Mezőkövesd weather in October

In October, Mezőkövesd sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 49 mm of precipitation across 7.7 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Mezőkövesd's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mezőkövesd's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
49 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:05 AM – 4:40 PM
Cloud cover
57%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Mezőkövesd is town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county in Northern Hungary.

Density
176/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 19°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Mezőkövesd reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12010
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7189
8188
9188
10188
11178
12178
13177
14177
15167
16167
17167
18167
19156
20156
21156
22156
23156
24146
25145
26145
27145
28145
29135
30135
31135

How October really feels in Mezőkövesd

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.

Mezőkövesd weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°317.13.68.60.0
Feb / -2°337.43.69.90.3
Mar11° / 357.61.611.62.9
Apr18° / 458.20.213.45.7
May23° / 12°5911.3014.96.6
Jun26° / 15°6511.1015.76.4
Jul28° / 17°7210.9015.45.9
Aug28° / 16°538.7014.16.3
Sep23° / 12°507.9012.47.0
Oct16° / 497.70.110.65.4
Nov / 448.41.39.11.9
Dec / -2°407.92.68.30.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55149
65149
75149
85149
95149
105050
115050
124951
134951
144951
154852
164852
174852
184753
194753
204753
214753
224654
234654
244654
254654
264654
274654
284654
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mezőkövesd gets around 49 mm of rain and snow over 7.7 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 25% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
224
324
424
524
624
724
824
924
1024
1124
1225
1325
1425
1525
1625
1726
1826
1926
2026
2126
2226
2325
2425
2525
2625
2724
2824
2924
3024
3125

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
188111
288111
389101
489101
589101
69190
79190
89280
99280
109370
119370
129460
139550
149640
159640
169730
179730
189820
199820
209820
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910
319910

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:43 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 5:10 PM to 4:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:435:10
211.45:455:08
311.35:465:06
411.35:475:04
511.25:495:02
611.25:505:00
711.15:524:58
811.05:534:56
911.05:554:54
1010.95:564:52
1110.95:584:50
1210.85:594:48
1310.86:014:46
1410.76:024:44
1510.66:044:42
1610.66:054:40
1710.56:074:38
1810.56:084:36
1910.46:104:35
2010.46:114:33
2110.36:134:31
2210.26:144:29
2310.26:164:27
2410.16:184:26
2510.16:194:24
2610.06:214:22
2710.06:224:21
289.96:244:19
299.96:254:17
309.86:274:16
319.86:284:14

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.0Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Mezőkövesd?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Mezőkövesd for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mezőkövesd in October

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

In October, Mezőkövesd sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Mezőkövesd 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 Mezőkövesd 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 Mezőkövesd 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 Mezőkövesd 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 Mezőkövesd?

Mezőkövesd sits at 47.8°N, 20.6°E, 117 m above sea level, in Hungary. The nearest listed city is Eger, 18 km away.

DiósgyőrMiskolcTiszaújvárosKazincbarcikaGyöngyösÓzdHortobágy

Topography around Mezőkövesd

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mezőkövesd has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 120 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 987 m.

The land around Mezőkövesd is covered by cropland (66%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%), trees (27%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
331 m
80 km
987 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Eger 18 km · Diósgyőr 32 km · Miskolc 35 km · Tiszaújváros 39 km · Kazincbarcika 48 km · Gyöngyös 49 km · Ózd 49 km · Hortobágy 50 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 Mezőkövesd (47.8167°, 20.5833°, elevation 117 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).