Shtime weather in October

In October, Shtime sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 46 mm of precipitation across 6.9 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-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 Shtime's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shtime's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
46 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
5:56 AM – 4:46 PM
Cloud cover
51%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Shtime is town in Kosovo.

Density
673/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 Shtime reaches about 18°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 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12110
2219
3209
4209
5209
6209
7209
8199
9198
10198
11198
12198
13188
14187
15187
16187
17177
18177
19176
20176
21176
22166
23166
24166
25165
26165
27155
28155
29155
30155
31154

How October really feels in Shtime

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.

Shtime weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°458.45.39.20.0
Feb / -2°448.25.110.30.9
Mar12° / 609.93.811.63.0
Apr16° / 66111.113.15.0
May21° / 10°7211.6014.46.4
Jun26° / 14°478.80157.0
Jul29° / 16°386.8014.86.3
Aug29° / 16°355.9013.76.4
Sep24° / 12°426.5012.37.5
Oct18° / 466.90.510.86.1
Nov11° / 508.52.29.62.9
Dec / -2°5995.48.90.3

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 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35644
45644
55644
65545
75545
85545
95545
105446
115446
125446
135545
145545
155545
165545
175545
185644
195644
205743
215743
225743
235743
245743
255743
265644
275644
285644
295545
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Shtime gets around 46 mm of rain and snow over 6.9 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 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1210
2220
3220
4230
5230
6230
7240
8241
9241
10241
11241
12241
13241
14241
15241
16241
17242
18232
19232
20232
21222
22223
23213
24213
25203
26203
27203
28193
29193
30193
31194

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1955
2955
3955
4955
5964
6964
7964
8973
9973
10973
11973
12982
13982
14982
15982
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:38 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 4:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:385:11
211.55:405:09
311.45:415:08
411.45:425:06
511.45:435:04
611.35:445:02
711.35:455:01
811.25:474:59
911.25:484:57
1011.15:494:56
1111.15:504:54
1211.05:514:52
1311.05:524:51
1410.95:544:49
1510.95:554:47
1610.85:564:46
1710.85:574:44
1810.75:594:43
1910.76:004:41
2010.66:014:39
2110.66:024:38
2210.56:034:36
2310.56:054:35
2410.56:064:34
2510.46:074:32
2610.46:084:31
2710.36:104:29
2810.36:114:28
2910.26:124:27
3010.26:134:25
3110.26:154:24

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Shtime?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Shtime for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shtime in October

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

In October, Shtime sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Shtime 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 Shtime peaks around July 15 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Shtime 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 Shtime is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1915 µg/m³Dec 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shtime?

Shtime sits at 42.4°N, 21.0°E, 572 m above sea level, in Kosovo. The nearest listed city is Ferizaj, 12 km away.

FerizajSuva RekaGlogovacKosovo PoljeLlazicëPristinaVitinaOrahovac

Topography around Shtime

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shtime has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 280 m around an average of 609 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,285 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,492 m.

The land around Shtime is covered by cropland (42%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
280 m
16 km
1,285 m
80 km
2,492 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Ferizaj 12 km · Suva Reka 19 km · Glogovac 25 km · Kosovo Polje 26 km · Llazicë 26 km · Pristina 29 km · Vitina 29 km · Orahovac 32 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 Shtime (42.4331°, 21.0397°, elevation 572 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).