Písek weather in October

In October, Písek sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 46 mm of precipitation across 8.9 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 15°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 Písek's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Písek's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
46 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:33 AM – 5:04 PM
Cloud cover
68%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Písek is town in the Czech Republic.

Density
471/km²
people per km²
Founded
1243

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 Písek reaches about 13°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)
1168
2167
3157
4157
5157
6157
7157
8147
9146
10146
11146
12136
13136
14135
15135
16125
17125
18125
19125
20125
21114
22114
23114
24114
25114
26114
27104
28104
29104
30104
31104

How October really feels in Písek

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.

Písek 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 / -3°389.55.98.40.0
Feb / -3°307.94.29.80.0
Mar / 4611.23.711.51.4
Apr14° / 419.81.113.43.8
May18° / 7112.7015.15.5
Jun21° / 12°7813.3015.96.0
Jul24° / 14°8413.3015.66.4
Aug23° / 13°7711.1014.26.7
Sep18° / 579.4012.45.8
Oct13° / 468.90.410.53.5
Nov / 408.82.28.90.7
Dec / -2°399.44.680.0

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 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23466
33466
43466
53466
63466
73466
83466
93565
103565
113565
123565
133466
143466
153466
163466
173466
183466
193466
203367
213268
223268
233169
243169
253268
263169
273169
283169
293169
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Písek gets around 46 mm of rain and snow over 8.9 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 31% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1310
2310
3310
4310
5310
6301
7301
8301
9291
10291
11281
12281
13271
14272
15272
16272
17262
18272
19272
20272
21272
22272
23272
24272
25282
26282
27282
28282
29292
30292
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
8991
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 10 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
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
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 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 6:10 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 4:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:105:35
211.46:115:33
311.36:135:31
411.26:145:29
511.26:165:26
611.16:175:24
711.16:195:22
811.06:215:20
910.96:225:18
1010.96:245:16
1110.86:255:14
1210.76:275:12
1310.76:295:10
1410.66:305:08
1510.66:325:06
1610.56:335:04
1710.46:355:02
1810.46:375:00
1910.36:384:58
2010.36:404:56
2110.26:414:54
2210.16:434:52
2310.16:454:50
2410.06:464:48
2510.06:484:46
269.96:504:45
279.96:514:43
289.86:534:41
299.76:554:39
309.76:564:38
319.66:584:36

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 0.82 kWh/m² to a high of 5.42 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
82.4Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.0Dim
202.0Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
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 Písek?

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

3.5
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 Písek.

What to pack for Písek in October

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

In October, Písek sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Písek 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 Písek peaks around June 23 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 highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1616 µg/m³Dec 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Písek?

Písek sits at 49.3°N, 14.1°E, 374 m above sea level, in Czechia. The nearest listed city is Strakonice, 19 km away.

TáborPříbramČeské BudějoviceCesky KrumlovKlatovyJindřichův HradecBenešov

Topography around Písek

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Písek has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 273 m around an average of 414 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 327 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,251 m.

The land around Písek is covered by trees (37%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, trees (40%), cropland (34%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (50%), cropland (25%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
273 m
16 km
327 m
80 km
1,251 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Strakonice 19 km · Tábor 39 km · Příbram 44 km · České Budějovice 44 km · Cesky Krumlov 57 km · Klatovy 62 km · Jindřichův Hradec 65 km · Benešov 65 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 Písek (49.3088°, 14.1475°, elevation 374 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).