Olomouc weather in October

In October, Olomouc sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 48 mm of precipitation across 8.8 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 10°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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Olomouc's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Olomouc's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
48 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:21 AM – 4:51 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
1.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Olomouc is city in Czechia.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 17.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
963/km²
people per km²
Founded
1017

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 16°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in Olomouc reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 18°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)
1168
2168
3168
4168
5157
6157
7157
8157
9147
10147
11146
12146
13136
14136
15136
16136
17135
18125
19125
20125
21125
22125
23115
24114
25114
26114
27114
28114
29104
30104
31104

How October really feels in Olomouc

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.

Olomouc 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 / -4°348.85.58.40.0
Feb / -3°307.649.80.0
Mar / 429.42.411.51.4
Apr14° / 428.80.613.44.2
May19° / 7112.7015.15.7
Jun22° / 12°8212.20166.2
Jul24° / 14°9212.9015.66.5
Aug24° / 14°7110.7014.26.8
Sep19° / 10°679.8012.46.0
Oct13° / 488.80.310.53.6
Nov / 438.728.90.9
Dec / -2°398.84.380.0

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 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
23862
33862
43763
53763
63763
73664
83664
93664
103565
113565
123565
133466
143466
153466
163466
173466
183466
193367
203367
213367
223367
233367
243268
253268
263268
273367
283367
293268
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Olomouc gets around 48 mm of rain and snow over 8.8 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 32% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1320
2320
3320
4310
5310
6310
7300
8301
9291
10291
11281
12281
13281
14271
15271
16271
17271
18271
19271
20271
21271
22271
23271
24271
25271
26271
27272
28272
29272
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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2946
3946
4955
5955
6955
7955
8964
9964
10964
11973
12973
13982
14982
15982
16991
17991
18991
19991
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

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
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 108 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 4:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.45:575:22
211.45:595:20
311.36:015:18
411.26:025:16
511.26:045:14
611.16:055:12
711.06:075:09
811.06:095:07
910.96:105:05
1010.96:125:03
1110.86:135:01
1210.76:154:59
1310.76:174:57
1410.66:184:55
1510.56:204:53
1610.56:214:51
1710.46:234:49
1810.46:254:47
1910.36:264:45
2010.26:284:43
2110.26:304:41
2210.16:314:39
2310.16:334:37
2410.06:354:35
2510.06:364:33
269.96:384:32
279.86:394:30
289.86:414:28
299.76:434:26
309.76:444:25
319.66:464:23

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Olomouc?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Olomouc.

What to pack for Olomouc in October

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

In October, Olomouc sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Olomouc in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Olomouc peaks around June 22 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 22UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Olomouc 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 Olomouc is worst in June — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Olomouc's WHO annual average of 17.8 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1621 µg/m³Dec 1114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Olomouc?

Olomouc sits at 49.6°N, 17.3°E, 223 m above sea level, in Czechia. The nearest listed city is Prostějov, 17 km away.

KroměřížHraniceVyškovŠumperkBruntálOtrokovice

Topography around Olomouc

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Olomouc has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 221 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 451 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,324 m.

The land around Olomouc is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and cropland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
451 m
80 km
1,324 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Prostějov 17 km · Přerov 21 km · Kroměříž 35 km · Hranice 35 km · Vyškov 40 km · Šumperk 46 km · Bruntál 46 km · Otrokovice 48 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 Olomouc (49.5955°, 17.2518°, elevation 223 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).