Alytus weather in October

In October, Alytus sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 54 mm of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 8°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 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Alytus's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alytus's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:03 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
73%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Alytus is city in Lithuania.

Density
1,025/km²
people per km²
Founded
1377

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 14°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical October day in Alytus reaches about 11°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 5°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1147
2147
3147
4136
5136
6136
7136
8126
9126
10126
11125
12115
13115
14115
15115
16104
17104
18104
19104
20104
2194
2294
2393
2493
2593
2683
2783
2883
2983
3083
3183

How October really feels in Alytus

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 9 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
9
wind chill below the day's low

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

Alytus 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-1° / -5°431177.70.0
Feb / -5°3810.17.49.30.0
Mar / -2°4010.44.811.50.3
Apr12° / 459.91.213.73.2
May18° / 5811.70.115.75.5
Jun21° / 11°7012.2016.96.0
Jul23° / 14°8713016.46.4
Aug22° / 13°7512.1014.76.4
Sep17° / 529.5012.55.3
Oct11° / 5410.60.510.22.4
Nov / 4310.438.20.2
Dec / -3°4610.36.37.10.0

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 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23169
33070
42971
52971
63070
73070
83070
92971
102971
113070
122971
132971
142971
152971
162872
172773
182773
192674
202674
212674
222575
232575
242377
252377
262278
272179
282179
292179
302080
311981

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Alytus gets around 54 mm of rain and snow over 10.6 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 33% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1320
2320
3330
4340
5340
6340
7340
8330
9330
10320
11321
12311
13311
14311
15311
16312
17312
18312
19322
20323
21333
22333
23343
24353
25364
26364
27374
28374
29374
30375
31385

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 (%)
1973
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
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
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 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 132 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 4:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:345:52
211.26:365:49
311.26:375:47
411.16:395:44
511.06:415:42
610.96:435:39
710.96:455:37
810.86:475:34
910.76:495:32
1010.66:515:29
1110.66:535:27
1210.56:555:24
1310.46:575:22
1410.36:595:20
1510.37:015:17
1610.27:035:15
1710.17:055:12
1810.17:075:10
1910.07:095:08
209.97:115:05
219.87:135:03
229.87:155:01
239.77:174:59
249.67:194:56
259.67:214:54
269.57:234:52
279.47:254:50
289.37:274:48
299.37:294:46
309.27:314:44
319.17:334:42

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.48 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
61.9Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.5Dim
161.5Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.2Dim
241.2Dim
251.2Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.0Dim
311.0Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Alytus?

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

2.4
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 Alytus.

What to pack for Alytus in October

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

In October, Alytus sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Alytus in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alytus peaks around June 21 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 21UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Alytus 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 Alytus is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2215 µg/m³Dec 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Alytus?

Alytus sits at 54.4°N, 24.0°E, 104 m above sea level, in Lithuania. The nearest listed city is Marijampolė, 48 km away.

MarijampolėAleksotasKaunasDainava (Kaunas)EiguliaiŠilainiaiTrakaiJonava

Topography around Alytus

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alytus has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 104 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 m.

The land around Alytus is covered by trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (39%), grassland (30%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
112 m
16 km
173 m
80 km
285 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Marijampolė 48 km · Aleksotas 55 km · Kaunas 57 km · Dainava (Kaunas) 58 km · Eiguliai 60 km · Šilainiai 60 km · Trakai 64 km · Jonava 78 km

Lithuania travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 58% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$32,959
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
8.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 543
Religion
Roman Catholic 74%none 6%Russian Orthodox 4%other 1%

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 Alytus (54.3957°, 24.0389°, elevation 104 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).