Pilsen weather in October

In October, Pilsen sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 9.5 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 15°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 Pilsen's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pilsen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:37 AM – 5:06 PM
Cloud cover
70%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Pilsen is statutory city in Plzeň Reion, Czechia.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.6 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,226/km²
people per km²
Founded
1295

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 15°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in Pilsen 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 7°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)
1167
2157
3157
4157
5157
6147
7147
8146
9146
10146
11136
12136
13135
14135
15125
16125
17125
18125
19125
20114
21114
22114
23114
24114
25104
26104
27104
28104
29104
30104
3193

How October really feels in Pilsen

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.

Pilsen 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 / -3°3810.25.78.40.0
Feb / -3°3284.69.80.0
Mar / 4511.13.311.51.2
Apr13° / 4210.50.713.53.6
May18° / 6312.8015.15.3
Jun21° / 11°7312.50166.0
Jul23° / 13°7912.8015.76.5
Aug23° / 13°6910.7014.26.7
Sep18° / 549.6012.45.7
Oct12° / 459.50.310.53.3
Nov / 428.92.48.80.6
Dec / -2°409.84.980.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33169
43169
53268
63268
73268
83367
93367
103367
113466
123466
133466
143466
153565
163565
173466
183466
193367
203268
213169
223169
233070
243070
253070
263070
272971
282872
292872
302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Pilsen gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 9.5 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 30% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1340
2340
3340
4340
5330
6330
7320
8320
9310
10300
11301
12291
13281
14281
15271
16271
17271
18271
19281
20281
21281
22291
23291
24291
25291
26291
27291
28301
29302
30302
31302

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
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 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 6:13 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 4:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:135:38
211.46:155:36
311.36:165:33
411.26:185:31
511.26:195:29
611.16:215:27
711.06:235:25
811.06:245:23
910.96:265:20
1010.86:275:18
1110.86:295:16
1210.76:315:14
1310.76:325:12
1410.66:345:10
1510.56:365:08
1610.56:375:06
1710.46:395:04
1810.46:405:02
1910.36:425:00
2010.26:444:58
2110.26:454:56
2210.16:474:54
2310.16:494:52
2410.06:504:50
259.96:524:49
269.96:544:47
279.86:554:45
289.86:574:43
299.76:594:41
309.77:004:40
319.67:024:38

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.76 kWh/m² to a high of 5.49 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Pilsen?

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

3.3
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 Pilsen.

What to pack for Pilsen in October

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

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

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Pilsen 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 Pilsen peaks around June 21 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

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

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Pilsen's WHO annual average of 12.6 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1616 µg/m³Dec 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pilsen?

Pilsen sits at 49.7°N, 13.4°E, 316 m above sea level, in Czechia. The nearest listed city is Klatovy, 40 km away.

KlatovyPříbramRakovníkMariánské LázněBerounKarlštejnKarlovy VaryŽatec

Topography around Pilsen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pilsen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 331 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 306 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,269 m.

The land around Pilsen is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (49%), cropland (28%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
109 m
16 km
306 m
80 km
1,269 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Klatovy 40 km · Příbram 46 km · Rakovník 47 km · Mariánské Lázně 54 km · Beroun 55 km · Karlštejn 62 km · Karlovy Vary 65 km · Žatec 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 Pilsen (49.7475°, 13.3776°, elevation 316 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).