120
296029110
306029110
316129100

Wind in October

Winds average 19 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
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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 6:08 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 4:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:085:39
211.56:105:37
311.46:115:35
411.36:125:33
511.36:145:31
611.26:155:29
711.26:165:27
811.16:175:26
911.16:195:24
1011.06:205:22
1111.06:215:20
1210.96:235:18
1310.96:245:17
1410.86:255:15
1510.86:275:13
1610.76:285:11
1710.76:295:10
1810.66:315:08
1910.66:325:06
2010.56:335:05
2110.56:355:03
2210.46:365:01
2310.46:375:00
2410.36:394:58
2510.36:404:57
2610.26:424:55
2710.26:434:54
2810.16:444:52
2910.16:464:51
3010.06:474:49
3110.06:494:48

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.91 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Pula

In seasonPeak

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

Pula's rainy season runs September–March, 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 Pula?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Pula for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pula in October

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

In October, Pula sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Pula in October

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 5 to Oct 11 — about 4.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May17Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Pula 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 Pula 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 16UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Pula?

Pula sits at 44.9°N, 13.8°E, 11 m above sea level, in Croatia. The nearest listed city is Rovinj, 29 km away.

RovinjCresRijekaKoperPiranTriesteDivačaPostojna

Topography around Pula

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pula has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,378 m.

The land around Pula is covered by trees (37%), artificial surfaces (25%) and water (20%) within 3 km, water (57%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and water (61%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
85 m
16 km
260 m
80 km
1,378 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Rovinj 29 km · Cres 46 km · Rijeka 69 km · Koper 76 km · Piran 76 km · Trieste 87 km · Divača 91 km · Postojna 105 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 Pula (44.8683°, 13.8481°, elevation 11 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).