Tukums weather in October

In October, Tukums sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 70 mm of precipitation across 12.9 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 Tukums's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tukums's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
70 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:12 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Tukums is city and capital of Tukums Municipality, Latvia.

Density
1,186/km²
people per km²
Founded
1795

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 8°C by the end.

A typical October day in Tukums reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1138
2138
3138
4138
5127
6127
7127
8127
9117
10117
11116
12116
13116
14106
15106
16105
17105
1895
1995
2095
2195
2295
2394
2484
2584
2684
2784
2884
2984
3074
3174

How October really feels in Tukums

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 4 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
4
wind chill below the day's low

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

Tukums weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-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°4210.37.67.10.0
Feb-0° / -4°369.46.990.0
Mar / -2°369.44.611.40.0
Apr / 419.51.813.91.8
May15° / 5110.3016.24.3
Jun18° / 12°7211.7017.45.6
Jul21° / 14°7212.5016.96.2
Aug21° / 14°7212.90156.0
Sep16° / 10°5911012.54.8
Oct10° / 7012.90.5102.1
Nov / 5211.83.37.80.2
Dec / -2°4511.46.56.60.0

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 (%)
13565
23466
33466
43367
53367
63367
73268
83268
93169
103169
113169
123169
133169
143169
153070
162971
172971
182773
192773
202773
212674
222674
232674
242674
252575
262575
272476
282476
292476
302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Tukums gets around 70 mm of rain and snow over 12.9 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 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1400
2410
3420
4430
5430
6441
7441
8441
9441
10441
11441
12431
13431
14421
15421
16411
17412
18412
19402
20402
21402
22402
23403
24403
25403
26403
27404
28404
29405
30405
31406

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
7991
8991
9991
10991
111000
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 18 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light 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 6:39 AM to 7:46 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 4:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:395:53
211.26:415:51
311.16:445:48
411.06:465:45
510.96:485:42
610.86:505:40
710.76:525:37
810.76:545:34
910.66:575:31
1010.56:595:29
1110.47:015:26
1210.37:035:23
1310.37:055:21
1410.27:085:18
1510.17:105:15
1610.07:125:13
179.97:145:10
189.97:175:08
199.87:195:05
209.77:215:02
219.67:235:00
229.57:264:57
239.57:284:55
249.47:304:53
259.37:324:50
269.27:354:48
279.17:374:45
289.17:394:43
299.07:414:41
308.97:444:38
318.87:464:36

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.0Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.3Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.2Dim
211.2Dim
221.1Dim
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.0Dim
271.0Dim
281.0Dim
290.9Dim
300.9Dim
310.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Tukums?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tukums.

What to pack for Tukums in October

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

In October, Tukums sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Tukums in October

The nearest coast averages about 11°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 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

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

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr3Bracing
May8Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct11Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Tukums 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 Tukums peaks around June 19 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 19UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Tukums?

Tukums sits at 57.0°N, 23.2°E, 62 m above sea level, in Latvia. The nearest listed city is Jūrmala, 37 km away.

JūrmalaJelgavaMārupeRigaDārzciemsKuldīgaSalaspilsMazeikiai

Topography around Tukums

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tukums has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 62 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m.

The land around Tukums is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (50%), cropland (26%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (43%), cropland (23%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
95 m
16 km
136 m
80 km
196 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Jūrmala 37 km · Jelgava 49 km · Mārupe 55 km · Riga 58 km · Dārzciems 62 km · Kuldīga 73 km · Salaspils 74 km · Mazeikiai 88 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 Tukums (56.9676°, 23.1555°, elevation 62 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).