Székesfehérvár weather in October

In October, Székesfehérvár sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 8 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 33% 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 Székesfehérvár's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Székesfehérvár's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:13 AM – 4:50 PM
Cloud cover
57%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Székesfehérvár is city in Hungary.

Density
595/km²
people per km²
Founded
~972 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 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Székesfehérvár 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 10°C and 21°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)
1199
2199
3199
4189
5189
6188
7188
8188
9178
10178
11178
12177
13167
14167
15167
16167
17156
18156
19156
20156
21146
22146
23146
24145
25145
26145
27135
28135
29135
30135
31135

How October really feels in Székesfehérvár

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.

Székesfehérvár 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°377.73.58.70.0
Feb / -2°368.13.5100.3
Mar11° / 418.21.411.62.6
Apr17° / 448.40.313.35.4
May21° / 11°6311014.86.4
Jun25° / 14°6610015.66.9
Jul27° / 16°669.8015.36.7
Aug27° / 16°568.40147.0
Sep22° / 11°587.8012.46.9
Oct16° / 5380.110.65.1
Nov / 539.21.59.11.7
Dec / -2°478.938.40.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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
35149
45149
55248
65149
75149
85248
95248
105248
115248
125248
135248
145149
155149
165050
174951
184951
194852
204753
214654
224555
234555
244555
254456
264456
274357
284357
294357
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Székesfehérvár gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 8 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 28% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
223
323
423
523
623
723
824
924
1024
1124
1224
1325
1425
1526
1626
1727
1827
1927
2027
2128
2228
2328
2427
2527
2627
2727
2827
2927
3027
3127

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
186131
288120
388120
488120
588120
689110
789110
890100
990100
109190
119280
129370
139460
149460
159550
169640
179640
189730
199730
209820
219820
229820
239820
249910
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910
319910

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
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 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 5:51 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 4:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:515:19
211.45:535:17
311.35:545:15
411.35:565:13
511.25:575:11
611.25:595:09
711.16:005:07
811.16:015:05
911.06:035:03
1010.96:045:01
1110.96:064:59
1210.86:074:57
1310.86:094:55
1410.76:104:53
1510.76:124:52
1610.66:134:50
1710.66:154:48
1810.56:164:46
1910.46:174:44
2010.46:194:42
2110.36:204:41
2210.36:224:39
2310.26:234:37
2410.26:254:36
2510.16:264:34
2610.16:284:32
2710.06:294:31
2810.06:314:29
299.96:324:27
309.96:344:26
319.86:364:24

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.98 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Székesfehérvár?

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 Székesfehérvár for sightseeing.

What to pack for Székesfehérvár in October

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

In October, Székesfehérvár sees daytime highs around 16°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 Székesfehérvár 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 Székesfehérvár 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
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1616 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Székesfehérvár?

Székesfehérvár sits at 47.2°N, 18.4°E, 117 m above sea level, in Hungary. The nearest listed city is Várpalota, 20 km away.

OroszlányVeszprémSiófokSzázhalombattaÉrdTatabányaDunaújváros

Topography around Székesfehérvár

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Székesfehérvár has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 114 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 669 m.

The land around Székesfehérvár is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
264 m
80 km
669 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Várpalota 20 km · Oroszlány 34 km · Veszprém 39 km · Siófok 42 km · Százhalombatta 43 km · Érd 44 km · Tatabánya 45 km · Dunaújváros 47 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 Székesfehérvár (47.19°, 18.4103°, 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).