Keszthely weather in October

In October, Keszthely sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 58 mm of precipitation across 8.3 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 18°C in the first days to 13°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 Keszthely's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Keszthely's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
58 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:17 AM – 4:55 PM
Cloud cover
59%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Keszthely is city in Hungary.

Founded
1247

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 18°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Keszthely reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11911
21910
31910
41810
51810
61810
71810
8179
9179
10179
11179
12179
13168
14168
15168
16168
17158
18158
19157
20157
21157
22147
23147
24147
25147
26146
27136
28136
29136
30136
31136

How October really feels in Keszthely

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.

Keszthely 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 / -2°367.138.80.0
Feb / -1°427.83.4100.4
Mar11° / 458.51.511.62.8
Apr17° / 478.70.313.35.3
May21° / 12°7011.2014.86.4
Jun25° / 16°7410.7015.66.8
Jul27° / 17°7310.4015.36.6
Aug27° / 17°659.10146.9
Sep21° / 13°728.8012.46.8
Oct16° / 588.30.110.65.1
Nov / 608.81.39.21.9
Dec / -1°53938.40.0

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 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35050
45050
55050
65050
75149
85149
95050
105149
115149
125149
135149
145050
155050
165050
174951
184852
194852
204753
214654
224654
234555
244555
254456
264357
274258
284258
294258
304159
314060

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Keszthely gets around 58 mm of rain and snow over 8.3 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 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
526
626
726
825
925
1025
1125
1225
1325
1424
1524
1625
1725
1825
1925
2026
2126
2227
2327
2427
2527
2627
2727
2827
2928
3028
3128

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
178211
279201
379201
480191
581190
682180
783170
884160
985150
1086140
1188120
1289110
1390100
149190
159280
169280
179370
189460
199460
209550
219550
229640
239640
249640
259640
269730
279730
289730
299730
309820
319820

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 5:56 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 4:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:565:24
211.45:575:22
311.45:595:20
411.36:005:18
511.26:015:16
611.26:035:14
711.16:045:12
811.16:065:10
911.06:075:08
1011.06:085:06
1110.96:105:04
1210.96:115:02
1310.86:135:01
1410.76:144:59
1510.76:164:57
1610.66:174:55
1710.66:194:53
1810.56:204:51
1910.56:214:50
2010.46:234:48
2110.46:244:46
2210.36:264:44
2310.36:274:43
2410.26:294:41
2510.26:304:39
2610.16:324:38
2710.06:334:36
2810.06:354:35
299.96:364:33
309.96:384:31
319.86:394:30

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Keszthely?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Keszthely for sightseeing.

What to pack for Keszthely in October

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

In October, Keszthely sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Keszthely 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 Keszthely peaks around July 16 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 highModerateLowJul 16UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1315 µg/m³Dec 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Keszthely?

Keszthely sits at 46.8°N, 17.2°E, 128 m above sea level, in Hungary. The nearest listed city is Tapolca, 20 km away.

ZalaegerszegNagykanizsaAjkaSárvárKaposvárVeszprémSiófok

Topography around Keszthely

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Keszthely has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 125 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 361 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 589 m.

The land around Keszthely is covered by cropland (23%), grassland (22%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (38%), cropland (21%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and cropland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
361 m
80 km
589 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Tapolca 20 km · Zalaegerszeg 31 km · Nagykanizsa 40 km · Ajka 44 km · Sárvár 59 km · Kaposvár 62 km · Veszprém 62 km · Siófok 64 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 Keszthely (46.7681°, 17.2432°, elevation 128 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).