Cesky Krumlov weather in October

In October, Cesky Krumlov sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 57 mm of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Cesky Krumlov's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cesky Krumlov's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
57 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:32 AM – 5:04 PM
Cloud cover
67%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Cesky Krumlov is town in the Czech Republic.

Density
577/km²
people per km²
Founded
1253

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 14°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical October day in Cesky Krumlov reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1147
2147
3146
4146
5146
6146
7136
8136
9136
10135
11125
12125
13125
14125
15125
16124
17114
18114
19114
20114
21114
22114
23104
24104
25104
26104
27103
28103
2993
3093
3193

How October really feels in Cesky Krumlov

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.

Cesky Krumlov 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 / -5°5511.59.28.50.0
Feb / -4°429.77.49.80.0
Mar / -1°62126.511.60.7
Apr12° / 61122.113.43.2
May17° / 10315.60.1154.7
Jun20° / 11°10615.1015.95.5
Jul22° / 13°12015.7015.55.9
Aug22° / 12°11113.6014.26.0
Sep17° / 7511.5012.45.1
Oct12° / 5710.60.810.52.9
Nov / 499.94.38.90.5
Dec / -3°4811.17.78.10.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33367
43367
53367
63466
73367
83466
93565
103664
113664
123862
133862
143862
153961
163961
173961
183961
193763
203763
213664
223565
233565
243565
253466
263367
273466
283466
293268
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Cesky Krumlov gets around 57 mm of rain and snow over 10.6 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 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1361
2371
3371
4371
5371
6371
7371
8372
9372
10372
11362
12352
13353
14343
15333
16333
17323
18323
19324
20314
21314
22314
23314
24314
25314
26314
27314
28314
29314
30325
31325

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

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 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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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
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 102 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 4:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:095:35
211.46:105:33
311.36:125:30
411.26:135:28
511.26:155:26
611.16:165:24
711.16:185:22
811.06:195:20
910.96:215:18
1010.96:235:16
1110.86:245:14
1210.86:265:12
1310.76:275:10
1410.66:295:08
1510.66:305:06
1610.56:325:04
1710.56:335:02
1810.46:355:00
1910.46:374:58
2010.36:384:56
2110.26:404:54
2210.26:414:52
2310.16:434:50
2410.16:454:49
2510.06:464:47
2610.06:484:45
279.96:494:43
289.86:514:42
299.86:534:40
309.76:544:38
319.76:564:37

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.89 kWh/m² to a high of 5.43 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.0Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Cesky Krumlov?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cesky Krumlov.

What to pack for Cesky Krumlov in October

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

In October, Cesky Krumlov sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Cesky Krumlov 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 Cesky Krumlov peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 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 13UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Cesky Krumlov?

Cesky Krumlov sits at 48.8°N, 14.3°E, 0 m above sea level, in Czechia. The nearest listed city is České Budějovice, 22 km away.

PísekStrakoniceJindřichův HradecPassau

Topography around Cesky Krumlov

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cesky Krumlov has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 277 m around an average of 579 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 691 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,193 m.

The land around Cesky Krumlov is covered by trees (60%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (49%), grassland (24%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
277 m
16 km
691 m
80 km
1,193 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: České Budějovice 22 km · Linz 56 km · Písek 57 km · Strakonice 58 km · Jindřichův Hradec 62 km · Traun 66 km · Ansfelden 67 km · Passau 70 km

Czechia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 59% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$35,917
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 582
Religion
none 48%believers unaffiliated with a religious society 9%Roman Catholic 7%other believers belonging to a church or religious society 6%

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 Cesky Krumlov (48.8109°, 14.3152°, 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. 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).