Vukovar weather in October

In October, Vukovar sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 52 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Vukovar's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vukovar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:08 AM – 4:50 PM
Cloud cover
54%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Vukovar is settlement of the City of Vukovar.

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 21°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical October day in Vukovar reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12111
22111
32110
42110
52010
62010
72010
82010
9209
10199
11199
12199
13199
14188
15188
16188
17188
18178
19178
20177
21177
22177
23167
24167
25167
26166
27166
28166
29156
30156
31156

How October really feels in Vukovar

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.

Vukovar weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°448.63.58.90.0
Feb / -1°468.83.110.10.9
Mar13° / 509.41.511.63.5
Apr18° / 57100.213.25.8
May23° / 12°6911.4014.66.6
Jun27° / 16°7711.1015.46.5
Jul29° / 17°649.6015.15.9
Aug29° / 17°518.2013.96.1
Sep24° / 13°578.3012.37.1
Oct18° / 527.4010.76.1
Nov11° / 558.51.49.32.9
Dec / -1°539.42.78.60.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25347
35347
45347
55347
65347
75248
85248
95248
105248
115248
125248
135248
145149
155149
165149
175149
185050
195050
205050
215050
225050
235050
245050
254951
264951
274951
284852
294852
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Vukovar gets around 52 mm of rain over 7.4 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 24% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
524
624
724
823
923
1024
1124
1224
1324
1424
1525
1625
1725
1825
1925
2025
2125
2225
2325
2425
2525
2625
2725
2825
2925
3025
3125

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
174233
276222
377212
478202
578202
679192
781181
882171
983161
1084151
1185141
1286131
1387121
1488111
1589101
169091
179280
189280
199370
209460
219460
229550
239550
249640
259640
269640
279730
289730
299730
309820
319820

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

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

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
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 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 5:48 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 4:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:485:18
211.45:495:16
311.45:515:14
411.35:525:12
511.35:535:10
611.25:555:08
711.25:565:06
811.15:575:05
911.15:595:03
1011.06:005:01
1111.06:014:59
1210.96:034:57
1310.96:044:55
1410.86:054:54
1510.86:074:52
1610.76:084:50
1710.66:094:48
1810.66:114:47
1910.56:124:45
2010.56:144:43
2110.46:154:41
2210.46:164:40
2310.36:184:38
2410.36:194:37
2510.26:214:35
2610.26:224:34
2710.16:234:32
2810.16:254:30
2910.06:264:29
3010.06:284:28
3110.06:294:26

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Vukovar?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Vukovar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vukovar in October

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

In October, Vukovar sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

UV index in Vukovar 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 Vukovar peaks around July 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 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 19UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Vukovar 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 Vukovar is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1516 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vukovar?

Vukovar sits at 45.4°N, 19.0°E, 80 m above sea level, in Croatia. The nearest listed city is Vinkovci, 17 km away.

OsijekBačka PalankaApatinĐakovoSomborLiberpolisBrčko

Topography around Vukovar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vukovar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 91 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 742 m.

The land around Vukovar is covered by cropland (45%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) within 16 km, and cropland (64%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
77 m
80 km
742 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Vinkovci 17 km · Osijek 33 km · Bačka Palanka 33 km · Apatin 36 km · Đakovo 47 km · Sombor 48 km · Liberpolis 48 km · Brčko 55 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 Vukovar (45.3516°, 19.0023°, elevation 80 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).