Valga weather in October

In October, Valga sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 68 mm of precipitation across 12.5 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of October to 8 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Valga's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Valga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
68 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:02 AM – 4:59 PM
Cloud cover
77%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Valga is town in southern Estonia.

Density
708/km²
people per km²
Founded
1286

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 12°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical October day in Valga reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1136
2136
3125
4125
5125
6125
7115
8115
9114
10114
11104
12104
13104
14104
1593
1693
1793
1893
1983
2083
2182
2282
2382
2482
2572
2672
2772
2872
2972
3062
3162

How October really feels in Valga

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 17 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
17
wind chill below the day's low

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

Valga weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -7°4510.99.370.0
Feb-2° / -7°399.98.38.90.0
Mar / -4°40105.611.40.1
Apr11° / 419.41.9142.6
May17° / 5610.70.216.35.2
Jun20° / 10°8513.1017.75.7
Jul22° / 13°7512.4017.16.4
Aug21° / 12°8212.7015.16.0
Sep16° / 5410.5012.54.8
Oct / 6812.51101.8
Nov / -0°5511.74.27.60.1
Dec-0° / -4°4711.68.26.30.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22773
32773
42575
52575
62476
72476
82575
92476
102377
112377
122476
132476
142476
152476
162476
172377
182377
192377
202377
212377
222476
232278
242278
252278
262179
272179
282179
292080
302080
312080

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Valga gets around 68 mm of rain and snow over 12.5 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 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1370
2380
3390
4400
5411
6411
7411
8421
9421
10421
11412
12412
13412
14412
15403
16403
17403
18394
19394
20395
21395
22395
23395
24395
25396
26396
27396
28396
29397
30397
31398

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of October to 8 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 150 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 7:37 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 4:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:285:41
211.16:315:38
311.06:335:35
411.06:355:33
510.96:375:30
610.86:405:27
710.76:425:24
810.66:445:21
910.56:465:18
1010.46:495:16
1110.46:515:13
1210.36:535:10
1310.26:565:07
1410.16:585:05
1510.07:005:02
169.97:024:59
179.97:054:57
189.87:074:54
199.77:094:51
209.67:124:49
219.57:144:46
229.57:164:43
239.47:194:41
249.37:214:38
259.27:234:36
269.17:264:33
279.07:284:31
289.07:304:28
298.97:334:26
308.87:354:24
318.77:374:21

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.3Dim
141.2Dim
151.2Dim
161.2Dim
171.1Dim
181.1Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.0Dim
221.0Dim
231.0Dim
240.9Dim
250.9Dim
260.9Dim
270.9Dim
280.8Dim
290.8Dim
300.8Dim
310.8Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Valga?

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

1.8
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 Valga.

What to pack for Valga in October

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

In October, Valga sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Valga in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Valga peaks around June 21 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 21UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Valga?

Valga sits at 57.8°N, 26.0°E, 0 m above sea level, in Estonia. The nearest listed city is Otepää, 41 km away.

OtepääValmieraViljandiTartuPärnu

Topography around Valga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Valga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 63 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 303 m.

The land around Valga is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
108 m
80 km
303 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Otepää 41 km · Valmiera 45 km · Cēsis 69 km · Viljandi 70 km · Tartu 78 km · Sigulda 99 km · Madona 103 km · Pärnu 113 km

Estonia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 66% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$34,418
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 561
Religion
none 58%Orthodox 17%Protestant 9%other 3%

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 Valga (57.7778°, 26.0473°, elevation 0 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).