Eger weather in October

In October, Eger sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 57 mm of precipitation across 8.9 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Eger's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eger's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
57 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:06 AM – 4:41 PM
Cloud cover
59%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Eger is city in Hungary.

Density
584/km²
people per km²

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 17°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical October day in Eger reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1188
2188
3178
4178
5177
6177
7177
8167
9167
10167
11166
12156
13156
14156
15156
16146
17145
18145
19145
20135
21135
22135
23134
24134
25124
26124
27124
28124
29124
30123
31113

How October really feels in Eger

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.

Eger 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°327.34.58.60.0
Feb / -3°3684.29.90.1
Mar10° / 418.42.211.62.1
Apr16° / 5910.10.313.44.9
May21° / 10°8814014.95.8
Jun24° / 13°9813.9015.76.3
Jul26° / 15°10413.6015.46.3
Aug26° / 14°8110.7014.16.8
Sep20° / 10°659.3012.46.5
Oct14° / 578.90.110.64.4
Nov / 4991.891.3
Dec / -3°408.23.58.30.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34852
44852
54951
64951
74852
84951
94852
104852
114951
124951
134951
144852
154852
164753
174753
184753
194654
204654
214654
224654
234654
244654
254654
264654
274555
284456
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Eger gets around 57 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 30% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1280
2280
3280
4280
5270
6270
7270
8270
9270
10270
11270
12270
13270
14270
15280
16280
17290
18290
19290
20290
21301
22301
23291
24291
25291
26291
27291
28281
29281
30281
31282

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
188111
290100
390100
49190
59190
69280
79280
89370
99460
109460
119550
129640
139640
149730
159730
169820
179820
189820
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000
3110000

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 102 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:44 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 4:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:445:11
211.45:455:09
311.35:475:07
411.35:485:05
511.25:505:03
611.25:515:01
711.15:534:59
811.05:544:57
911.05:564:55
1010.95:574:53
1110.95:594:51
1210.86:004:49
1310.76:024:47
1410.76:034:45
1510.66:054:43
1610.66:064:41
1710.56:084:39
1810.56:094:37
1910.46:114:35
2010.46:124:33
2110.36:144:32
2210.26:154:30
2310.26:174:28
2410.16:194:26
2510.16:204:25
2610.06:224:23
2710.06:234:21
289.96:254:20
299.96:264:18
309.86:284:16
319.86:294:15

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.9 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.0Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Eger?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Eger for sightseeing.

What to pack for Eger in October

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

In October, Eger sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Eger 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 Eger peaks around July 12 at about 7 (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 highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Eger 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 Eger is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1815 µg/m³Oct 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb12Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Eger?

Eger sits at 47.9°N, 20.4°E, 168 m above sea level, in Hungary. The nearest listed city is Mezőkövesd, 18 km away.

DiósgyőrÓzdGyöngyösMiskolcKazincbarcikaSalgótarjánTiszaújváros

Topography around Eger

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Eger has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 206 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 752 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 987 m.

The land around Eger is covered by trees (35%), grassland (33%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%), trees (33%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
148 m
16 km
752 m
80 km
987 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Mezőkövesd 18 km · Diósgyőr 32 km · Ózd 35 km · Gyöngyös 36 km · Miskolc 37 km · Kazincbarcika 43 km · Salgótarján 48 km · Tiszaújváros 53 km

Hungary travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 52% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$25,907
2025
Happiness
5.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
7.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 590
Religion
no answer 40%Catholic 30%none 16%Calvinist 10%

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 Eger (47.9027°, 20.3733°, elevation 168 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).