Pecs weather in October

In October, Pecs sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 55 mm of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 10.7 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 Pecs's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pecs's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:12 AM – 4:52 PM
Cloud cover
56%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Pecs is city in Hungary.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 13.6 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
~871 CE

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 Pecs reaches about 17°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 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
14178
15177
16177
17167
18167
19167
20166
21156
22156
23156
24156
25156
26146
27145
28145
29145
30145
31145

How October really feels in Pecs

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.

Pecs 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°397.73.38.90.0
Feb / -1°458.42.9100.6
Mar12° / 4791.511.63.0
Apr17° / 509.90.213.35.4
May22° / 11°7011.7014.76.4
Jun25° / 15°7411.1015.56.7
Jul28° / 16°609.6015.26.6
Aug27° / 16°608.50146.8
Sep22° / 12°648.8012.36.9
Oct17° / 557.9010.75.5
Nov10° / 538.81.39.22.2
Dec / -1°54938.50.0

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 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55149
65149
75149
85149
95149
105149
115149
125149
135149
145149
154951
164951
174951
184852
194753
204753
214753
224753
234654
244654
254555
264555
274555
284555
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Pecs gets around 55 mm of rain over 7.9 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
425
525
624
724
824
924
1024
1124
1224
1324
1425
1525
1625
1725
1826
1926
2026
2126
2226
2326
2427
2527
2627
2727
2827
2927
3026
3126

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
282162
383152
483152
585141
686131
786131
887121
988111
1090100
1190100
129190
139280
149280
159370
169460
179460
189460
199550
209550
219550
229640
239640
249640
259730
269730
279730
289730
299730
309820
319820

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 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 5:52 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 4:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:525:21
211.45:535:19
311.45:545:17
411.35:565:15
511.35:575:13
611.25:585:11
711.26:005:09
811.16:015:07
911.06:025:05
1011.06:045:03
1110.96:055:01
1210.96:074:59
1310.86:084:58
1410.86:094:56
1510.76:114:54
1610.76:124:52
1710.66:144:50
1810.66:154:49
1910.56:164:47
2010.56:184:45
2110.46:194:43
2210.46:214:42
2310.36:224:40
2410.26:244:38
2510.26:254:37
2610.16:264:35
2710.16:284:34
2810.06:294:32
2910.06:314:31
309.96:324:29
319.96:344:28

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.09 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Pecs?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Pecs for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pecs in October

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

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

a warm layer

UV index in Pecs in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pecs peaks around July 18 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 18UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Pecs 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 Pecs is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Pecs's WHO annual average of 13.6 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1116 µg/m³Dec 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pecs?

Pecs sits at 46.1°N, 18.2°E, 155 m above sea level, in Hungary. The nearest listed city is Komló, 13 km away.

DombóvárMohácsKaposvárSzekszárdBajaLiberpolisOsijek

Topography around Pecs

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pecs has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 444 m around an average of 196 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 534 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 861 m.

The land around Pecs is covered by trees (48%) and artificial surfaces (39%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
444 m
16 km
534 m
80 km
861 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Komló 13 km · Dombóvár 34 km · Mohács 37 km · Kaposvár 46 km · Szekszárd 48 km · Baja 57 km · Liberpolis 61 km · Osijek 69 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 Pecs (46.0762°, 18.2281°, elevation 155 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).