Žďár nad Sázavou weather in October

In October, Žďár nad Sázavou sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 48 mm of precipitation across 9.5 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 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 Žďár nad Sázavou's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Žďár nad Sázavou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
48 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:27 AM – 4:56 PM
Cloud cover
70%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Žďár nad Sázavou is town in the Czech Republic.

Density
551/km²
people per km²
Founded
1253

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 Žďár nad Sázavou reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 16°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)
1147
2147
3147
4147
5147
6137
7136
8136
9136
10136
11126
12126
13125
14125
15115
16115
17115
18115
19104
20104
21104
22104
23104
24104
2594
2694
2794
2894
2993
3093
3193

How October really feels in Žďár nad Sázavou

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 3 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
3
wind chill below the day's low

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

Žďár nad Sázavou 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°4210.47.88.40.0
Feb / -4°358.76.79.80.0
Mar / -0°5011.5511.50.7
Apr12° / 4710.61.713.43.3
May17° / 7313.7015.15.0
Jun20° / 11°8313.30165.8
Jul22° / 13°9513.5015.66.3
Aug22° / 13°7811.6014.26.5
Sep17° / 7010.6012.45.3
Oct11° / 489.50.510.52.8
Nov / 439.83.58.90.4
Dec / -3°4410.16.780.0

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 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33367
43367
53367
63367
73466
83466
93466
103466
113466
123367
133367
143367
153367
163367
173367
183268
193169
203169
213169
223070
232971
242971
252971
262872
272872
282872
292872
302773
312773

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Žďár nad Sázavou gets around 48 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 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1330
2340
3340
4340
5331
6331
7331
8321
9321
10312
11312
12302
13292
14292
15282
16282
17282
18282
19282
20282
21292
22292
23292
24293
25293
26303
27303
28303
29313
30314
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 (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light 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 6:03 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 4:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:035:28
211.46:045:26
311.36:065:23
411.26:075:21
511.26:095:19
611.16:115:17
711.06:125:15
811.06:145:13
910.96:155:10
1010.96:175:08
1110.86:195:06
1210.76:205:04
1310.76:225:02
1410.66:235:00
1510.66:254:58
1610.56:274:56
1710.46:284:54
1810.46:304:52
1910.36:314:50
2010.26:334:48
2110.26:354:46
2210.16:364:44
2310.16:384:42
2410.06:404:41
2510.06:414:39
269.96:434:37
279.86:454:35
289.86:464:33
299.76:484:32
309.76:504:30
319.66:514:28

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.77 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Žďár nad Sázavou?

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

2.8
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 Žďár nad Sázavou.

What to pack for Žďár nad Sázavou in October

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

In October, Žďár nad Sázavou sees daytime highs around 11°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 Žďár nad Sázavou 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 Žďár nad Sázavou peaks around June 21 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 10 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 7Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Žďár nad Sázavou 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 Žďár nad Sázavou is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1516 µg/m³Dec 119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Žďár nad Sázavou?

Žďár nad Sázavou sits at 49.6°N, 15.9°E, 580 m above sea level, in Czechia. The nearest listed city is Nové Město na Moravě, 10 km away.

JihlavaTřebíčLitomyslSvitavyChrudimČeská Třebová

Topography around Žďár nad Sázavou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Žďár nad Sázavou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m around an average of 594 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 405 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 822 m.

The land around Žďár nad Sázavou is covered by trees (35%), cropland (29%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
118 m
16 km
405 m
80 km
822 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Nové Město na Moravě 10 km · Havlíčkův Brod 26 km · Jihlava 31 km · Třebíč 39 km · Litomysl 43 km · Svitavy 44 km · Chrudim 44 km · Česká Třebová 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 Žďár nad Sázavou (49.5626°, 15.9392°, elevation 580 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).