Samobor weather in October

In October, Samobor sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 83 mm of precipitation across 9.1 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 30% 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 Samobor's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Samobor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
83 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:22 AM – 5:03 PM
Cloud cover
61%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Samobor is settlement of the City of Samobor, Croatia.

Density
1,019/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 19°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical October day in Samobor 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 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12010
22010
31910
4199
5199
6199
7199
8189
9189
10188
11188
12178
13178
14178
15178
16177
17167
18167
19167
20167
21167
22157
23156
24156
25156
26156
27156
28146
29146
30146
31146

How October really feels in Samobor

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.

Samobor 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°508.14.68.90.0
Feb / -1°578.33.810.11.0
Mar13° / 609.82.111.63.4
Apr17° / 7010.30.413.35.4
May22° / 11°9112.6014.76.3
Jun26° / 15°8511.3015.56.5
Jul28° / 17°7710.4015.26.2
Aug28° / 16°839.8013.96.3
Sep22° / 12°9710.4012.36.6
Oct17° / 839.10.110.75.3
Nov10° / 839.81.69.32.4
Dec / -1°709.63.58.50.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44753
54753
64852
74852
84852
94852
104753
114753
124852
134852
144753
154753
164753
174753
184753
194753
204753
214753
224555
234555
244555
254357
264357
274357
284357
294159
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Samobor gets around 83 mm of rain and snow over 9.1 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 29% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
532
632
732
831
930
1030
1129
1228
1328
1427
1527
1627
1727
1827
1927
2027
2127
2227
2327
2427
2528
2628
2729
2829
2929
3030
3130

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
172262
273252
374242
475241
576231
677221
779201
881190
982180
1084160
1185150
1287130
1388120
1489110
159190
169280
179280
189370
199460
209460
219460
229460
239550
249550
259550
269550
279550
289550
299550
309640
319640

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:01 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 4:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:015:31
211.46:035:29
311.46:045:27
411.36:055:25
511.36:075:23
611.26:085:21
711.26:095:19
811.16:115:17
911.16:125:15
1011.06:145:13
1110.96:155:12
1210.96:165:10
1310.86:185:08
1410.86:195:06
1510.76:205:04
1610.76:225:03
1710.66:235:01
1810.66:254:59
1910.56:264:57
2010.56:274:56
2110.46:294:54
2210.46:304:52
2310.36:324:51
2410.36:334:49
2510.26:354:47
2610.26:364:46
2710.16:374:44
2810.16:394:43
2910.06:404:41
3010.06:424:40
319.96:434:38

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.06 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.39 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
172.4Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Dim
282.0Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Samobor?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Samobor for sightseeing.

What to pack for Samobor in October

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

In October, Samobor sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Samobor 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 Samobor 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Samobor 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 Samobor 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 Samobor?

Samobor sits at 45.8°N, 15.7°E, 153 m above sea level, in Croatia. The nearest listed city is Zaprešić, 9.0 km away.

Velika GoricaSesveteKarlovacNovo Mesto

Topography around Samobor

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Samobor has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 299 m around an average of 190 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 759 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,442 m.

The land around Samobor is covered by trees (47%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
299 m
16 km
759 m
80 km
1,442 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Zaprešić 9.0 km · Centar 20 km · Zagreb 20 km · Žumberak 24 km · Velika Gorica 30 km · Sesvete 31 km · Karlovac 37 km · Novo Mesto 43 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 Samobor (45.8031°, 15.7181°, elevation 153 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).