Rēzekne weather in October

In October, Rēzekne sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 61 mm of precipitation across 12.2 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 12°C in the first days to 6°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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Rēzekne's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rēzekne's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
61 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
6:54 AM – 4:57 PM
Cloud cover
77%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Rēzekne is state city in eastern Latvia.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.5 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,544/km²
people per km²
Founded
1773

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 Rēzekne reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 5°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
2126
3126
4126
5125
6115
7115
8115
9115
10104
11104
12104
13104
1494
1593
1693
1783
1883
1983
2083
2182
2272
2372
2472
2572
2662
2762
2862
2961
3061
3161

How October really feels in Rēzekne

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.

Rēzekne 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° / -7°4211.19.97.20.0
Feb-2° / -7°399.58.19.10.0
Mar / -3°409.96.511.40.1
Apr11° / 439.92.213.92.6
May17° / 6711.10.116.15.2
Jun20° / 11°8013.2017.35.7
Jul22° / 13°7713016.86.3
Aug21° / 12°7511.5014.96.2
Sep16° / 5910.2012.54.7
Oct / 6112.21.410.11.6
Nov / -1°4910.94.67.90.0
Dec-1° / -4°43118.96.70.0

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 9% 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 (%)
12872
22674
32674
42674
52575
62575
72476
82476
92476
102476
112575
122476
132476
142377
152377
162278
172278
182278
192179
201981
211981
221981
231981
241981
251882
261783
271783
281684
291684
301684
311585

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Rēzekne gets around 61 mm of rain and snow over 12.2 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 39% 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 (%)
1370
2380
3391
4401
5401
6401
7402
8402
9402
10402
11402
12393
13393
14393
15394
16394
17385
18385
19386
20386
21387
22387
23387
24388
25398
26399
27399
28399
293910
303910
313810

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 (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
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
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 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 6:22 AM to 7:27 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 4:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:225:37
211.26:245:34
311.16:265:32
411.06:295:29
510.96:315:26
610.86:335:23
710.86:355:21
810.76:375:18
910.66:395:15
1010.56:415:13
1110.46:435:10
1210.46:465:07
1310.36:485:05
1410.26:505:02
1510.16:525:00
1610.06:544:57
1710.06:564:54
189.96:594:52
199.87:014:49
209.77:034:47
219.77:054:44
229.67:074:42
239.57:104:40
249.47:124:37
259.37:144:35
269.37:164:32
279.27:184:30
289.17:214:28
299.07:234:26
309.07:254:23
318.97:274:21

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.26 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 1.26 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
81.5Dim
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 Rēzekne?

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

1.6
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 Rēzekne.

What to pack for Rēzekne in October

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

In October, Rēzekne sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Rēzekne 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 Rēzekne peaks around July 11 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 11UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Rēzekne 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 Rēzekne is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Rēzekne's WHO annual average of 12.5 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1717 µg/m³Jan 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Rēzekne?

Rēzekne sits at 56.5°N, 27.3°E, 156 m above sea level, in Latvia. The nearest listed city is Madona, 78 km away.

MadonaDaugavpilsJēkabpilsOstrovVisaginasNovopolotskCēsis

Topography around Rēzekne

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rēzekne has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 148 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 m.

The land around Rēzekne is covered by trees (39%), grassland (31%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (48%), grassland (26%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
117 m
80 km
217 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Madona 78 km · Daugavpils 86 km · Jēkabpils 91 km · Ostrov 111 km · Visaginas 116 km · Novopolotsk 134 km · Polotsk 145 km · Cēsis 154 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 Rēzekne (56.5103°, 27.34°, elevation 156 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).