Svitavy weather in October

In October, Svitavy sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 48 mm of precipitation across 9.4 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 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 Svitavy's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Svitavy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
48 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:25 AM – 4:54 PM
Cloud cover
70%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Svitavy is town in the Czech Republic.

Density
513/km²
people per km²
Founded
1256

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 9°C by the end.

A typical October day in Svitavy 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.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1157
2157
3157
4147
5147
6147
7147
8146
9136
10136
11136
12136
13126
14125
15125
16125
17115
18115
19115
20115
21114
22104
23104
24104
25104
26104
27104
28104
2994
3094
3193

How October really feels in Svitavy

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.

Svitavy 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°429.96.88.40.0
Feb / -3°358.569.80.0
Mar / -0°5011.54.411.50.8
Apr13° / 4610.41.213.53.5
May17° / 7713.3015.15.2
Jun21° / 11°8512.60165.9
Jul23° / 13°9413.2015.76.4
Aug23° / 13°7711.3014.26.7
Sep18° / 7010.2012.45.5
Oct12° / 489.40.410.53.1
Nov / 439.22.98.80.6
Dec / -3°4510.15.680.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33565
43565
53565
63565
73664
83664
93565
103565
113565
123466
133565
143367
153367
163367
173268
183169
193169
203169
213169
222971
232971
242971
252971
262971
272971
282971
292971
302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Svitavy gets around 48 mm of rain and snow over 9.4 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 32% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1320
2320
3320
4320
5321
6311
7311
8311
9301
10301
11291
12291
13282
14282
15282
16282
17282
18282
19282
20292
21292
22292
23292
24302
25302
26302
27302
28303
29313
30313
31314

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
4973
5973
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
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 11 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light 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 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 6:01 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 4:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:015:26
211.36:025:23
311.36:045:21
411.26:055:19
511.26:075:17
611.16:095:15
711.06:105:12
811.06:125:10
910.96:135:08
1010.86:155:06
1110.86:175:04
1210.76:185:02
1310.76:205:00
1410.66:224:58
1510.56:234:56
1610.56:254:54
1710.46:264:52
1810.46:284:50
1910.36:304:48
2010.26:314:46
2110.26:334:44
2210.16:354:42
2310.16:364:40
2410.06:384:38
259.96:404:36
269.96:414:34
279.86:434:33
289.86:454:31
299.76:464:29
309.76:484:27
319.66:504:26

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.44 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Svitavy?

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

3.1
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 Svitavy.

What to pack for Svitavy in October

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

In October, Svitavy sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Svitavy 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 Svitavy 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 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 22UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Svitavy 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 Svitavy is worst in June — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1617 µg/m³Dec 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Svitavy?

Svitavy sits at 49.8°N, 16.5°E, 442 m above sea level, in Czechia. The nearest listed city is Česká Třebová, 17 km away.

Nové Město na MoravěŠumperkŽďár nad SázavouBlanskoChrudim

Topography around Svitavy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Svitavy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 456 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,308 m.

The land around Svitavy is covered by cropland (62%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
375 m
80 km
1,308 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Česká Třebová 17 km · Litomysl 17 km · Ústí nad Orlicí 25 km · Nové Město na Moravě 36 km · Šumperk 43 km · Žďár nad Sázavou 44 km · Blansko 45 km · Chrudim 53 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 Svitavy (49.7559°, 16.4683°, elevation 442 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).