Gjakovë weather in October

In October, Gjakovë sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 65 mm of precipitation across 9 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Gjakovë's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gjakovë's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
65 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
5:58 AM – 4:48 PM
Cloud cover
52%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Gjakovë is city in Kosovo.

Density
161/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 20°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical October day in Gjakovë reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 11°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 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1209
2209
3209
4209
5199
6198
7198
8198
9198
10188
11188
12187
13187
14187
15177
16177
17177
18176
19176
20176
21166
22166
23165
24165
25165
26155
27155
28155
29154
30154
31154

How October really feels in Gjakovë

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.

Gjakovë weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-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°639.85.99.30.0
Feb / -2°64105.610.30.9
Mar11° / 7811.43.911.62.8
Apr16° / 7512.71.113.14.6
May21° / 7513.2014.46.0
Jun25° / 13°53110156.8
Jul28° / 15°518.9014.86.6
Aug28° / 15°387.5013.76.7
Sep23° / 11°568.1012.37.2
Oct17° / 6590.410.85.7
Nov11° / 7810.22.29.62.8
Dec / -2°8711.25.190.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35545
45545
55545
65545
75446
85446
95446
105446
115446
125347
135446
145446
155446
165446
175446
185446
195545
205545
215545
225545
235545
245545
255446
265446
275446
285347
295347
305347
315248

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Gjakovë gets around 65 mm of rain and snow over 9 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1290
2290
3290
4300
5300
6300
7300
8310
9311
10311
11311
12311
13311
14311
15311
16311
17312
18312
19302
20302
21292
22292
23282
24282
25272
26272
27262
28262
29262
30252
31252

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1928
2928
3937
4937
5937
6946
7946
8946
9955
10955
11955
12964
13964
14973
15973
16973
17982
18982
19982
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 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 78 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:41 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 4:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:415:14
211.55:425:12
311.45:435:10
411.45:445:08
511.45:455:07
611.35:475:05
711.35:485:03
811.25:495:01
911.25:505:00
1011.15:514:58
1111.15:524:56
1211.05:544:55
1311.05:554:53
1410.95:564:51
1510.95:574:50
1610.85:584:48
1710.86:004:47
1810.76:014:45
1910.76:024:43
2010.66:034:42
2110.66:054:40
2210.66:064:39
2310.56:074:37
2410.56:084:36
2510.46:104:35
2610.46:114:33
2710.36:124:32
2810.36:134:30
2910.26:154:29
3010.26:164:28
3110.26:174:27

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Gjakovë?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Gjakovë for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gjakovë in October

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

In October, Gjakovë sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Gjakovë 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 Gjakovë peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gjakovë?

Gjakovë sits at 42.4°N, 20.4°E, 362 m above sea level, in Kosovo. The nearest listed city is Orahovac, 19 km away.

OrahovacDeçanPrizrenSuva RekaPejëLlazicëKukësDragash

Topography around Gjakovë

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gjakovë has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 372 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,201 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,696 m.

The land around Gjakovë is covered by cropland (39%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (39%), grassland (34%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
1,201 m
80 km
2,696 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Orahovac 19 km · Deçan 21 km · Prizren 31 km · Suva Reka 32 km · Pejë 33 km · Llazicë 34 km · Kukës 34 km · Dragash 43 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 Gjakovë (42.3803°, 20.4308°, elevation 362 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).