Rovinj weather in October

In October, Rovinj sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 116 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Rovinj's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rovinj's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
116 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:29 AM – 5:12 PM
Cloud cover
50%
6th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Rovinj is town and settlement in Istria County, Croatia.

Density
186/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 20°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical October day in Rovinj reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 21°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)
12016
22016
32016
42016
51916
61916
71916
81916
91915
101915
111915
121815
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271713
281713
291613
301613
311613

Rovinj 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 / 7490.491.7
Feb / 818.70.910.11.9
Mar12° / 728.90.411.63.2
Apr15° / 11°709.50.113.24.6
May19° / 15°759.5014.66.4
Jun24° / 20°547.6015.47.6
Jul26° / 22°435.7015.17.8
Aug26° / 22°647.2013.97.6
Sep22° / 18°1219.6012.37.0
Oct18° / 15°11611.1010.75.8
Nov14° / 11°14712.809.33.7
Dec10° / 10610.70.58.62.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46139
56139
66139
76139
86238
96238
106238
116238
126238
136337
146337
156238
166238
176139
186139
196040
206040
215842
225842
235743
245644
255545
265446
275347
285248
295149
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Rovinj gets around 116 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 (%)
136
237
337
437
538
638
738
838
937
1037
1136
1236
1335
1434
1534
1633
1733
1833
1933
2033
2133
2233
2333
2433
2534
2634
2735
2835
2936
3037
3138

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 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14127284
24227283
34227273
44328263
54428253
64528243
74629233
84729222
94829202
105030192
115130172
125230162
135530141
145630131
155730121
165730121
175929111
186029110
196128110
206128110
216227110
226326110
236326110
246525100
256525100
266525100
27662590
28662590
29672580
30692470
31692470

Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

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 6:09 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 4:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:095:40
211.46:115:38
311.46:125:36
411.36:135:34
511.36:155:32
611.26:165:30
711.26:175:28
811.16:185:26
911.16:205:24
1011.06:215:23
1111.06:225:21
1210.96:245:19
1310.96:255:17
1410.86:265:15
1510.86:285:14
1610.76:295:12
1710.76:315:10
1810.66:325:08
1910.66:335:07
2010.56:355:05
2110.56:365:03
2210.46:375:02
2310.46:395:00
2410.36:404:59
2510.36:414:57
2610.26:434:55
2710.26:444:54
2810.16:464:52
2910.16:474:51
3010.06:484:50
3110.06:504:48

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Rovinj?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Rovinj for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rovinj in October

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

In October, Rovinj sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Rovinj 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 26°C and coldest in February near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Oct 12 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Rovinj 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 Rovinj peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 8Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rovinj?

Rovinj sits at 45.1°N, 13.6°E, 0 m above sea level, in Croatia. The nearest listed city is Pula, 29 km away.

PulaPiranKoperCresTriesteRijekaDivačaMonfalcone

Topography around Rovinj

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rovinj has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 301 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,494 m.

The land around Rovinj is covered by water (52%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, water (57%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and water (60%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
301 m
80 km
1,494 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Pula 29 km · Piran 50 km · Koper 52 km · Cres 63 km · Trieste 64 km · Rijeka 69 km · Divača 72 km · Monfalcone 81 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 Rovinj (45.0827°, 13.6346°, 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).