Ventspils weather in October

In October, Ventspils sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 107 mm of precipitation across 15.7 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 9°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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ventspils's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ventspils's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
107 mm
15.7 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:19 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
27 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 10.3 µg/m³ · 2019

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 9°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ventspils reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11311
21311
31311
41311
51310
61210
71210
81210
91210
10129
11119
12119
13119
14119
15119
16118
17108
18108
19108
20108
21108
22107
2397
2497
2597
2697
2797
2897
2997
3096
3196

How October really feels in Ventspils

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

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ventspils weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°5813.17.77.10.0
Feb / -1°4510.27.390.0
Mar / 389.44.611.40.0
Apr / 358.11.313.90.4
May10° / 377.4016.22.7
Jun15° / 13°579.1017.54.7
Jul18° / 16°7010.10176.1
Aug19° / 17°9213.10155.8
Sep15° / 13°8612.1012.54.5
Oct11° / 10715.70.2102.2
Nov / 8215.41.87.70.6
Dec / 7215.56.26.40.0

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 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
23961
33862
43763
53763
63664
73565
83565
93367
103367
113367
123268
133169
143070
152971
162971
172872
182872
192872
202773
212773
222773
232674
242575
252575
262575
272575
282476
292476
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Ventspils gets around 107 mm of rain and snow over 15.7 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 50% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1450
2460
3470
4480
5490
6500
7500
8500
9510
10510
11510
12500
13500
14500
15500
16501
17501
18501
19501
20501
21501
22512
23512
24512
25512
26512
27523
28523
29523
30523
31523

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 (%)
1937
2946
3955
4955
5964
6973
7982
8982
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 27 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 26 km/h on the calmest days to 28 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
126breezy
226breezy
326breezy
426breezy
526breezy
626breezy
726breezy
826breezy
926breezy
1026breezy
1126breezy
1226breezy
1327breezy
1427breezy
1527breezy
1627breezy
1727breezy
1827breezy
1927breezy
2027breezy
2127breezy
2227breezy
2328breezy
2428breezy
2528breezy
2628breezy
2728breezy
2828breezy
2928breezy
3028breezy
3128breezy

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 6:46 AM to 7:54 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 4:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:465:59
211.16:485:57
311.16:505:54
411.06:535:51
510.96:555:48
610.86:575:45
710.76:595:43
810.67:025:40
910.67:045:37
1010.57:065:34
1110.47:085:32
1210.37:105:29
1310.27:135:26
1410.17:155:23
1510.17:175:21
1610.07:195:18
179.97:225:15
189.87:245:13
199.77:265:10
209.77:295:08
219.67:315:05
229.57:335:03
239.47:355:00
249.37:384:58
259.37:404:55
269.27:424:53
279.17:454:50
289.07:474:48
298.97:494:45
308.97:524:43
318.87:544:41

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.0Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
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 Ventspils?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ventspils.

What to pack for Ventspils in October

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

In October, Ventspils sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 9°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 16 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Ventspils 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 offshore 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 Ventspils 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 Ventspils peaks around June 17 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 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 17UV 6Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ventspils?

Ventspils sits at 57.4°N, 21.6°E, 9 m above sea level, in Latvia. The nearest listed city is Kuldīga, 53 km away.

KuldīgaLiepājaTukumsRuhnuKuressaareMazeikiaiJūrmalaJelgava

Topography around Ventspils

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ventspils has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m.

The land around Ventspils is covered by water (33%), grassland (23%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, water (47%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and water (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
68 m
80 km
184 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Kuldīga 53 km · Liepāja 104 km · Tukums 107 km · Ruhnu 110 km · Kuressaare 110 km · Mazeikiai 129 km · Jūrmala 141 km · Jelgava 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 Ventspils (57.3948°, 21.5612°, elevation 9 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).