Varaždin weather in October

In October, Varaždin sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 73 mm of precipitation across 8.6 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Varaždin's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Varaždin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
73 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:20 AM – 4:59 PM
Cloud cover
60%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Varaždin reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11910
21910
3189
4189
5189
6189
7189
8179
9178
10178
11178
12178
13168
14168
15167
16167
17167
18157
19157
20157
21156
22156
23146
24146
25146
26146
27146
28146
29136
30135
31135

How October really feels in Varaždin

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.

Varaždin weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°407.33.78.80.0
Feb / -2°507.83.7100.7
Mar12° / 5492.211.63.0
Apr17° / 6310.20.513.35.1
May21° / 11°8812.4014.76.2
Jun25° / 15°9312015.56.6
Jul27° / 16°8711015.26.5
Aug26° / 16°8710.10146.8
Sep21° / 12°989.7012.36.6
Oct16° / 738.60.210.75.1
Nov / 739.31.79.22.0
Dec / -1°618.73.28.50.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34753
44654
54654
64753
74753
84753
94753
104753
114852
124852
134852
144753
154852
164852
174852
184753
194753
204654
214654
224654
234654
244654
254654
264555
274456
284357
294258
304258
314159

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Varaždin gets around 73 mm of rain and snow over 8.6 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1300
2300
3300
4300
5300
6290
7290
8290
9280
10280
11280
12270
13270
14260
15260
16260
17261
18261
19261
20261
21261
22261
23261
24271
25271
26271
27272
28272
29282
30282
31282

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
177221
278211
378211
479201
580191
681181
782171
884160
985150
1086140
1187130
1289110
1390100
149190
159280
169280
179370
189460
199460
209460
219550
229550
239550
249640
259640
269640
279640
289730
299730
309730
319820

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:59 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 4:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:595:28
211.46:015:26
311.46:025:24
411.36:035:22
511.36:055:20
611.26:065:18
711.16:075:16
811.16:095:14
911.06:105:12
1011.06:125:10
1110.96:135:09
1210.96:145:07
1310.86:165:05
1410.86:175:03
1510.76:195:01
1610.76:204:59
1710.66:214:58
1810.56:234:56
1910.56:244:54
2010.46:264:52
2110.46:274:51
2210.36:294:49
2310.36:304:47
2410.26:324:46
2510.26:334:44
2610.16:344:42
2710.16:364:41
2810.06:374:39
2910.06:394:38
309.96:404:36
319.96:424:35

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.05 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Moderate
292.0Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Varaždin?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Varaždin for sightseeing.

What to pack for Varaždin in October

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

In October, Varaždin sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Varaždin 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 Varaždin 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
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Varaždin 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 Varaždin is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateApr 917 µg/m³Sep 2012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Varaždin?

Varaždin sits at 46.3°N, 16.3°E, 173 m above sea level, in Croatia. The nearest listed city is Čakovec, 12 km away.

PtujKoprivnicaNagykanizsaSesveteMariborBjelovarZagreb

Topography around Varaždin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Varaždin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 171 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 527 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,427 m.

The land around Varaždin is covered by artificial surfaces (29%), grassland (25%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
527 m
80 km
1,427 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Čakovec 12 km · Ptuj 38 km · Koprivnica 41 km · Nagykanizsa 53 km · Sesvete 55 km · Maribor 60 km · Bjelovar 60 km · Zagreb 61 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 Varaždin (46.3044°, 16.3378°, elevation 173 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).