Paks weather in October

In October, Paks sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 53 mm of rain across 8.1 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 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Paks's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paks's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:10 AM – 4:49 PM
Cloud cover
56%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Paks is town in Hungary.

Density
134/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 14°C by the end.

A typical October day in Paks reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 23°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
22010
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8189
9188
10188
11188
12178
13178
14177
15177
16177
17167
18167
19167
20166
21156
22156
23156
24156
25156
26146
27145
28145
29145
30145
31145

How October really feels in Paks

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.

Paks 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 / -2°377.838.80.0
Feb / -1°428.23.4100.5
Mar11° / 428.71.411.63.0
Apr17° / 448.50.213.35.6
May22° / 11°6210.3014.86.6
Jun26° / 15°659.6015.66.9
Jul28° / 16°608.5015.36.8
Aug27° / 16°547.80146.9
Sep22° / 12°637.9012.47.1
Oct17° / 538.1010.65.5
Nov10° / 528.21.39.22.2
Dec / -1°5092.78.40.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45149
55149
65149
75149
85149
95248
105149
115149
125149
135149
145149
155050
165050
174951
184951
194852
204852
214852
224753
234654
244654
254654
264654
274654
284654
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Paks gets around 53 mm of rain over 8.1 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 26% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
425
526
626
726
826
926
1026
1126
1226
1326
1426
1526
1626
1726
1826
1926
2026
2126
2226
2326
2426
2525
2625
2725
2825
2925
3025
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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
182162
283161
384151
484151
585141
685141
786131
888120
989110
1090100
119190
129280
139280
149370
159460
169460
179550
189550
199550
209640
219640
229640
239640
249730
259730
269730
279730
289820
299820
309820
319820

Wind in October

Winds average 11 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
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
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 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 96 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:49 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 4:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:495:18
211.45:515:16
311.45:525:14
411.35:535:12
511.25:555:10
611.25:565:08
711.15:585:06
811.15:595:04
911.06:005:02
1011.06:025:00
1110.96:034:58
1210.96:054:56
1310.86:064:54
1410.76:084:52
1510.76:094:51
1610.66:104:49
1710.66:124:47
1810.56:134:45
1910.56:154:43
2010.46:164:42
2110.46:184:40
2210.36:194:38
2310.36:214:37
2410.26:224:35
2510.26:244:33
2610.16:254:32
2710.16:264:30
2810.06:284:28
2910.06:294:27
309.96:314:25
319.96:324:24

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.0Moderate
312.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Paks?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Paks for sightseeing.

What to pack for Paks in October

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

In October, Paks sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Paks 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 Paks peaks around July 15 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 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Paks?

Paks sits at 46.6°N, 18.9°E, 96 m above sea level, in Hungary. The nearest listed city is Kalocsa, 14 km away.

SzekszárdKiskőrösDunaújvárosBajaKiskunhalasDombóvárKomló

Topography around Paks

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paks has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 116 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 615 m.

The land around Paks is covered by trees (28%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
127 m
80 km
615 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Kalocsa 14 km · Szekszárd 32 km · Kiskőrös 33 km · Dunaújváros 39 km · Baja 49 km · Kiskunhalas 52 km · Dombóvár 61 km · Komló 66 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 Paks (46.6221°, 18.8557°, elevation 96 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).