Madona weather in October

In October, Madona sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 63 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 12°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 Madona's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Madona's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
63 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:00 AM – 5:01 PM
Cloud cover
77%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Madona is city and capital of Madona Municipality, Latvia.

Density
658/km²
people per km²
Founded
1926

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 12°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical October day in Madona 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
3126
4126
5125
6125
7115
8115
9115
10114
11104
12104
13104
14104
1593
1693
1793
1893
1983
2083
2183
2282
2382
2472
2572
2672
2772
2872
2972
3062
3162

How October really feels in Madona

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 16 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
16
wind chill below the day's low

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

Madona 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-2° / -7°4310.89.77.20.0
Feb-2° / -7°399.88.49.10.0
Mar / -4°399.76.111.40.1
Apr11° / 418.91.813.92.7
May17° / 6311.10.116.15.2
Jun20° / 11°8012.3017.45.8
Jul22° / 13°6712.6016.96.3
Aug21° / 12°7311.9014.96.2
Sep16° / 549.8012.54.9
Oct / 6312.11101.8
Nov / -0°5211.24.27.80.0
Dec-1° / -4°4411.18.76.60.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22575
32575
42476
52377
62377
72278
82278
92377
102377
112377
122476
132377
142377
152377
162377
172278
182278
192278
202278
212179
222179
232080
242080
252080
261981
271882
281882
291783
301783
311783

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Madona gets around 63 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 40% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1360
2371
3381
4391
5391
6391
7401
8392
9392
10392
11382
12382
13382
14373
15373
16373
17374
18374
19374
20374
21375
22385
23385
24395
25396
26396
27406
28407
29407
30408
31408

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4991
5991
6991
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 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light 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 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 6:27 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 4:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:275:41
211.26:295:38
311.16:315:36
411.06:335:33
510.96:365:30
610.86:385:27
710.76:405:25
810.76:425:22
910.66:445:19
1010.56:465:17
1110.46:495:14
1210.36:515:11
1310.36:535:09
1410.26:555:06
1510.16:575:03
1610.07:005:01
179.97:024:58
189.97:044:56
199.87:064:53
209.77:084:51
219.67:114:48
229.57:134:46
239.57:154:43
249.47:174:41
259.37:204:38
269.27:224:36
279.27:244:33
289.17:264:31
299.07:294:29
308.97:314:26
318.97:334:24

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.28 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.7Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.2Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.1Dim
221.1Dim
231.0Dim
241.0Dim
251.0Dim
260.9Dim
270.9Dim
280.9Dim
290.9Dim
300.8Dim
310.8Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Madona?

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 Madona.

What to pack for Madona in October

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

In October, Madona 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 Madona 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 Madona peaks around June 22 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 22UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Madona?

Madona sits at 56.9°N, 26.2°E, 0 m above sea level, in Latvia. The nearest listed city is Jēkabpils, 45 km away.

JēkabpilsCēsisRēzekneSiguldaValmieraOgreValgaDaugavpils

Topography around Madona

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Madona has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 158 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 296 m.

The land around Madona is covered by trees (61%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
117 m
16 km
247 m
80 km
296 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Jēkabpils 45 km · Cēsis 76 km · Rēzekne 78 km · Sigulda 89 km · Valmiera 90 km · Ogre 98 km · Valga 103 km · Daugavpils 110 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 Madona (56.8533°, 26.217°, 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. 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).