Gargždai weather in October

In October, Gargždai sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 75 mm of precipitation across 12.8 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-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 15% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Gargždai's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gargždai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
75 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:16 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
72%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

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 Gargždai 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 6°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1147
2147
3137
4137
5137
6137
7136
8126
9126
10126
11126
12116
13115
14115
15115
16115
17105
18105
19105
20104
21104
2294
2394
2494
2594
2694
2784
2884
2984
3083
3183

How October really feels in Gargždai

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 5 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
5
wind chill below the day's low

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

Gargždai weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°6111.86.97.40.0
Feb / -4°5010.26.89.20.0
Mar / -2°4510.54.311.40.2
Apr11° / 419.61.113.82.7
May17° / 499.6015.95.3
Jun19° / 11°6711.3017.15.9
Jul22° / 13°8412.6016.76.3
Aug21° / 13°8513.4014.86.1
Sep17° / 6911012.55.0
Oct11° / 7512.80.310.12.3
Nov / 62122.880.3
Dec / -2°6212.76.46.90.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43367
53268
63268
73367
83367
93367
103367
113268
123169
133169
143169
153169
163169
172971
182971
192872
202872
212773
222773
232773
242773
252674
262674
272674
282674
292674
302674
312575

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Gargždai gets around 75 mm of rain and snow over 12.8 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 42% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1400
2410
3420
4420
5420
6420
7420
8410
9410
10400
11401
12391
13391
14391
15381
16381
17391
18391
19391
20401
21401
22412
23412
24422
25422
26422
27422
28423
29423
30423
31423

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 (%)
1955
2964
3964
4964
5973
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 15 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 138 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:45 AM to 7:48 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 4:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:456:02
211.26:475:59
311.16:495:56
411.06:515:54
511.06:535:51
610.96:555:48
710.86:585:46
810.77:005:43
910.67:025:40
1010.67:045:38
1110.57:065:35
1210.47:085:33
1310.37:105:30
1410.37:125:28
1510.27:145:25
1610.17:165:23
1710.07:185:20
1810.07:215:18
199.97:235:15
209.87:255:13
219.77:275:10
229.77:295:08
239.67:315:06
249.57:335:03
259.47:355:01
269.47:384:59
279.37:404:57
289.27:424:54
299.17:444:52
309.17:464:50
319.07:484:48

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.0Moderate
42.0Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.5Dim
151.5Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.2Dim
231.2Dim
241.2Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.1Dim
291.0Dim
301.0Dim
311.0Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Gargždai?

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

2.3
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 Gargždai.

What to pack for Gargždai in October

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

In October, Gargždai sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Gargždai 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 at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 2°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
Jan4Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Gargždai 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 Gargždai peaks around June 19 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 19UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gargždai?

Gargždai sits at 55.7°N, 21.4°E, 27 m above sea level, in Lithuania. The nearest listed city is Klaipėda, 16 km away.

KretingaPalangaPlungeTelsiaiTaurageSovetskMazeikiai

Topography around Gargždai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gargždai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 234 m.

The land around Gargždai is covered by grassland (42%), trees (20%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (34%), cropland (32%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (30%), grassland (25%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
120 m
80 km
234 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Klaipėda 16 km · Kretinga 22 km · Palanga 31 km · Plunge 36 km · Telsiai 61 km · Taurage 76 km · Sovetsk 76 km · Mazeikiai 89 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 Gargždai (55.7095°, 21.3944°, elevation 27 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).