Dragash weather in October

In October, Dragash sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 84 mm of precipitation across 10.4 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Dragash's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dragash's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
84 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
5:57 AM – 4:48 PM
Cloud cover
55%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Dragash is town in Kosovo.

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 17°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical October day in Dragash reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1177
2177
3177
4176
5166
6166
7166
8166
9166
10156
11156
12155
13155
14155
15155
16145
17145
18144
19144
20144
21134
22134
23133
24133
25133
26133
27123
28123
29122
30122
31122

How October really feels in Dragash

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.

Dragash weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°7710.89.49.30.0
Feb / -6°7811.19.310.30.0
Mar / -2°9313.59.311.70.9
Apr12° / 11416.63.713.12.7
May17° / 13117.80.514.34.5
Jun21° / 10°10214.60156.0
Jul24° / 12°8411.7014.77.1
Aug24° / 13°7510.8013.77.2
Sep19° / 8211.3012.36.1
Oct14° / 8410.41.110.94.3
Nov / -0°89113.89.61.5
Dec / -5°97128.690.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35050
45050
55050
64951
75050
84951
94951
104951
115050
125050
135050
145149
155050
165050
175050
185149
195149
205149
215248
225248
235248
245248
255248
265248
275248
285050
295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Dragash gets around 84 mm of rain and snow over 10.4 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 33% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1361
2361
3371
4371
5371
6372
7372
8372
9372
10362
11363
12363
13363
14353
15353
16344
17344
18344
19335
20325
21325
22315
23315
24305
25305
26295
27295
28295
29285
30285
31285

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:40 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 4:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:405:13
211.55:415:11
311.55:425:09
411.45:435:08
511.45:445:06
611.35:455:04
711.35:475:03
811.25:485:01
911.25:494:59
1011.15:504:57
1111.15:514:56
1211.05:524:54
1311.05:544:53
1410.95:554:51
1510.95:564:49
1610.85:574:48
1710.85:584:46
1810.86:004:45
1910.76:014:43
2010.76:024:42
2110.66:034:40
2210.66:044:39
2310.56:064:37
2410.56:074:36
2510.46:084:34
2610.46:094:33
2710.46:114:32
2810.36:124:30
2910.36:134:29
3010.26:144:28
3110.26:154:26

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Dragash?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Dragash for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dragash in October

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

In October, Dragash sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Dragash in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dragash peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Dragash?

Dragash sits at 42.0°N, 20.7°E, 1,062 m above sea level, in Kosovo. The nearest listed city is Kukës, 20 km away.

KukësPrizrenKamenjaneBogovinjeNegotinoTetovoBrvenicaGostivar

Topography around Dragash

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dragash has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,016 m around an average of 1,242 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,416 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,682 m.

The land around Dragash is covered by trees (56%) and grassland (42%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,016 m
16 km
2,416 m
80 km
2,682 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Kukës 20 km · Prizren 22 km · Kamenjane 24 km · Bogovinje 25 km · Negotino 25 km · Tetovo 26 km · Brvenica 28 km · Gostivar 33 km

Kosovo travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,899
2025
Homicide rate
1.9
per 100k, 2021
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 96%Roman Catholic 2%Orthodox 2%other 0%

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 Dragash (42.0265°, 20.6533°, elevation 1,062 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).