Jēkabpils weather in October

In October, Jēkabpils sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 63 mm of precipitation across 12.4 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of October to 8 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Jēkabpils's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jēkabpils's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
63 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:00 AM – 5:03 PM
Cloud cover
75%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Jēkabpils is state city of Latvia in Jēkabpils Municipality, municipal center.

Density
787/km²
people per km²
Founded
1670

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 13°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical October day in Jēkabpils reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1136
2136
3136
4126
5126
6125
7125
8115
9115
10115
11114
12104
13104
14104
15104
1694
1793
1893
1993
2083
2183
2283
2382
2472
2572
2672
2772
2872
2962
3062
3162

How October really feels in Jēkabpils

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 14 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
14
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Jēkabpils weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -6°4711.38.97.20.0
Feb-1° / -7°42108.49.10.0
Mar / -3°4210.35.711.40.1
Apr11° / 459.71.913.92.7
May17° / 6611.10.116.15.3
Jun20° / 11°8312.4017.35.8
Jul23° / 13°7612.8016.86.3
Aug22° / 12°7912.2014.96.2
Sep16° / 5910.7012.54.8
Oct / 6312.41.210.11.8
Nov / -0°5311.23.77.90.0
Dec-0° / -4°4611.78.66.70.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32773
42773
52773
62773
72773
82773
92773
102773
112773
122773
132773
142773
152674
162575
172575
182575
192575
202377
212377
222377
232377
242179
252080
262080
272080
281981
291981
301981
311882

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Jēkabpils gets around 63 mm of rain and snow over 12.4 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 40% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1370
2380
3390
4401
5401
6411
7411
8411
9412
10402
11402
12402
13393
14393
15393
16394
17394
18395
19395
20395
21396
22396
23396
24407
25407
26407
27407
28418
29418
30418
31418

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3982
4982
5982
6982
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
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 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of October to 8 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 138 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 4:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:285:43
211.26:305:40
311.16:325:38
411.06:345:35
510.96:375:32
610.86:395:29
710.86:415:27
810.76:435:24
910.66:455:21
1010.56:475:19
1110.46:495:16
1210.46:525:13
1310.36:545:11
1410.26:565:08
1510.16:585:06
1610.07:005:03
1710.07:025:00
189.97:054:58
199.87:074:55
209.77:094:53
219.77:114:50
229.67:134:48
239.57:164:46
249.47:184:43
259.37:204:41
269.37:224:38
279.27:244:36
289.17:274:34
299.07:294:31
309.07:314:29
318.97:334:27

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.3Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.2Dim
201.1Dim
211.1Dim
221.1Dim
231.1Dim
241.0Dim
251.0Dim
261.0Dim
270.9Dim
280.9Dim
290.9Dim
300.9Dim
310.8Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Jēkabpils?

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

1.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jēkabpils.

What to pack for Jēkabpils in October

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

In October, Jēkabpils sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Jēkabpils in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jēkabpils peaks around June 22 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Jēkabpils?

Jēkabpils sits at 56.5°N, 25.9°E, 83 m above sea level, in Latvia. The nearest listed city is Madona, 45 km away.

MadonaDaugavpilsOgreRēzekneSiguldaCēsisSalaspilsVisaginas

Topography around Jēkabpils

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jēkabpils has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 87 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m.

The land around Jēkabpils is covered by trees (37%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
41 m
16 km
109 m
80 km
300 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Madona 45 km · Daugavpils 80 km · Ogre 84 km · Rēzekne 91 km · Sigulda 95 km · Cēsis 97 km · Salaspils 100 km · Visaginas 107 km

Latvia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 57% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$26,312
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
8.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 599
Religion
Lutheran 36%unspecified/none 24%Roman Catholic 20%Orthodox 19%

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 Jēkabpils (56.499°, 25.8574°, elevation 83 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).