Sibenik weather in October

In October, Sibenik sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 106 mm of rain across 9.9 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 Sibenik's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sibenik's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
106 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:18 AM – 5:05 PM
Cloud cover
46%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

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 Sibenik reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12214
22214
32214
42214
52114
62113
72113
82113
92113
102113
112113
122013
132012
142012
152012
162012
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201911
211911
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251811
261811
271811
281811
291811
301810
311810

How October really feels in Sibenik

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.

Sibenik 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° / 889.90.99.12.2
Feb11° / 818.90.910.22.6
Mar14° / 839.80.611.64.2
Apr17° / 8610.60.113.25.5
May22° / 13°709.2014.57.0
Jun26° / 17°486.8015.27.4
Jul29° / 20°264.5014.96.5
Aug29° / 20°444.8013.86.4
Sep25° / 16°947.8012.37.4
Oct20° / 12°1069.9010.86.5
Nov15° / 15012.20.19.54.3
Dec11° / 12010.90.48.82.6

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 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46337
56238
66238
76238
86139
96139
106139
116139
126139
136040
146139
156139
166139
176139
186139
196238
206139
216139
226139
236139
246139
256040
266040
275941
285941
295842
305842
315644

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sibenik gets around 106 mm of rain over 9.9 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
333
433
533
634
734
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1433
1533
1633
1733
1833
1932
2032
2132
2231
2331
2431
2530
2630
2730
2830
2931
3031
3131

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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15331151
25431141
35431141
45530141
55630131
65729131
75828131
86127120
96226120
106425110
116524110
126723100
136822100
14692290
15702190
16722080
17722080
18741970
19741970
20751960
21751960
22751960
23761950
24761950
25771850
26771850
27781840
28791740
29791740
30791740
31801640

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
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712light breeze
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 6:00 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 4:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:005:31
211.56:015:29
311.46:025:27
411.46:035:26
511.36:055:24
611.36:065:22
711.26:075:20
811.26:085:18
911.16:095:17
1011.16:115:15
1111.06:125:13
1211.06:135:11
1310.96:155:10
1410.96:165:08
1510.86:175:06
1610.86:185:05
1710.76:205:03
1810.76:215:01
1910.66:225:00
2010.66:234:58
2110.56:254:57
2210.56:264:55
2310.46:274:53
2410.46:294:52
2510.36:304:50
2610.36:314:49
2710.26:334:48
2810.26:344:46
2910.26:354:45
3010.16:374:43
3110.16:384:42

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.98 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Sibenik?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Sibenik for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sibenik in October

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

In October, Sibenik sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Sibenik 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 24°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 4 to Oct 21 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Sibenik 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 Sibenik peaks around July 15 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 highModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sibenik?

Sibenik sits at 43.7°N, 15.9°E, 16 m above sea level, in Croatia. The nearest listed city is Split, 51 km away.

SplitSolinZadarHvarBihaćJajceBosanska KrupaBugojno

Topography around Sibenik

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sibenik has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 m around an average of 53 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 538 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,882 m.

The land around Sibenik is covered by trees (31%) and shrubs (30%) within 3 km, water (31%), trees (27%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
253 m
16 km
538 m
80 km
1,882 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Split 51 km · Solin 53 km · Zadar 68 km · Hvar 77 km · Bihać 120 km · Jajce 129 km · Bosanska Krupa 129 km · Bugojno 130 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 Sibenik (43.7343°, 15.8942°, elevation 16 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).