Vác weather in October

In October, Vác sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 8.5 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 18°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 Vác's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vác's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:11 AM – 4:46 PM
Cloud cover
59%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Vác is town in Hungary.

Density
570/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 18°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Vác reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°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.

10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1199
2199
3188
4188
5188
6188
7188
8178
9177
10177
11177
12167
13167
14167
15166
16156
17156
18156
19156
20146
21145
22145
23145
24145
25135
26135
27135
28134
29134
30134
31124

How October really feels in Vác

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.

Vác 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°357.948.60.0
Feb / -2°347.93.79.90.2
Mar11° / 3981.711.62.6
Apr17° / 448.60.113.45.4
May21° / 11°6811.8014.96.4
Jun25° / 14°7411.1015.76.6
Jul27° / 16°7310.6015.46.5
Aug27° / 15°608.8014.16.9
Sep22° / 11°577.8012.46.9
Oct15° / 538.50.110.65.0
Nov / 508.91.59.11.6
Dec / -2°418.12.98.30.0

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 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25050
35050
45050
55149
65149
75149
85050
95050
105050
115050
124951
134951
144951
154852
164852
174852
184654
194654
204654
214654
224654
234555
244456
254357
264357
274357
284357
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Vác gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 8.5 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 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
524
624
724
824
925
1025
1125
1225
1326
1426
1527
1627
1728
1828
1929
2029
2129
2229
2329
2429
2529
2628
2728
2828
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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18713
28812
38812
48911
58911
69010
79010
8919
9928
10928
11937
12946
13955
14955
15964
16973
17973
18982
19982
20991
21991
22991
23991
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

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 10 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
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 5:49 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 4:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:495:16
211.45:505:14
311.35:525:12
411.35:535:10
511.25:555:08
611.25:565:06
711.15:585:04
811.05:595:02
911.06:015:00
1010.96:024:58
1110.96:044:56
1210.86:054:54
1310.86:064:52
1410.76:084:50
1510.66:094:48
1610.66:114:46
1710.56:134:44
1810.56:144:42
1910.46:164:40
2010.46:174:39
2110.36:194:37
2210.26:204:35
2310.26:224:33
2410.16:234:31
2510.16:254:30
2610.06:264:28
2710.06:284:26
289.96:294:25
299.96:314:23
309.86:324:22
319.86:344:20

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
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
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.0Dim
242.0Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Vác?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Vác for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vác in October

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

In October, Vác sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Vác 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 Vác peaks around July 12 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 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 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Vác 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 Vác is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodJun 1716 µg/m³Oct 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vác?

Vác sits at 47.8°N, 19.1°E, 113 m above sea level, in Hungary. The nearest listed city is Göd, 10 km away.

Topography around Vác

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vác has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m around an average of 125 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 564 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,014 m.

The land around Vác is covered by trees (26%), grassland (25%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (57%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
137 m
16 km
564 m
80 km
1,014 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Göd 10 km · Szentendre 13 km · Dunakeszi 16 km · Fót 18 km · Veresegyház 19 km · Újpest 23 km · Rákospalota 24 km · Budapest XV. kerület 24 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 Vác (47.7759°, 19.1361°, elevation 113 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).