Jindřichův Hradec weather in October

In October, Jindřichův Hradec sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 10 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-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 21% 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 Jindřichův Hradec's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jindřichův Hradec's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Cloud cover
69%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Jindřichův Hradec is town in the Czech Republic.

Density
307/km²
people per km²
Founded
1220

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 Jindřichův Hradec 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 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1157
2157
3147
4147
5147
6147
7146
8136
9136
10136
11136
12126
13125
14125
15125
16115
17115
18115
19114
20114
21104
22104
23104
24104
25104
26104
2794
2894
2993
3093
3193

How October really feels in Jindřichův Hradec

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 1 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
1
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Jindřichův Hradec weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°49117.58.50.0
Feb / -4°4096.49.80.0
Mar / -0°5711.95.211.60.8
Apr13° / 5010.91.613.43.3
May17° / 8013.90155.0
Jun21° / 11°9014.7015.95.6
Jul23° / 13°10514.7015.66.1
Aug22° / 13°8412.1014.26.4
Sep17° / 7010.5012.45.4
Oct12° / 51100.510.52.9
Nov / 479.83.58.90.4
Dec / -3°4810.76.58.10.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23565
33565
43565
53466
63466
73466
83565
93466
103565
113565
123565
133664
143664
153664
163664
173466
183466
193466
203466
213367
223367
233367
243268
253169
263169
273070
283169
293169
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Jindřichův Hradec gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 10 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 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1340
2350
3350
4350
5351
6341
7341
8341
9341
10331
11331
12322
13322
14312
15312
16312
17302
18302
19302
20302
21302
22312
23312
24312
25312
26312
27313
28323
29323
30324
31334

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
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 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
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2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 6:06 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 4:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:065:32
211.46:085:30
311.36:095:27
411.26:115:25
511.26:125:23
611.16:145:21
711.16:155:19
811.06:175:17
910.96:195:15
1010.96:205:13
1110.86:225:10
1210.86:235:08
1310.76:255:06
1410.66:265:04
1510.66:285:02
1610.56:305:00
1710.56:314:58
1810.46:334:56
1910.36:344:55
2010.36:364:53
2110.26:384:51
2210.26:394:49
2310.16:414:47
2410.06:434:45
2510.06:444:43
269.96:464:42
279.96:474:40
289.86:494:38
299.86:514:36
309.76:524:35
319.76:544:33

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.84 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.0Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Jindřichův Hradec?

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 Jindřichův Hradec.

What to pack for Jindřichův Hradec in October

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

In October, Jindřichův Hradec sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Jindřichův Hradec 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 Jindřichův Hradec peaks around June 23 at about 7 (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 highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Jindřichův Hradec 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 Jindřichův Hradec is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1516 µg/m³Dec 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Jindřichův Hradec?

Jindřichův Hradec sits at 49.1°N, 15.0°E, 480 m above sea level, in Czechia. The nearest listed city is Pelhřimov, 36 km away.

PelhřimovTáborČeské BudějoviceJihlavaCesky KrumlovTřebíčPísekHavlíčkův Brod

Topography around Jindřichův Hradec

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jindřichův Hradec has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 483 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 332 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 993 m.

The land around Jindřichův Hradec is covered by cropland (36%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (46%), cropland (28%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and cropland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
332 m
80 km
993 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Pelhřimov 36 km · Tábor 39 km · České Budějovice 43 km · Jihlava 51 km · Cesky Krumlov 62 km · Třebíč 64 km · Písek 65 km · Havlíčkův Brod 66 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 Jindřichův Hradec (49.144°, 15.003°, elevation 480 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).