Kretinga weather in October

In October, Kretinga sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 73 mm of precipitation across 13 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-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 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 Kretinga's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kretinga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
73 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:17 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Kretinga is city in Samogitia, Lithuania.

Founded
1253

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 Kretinga reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 5°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)
1148
2147
3147
4137
5137
6137
7137
8137
9126
10126
11126
12126
13116
14116
15115
16115
17115
18105
19105
20105
21105
22105
2394
2494
2594
2694
2794
2894
2984
3084
3184

How October really feels in Kretinga

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 1 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
1
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kretinga weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°5511.567.40.0
Feb / -4°44106.29.20.0
Mar / -2°419.93.911.40.2
Apr11° / 389.11.113.82.7
May16° / 459.20165.3
Jun19° / 11°6010.4017.26.1
Jul22° / 14°7712.5016.76.3
Aug21° / 13°8013014.86.1
Sep17° / 10°6511.1012.55.0
Oct11° / 73130.210.12.4
Nov / 5811.82.180.4
Dec / -1°5812.75.56.80.0

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 (%)
13763
23763
33664
43565
53565
63565
73466
83466
93466
103367
113367
123367
133367
143367
153169
163070
173070
183070
192872
202872
212872
222773
232773
242674
252575
262575
272575
282575
292575
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Kretinga gets around 73 mm of rain and snow over 13 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 43% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1390
2400
3410
4410
5410
6410
7410
8410
9410
10400
11400
12400
13401
14401
15401
16401
17401
18401
19401
20411
21411
22421
23421
24431
25432
26432
27432
28432
29432
30433
31433

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 (%)
1946
2955
3955
4964
5964
6973
7973
8982
9982
10982
11991
12991
13991
14991
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 16 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light 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 6:46 AM to 7:49 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)
111.36:466:02
211.26:485:59
311.16:505:57
411.06:525:54
511.06:545:51
610.96:565:49
710.86:585:46
810.77:005:43
910.67:035:41
1010.67:055:38
1110.57:075:36
1210.47:095:33
1310.37:115:30
1410.27:135:28
1510.27:155:25
1610.17:175:23
1710.07:195:20
189.97:225:18
199.97:245:15
209.87:265:13
219.77:285:11
229.67:305:08
239.67:325:06
249.57:345:03
259.47:375:01
269.37:394:59
279.37:414:57
289.27:434:54
299.17:454:52
309.07:474:50
319.07:494:48

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 5.8 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
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.0Dim
291.0Dim
301.0Dim
310.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kretinga?

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
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kretinga.

What to pack for Kretinga in October

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

In October, Kretinga 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 Kretinga in October

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 3°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
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Kretinga 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 Kretinga peaks around June 18 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 18UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kretinga?

Kretinga sits at 55.9°N, 21.2°E, 25 m above sea level, in Lithuania. The nearest listed city is Palanga, 11 km away.

KlaipėdaGargždaiPlungeTelsiaiLiepājaMazeikiaiTaurage

Topography around Kretinga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kretinga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m.

The land around Kretinga is covered by trees (30%), grassland (30%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (36%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (32%), water (25%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
99 m
80 km
231 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Palanga 11 km · Klaipėda 21 km · Gargždai 22 km · Plunge 37 km · Telsiai 63 km · Liepāja 70 km · Mazeikiai 83 km · Taurage 97 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 Kretinga (55.8888°, 21.2445°, elevation 25 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).