Istok in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Istok sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 206 mm of precipitation over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early September to 7°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Istok's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Istok's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Precipitation
- 206 mm
- 28 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.7
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Istok in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early September to 7°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Istok reaches about 16°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Istok
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 15 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Istok weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4° / -4° | 57 | 9.7 | 6.4 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 6° / -3° | 59 | 9.6 | 6.6 | 10.3 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 10° / 0° | 76 | 11.9 | 5.1 | 11.6 | 2.2 |
| Apr | 15° / 4° | 81 | 13.5 | 1.6 | 13.1 | 4.0 |
| May | 19° / 9° | 87 | 14.5 | 0.1 | 14.4 | 5.6 |
| Jun | 24° / 12° | 75 | 13.5 | 0 | 15.1 | 6.4 |
| Jul | 26° / 14° | 72 | 10.8 | 0 | 14.8 | 6.8 |
| Aug | 27° / 14° | 49 | 9.3 | 0 | 13.7 | 7.1 |
| Sep | 22° / 10° | 67 | 9.4 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 16° / 6° | 66 | 8.9 | 0.7 | 10.8 | 5.2 |
| Nov | 10° / 1° | 73 | 9.7 | 2.7 | 9.6 | 2.2 |
| Dec | 4° / -3° | 78 | 10.7 | 6.3 | 8.9 | 0.1 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Istok gets around 206 mm of rain and snow over 28 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 5 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early September to 9 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.1 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Istok?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Istok for sightseeing.
What to pack for Istok in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Istok sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 28 days see rain.
UV index in Istok in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Istok peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Istok?
Istok sits at 42.8°N, 20.5°E, 465 m above sea level, in Kosovo. The nearest listed city is Pejë, 21 km away.
Topography around Istok
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Istok.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Istok has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 997 m around an average of 634 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,764 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,450 m.
The land around Istok is covered by trees (40%), cropland (28%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (48%), grassland (31%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (29%) within 80 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
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 Istok (42.7808°, 20.4875°, elevation 465 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.