Kuldīga weather in October

In October, Kuldīga sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 64 mm of precipitation across 12.1 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kuldīga's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kuldīga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
64 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:17 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

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 8°C by the end.

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

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1147
2137
3137
4136
5136
6126
7126
8126
9126
10125
11115
12115
13115
14115
15105
16105
17104
18104
19104
2094
2194
2294
2394
2494
2594
2684
2783
2883
2983
3083
3183

How October really feels in Kuldīga

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 6 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
6
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kuldīga weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -4°4310.26.87.10.0
Feb / -5°399.26.390.0
Mar / -3°378.94.611.40.2
Apr11° / 409.71.413.92.6
May16° / 5510.50.116.25.0
Jun19° / 10°7312017.45.8
Jul22° / 13°8312.9016.96.2
Aug21° / 13°81130156.1
Sep17° / 5510.6012.55.0
Oct10° / 6412.10.3102.3
Nov / 4811.12.67.80.3
Dec / -2°4811.55.96.60.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23268
33169
43169
53169
62971
72971
82971
92971
102971
112971
123070
132971
142971
152971
162971
172971
182971
192971
202971
212971
222971
232971
242872
252773
262872
272773
282773
292773
302773
312773

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Kuldīga gets around 64 mm of rain and snow over 12.1 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1380
2390
3400
4400
5410
6410
7410
8400
9400
10391
11381
12381
13371
14371
15361
16361
17362
18362
19362
20362
21372
22372
23382
24382
25392
26392
27392
28393
29393
30393
31384

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 (%)
1964
2973
3973
4973
5982
6982
7982
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 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of October to 8 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 144 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:44 AM to 7:51 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 4:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:445:58
211.26:465:55
311.16:485:53
411.06:515:50
510.96:535:47
610.86:555:44
710.76:575:42
810.76:595:39
910.67:015:36
1010.57:045:33
1110.47:065:31
1210.37:085:28
1310.37:105:25
1410.27:125:23
1510.17:155:20
1610.07:175:18
179.97:195:15
189.87:215:12
199.87:245:10
209.77:265:07
219.67:285:05
229.57:305:02
239.57:335:00
249.47:354:57
259.37:374:55
269.27:394:52
279.17:424:50
289.17:444:48
299.07:464:45
308.97:484:43
318.87:514:41

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.3Dim
171.3Dim
181.3Dim
191.2Dim
201.2Dim
211.2Dim
221.1Dim
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.0Dim
261.0Dim
271.0Dim
281.0Dim
290.9Dim
300.9Dim
310.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kuldīga?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kuldīga.

What to pack for Kuldīga in October

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

In October, Kuldīga sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Kuldīga in October

The nearest coast averages about 12°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 39 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in March near 2°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar2Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May8Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Kuldīga 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 Kuldīga peaks around June 18 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 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 18UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kuldīga?

Kuldīga sits at 57.0°N, 22.0°E, 0 m above sea level, in Latvia. The nearest listed city is Ventspils, 53 km away.

VentspilsTukumsMazeikiaiLiepājaJūrmalaTelsiaiJelgavaPlunge

Topography around Kuldīga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kuldīga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m.

The land around Kuldīga is covered by trees (40%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
142 m
80 km
204 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Ventspils 53 km · Tukums 73 km · Mazeikiai 77 km · Liepāja 78 km · Jūrmala 110 km · Telsiai 112 km · Jelgava 113 km · Plunge 118 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 Kuldīga (56.974°, 21.9572°, elevation 0 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).