Šiauliai weather in October

In October, Šiauliai sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 10.5 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 7°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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Šiauliai's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Šiauliai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:09 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
74%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Šiauliai is city in Lithuania.

Air quality
Good
PM10 23.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,226/km²
people per km²
Founded
1236

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 7°C by the end.

A typical October day in Šiauliai reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°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 15°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1146
2136
3136
4136
5136
6126
7126
8125
9125
10115
11115
12115
13115
14104
15104
16104
17104
1894
1994
2093
2193
2293
2383
2483
2583
2683
2783
2883
2973
3073
3172

How October really feels in Šiauliai

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 11 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
11
wind chill below the day's low

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

Šiauliai 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°399.56.67.40.0
Feb-0° / -5°359.26.79.20.0
Mar / -2°369.64.311.40.2
Apr11° / 419.81.313.82.8
May17° / 5711.10.1165.3
Jun20° / 11°6812.1017.25.8
Jul22° / 13°8313.1016.76.2
Aug22° / 12°6912.1014.86.2
Sep17° / 519.8012.55.1
Oct10° / 5310.50.810.12.2
Nov / 4410.63.180.1
Dec / -3°4110.26.46.80.0

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 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
42971
52971
62872
72872
82872
92872
102872
112872
122872
132872
142872
152872
162872
172872
182674
192674
202674
212674
222674
232575
242575
252575
262377
272377
282278
292278
302278
312278

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Šiauliai gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 10.5 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1330
2330
3340
4340
5340
6340
7341
8341
9341
10341
11331
12331
13332
14332
15332
16332
17333
18333
19343
20344
21344
22344
23344
24355
25355
26355
27365
28365
29366
30366
31366

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 (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5991
6991
7991
8991
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 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
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light 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 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 6:38 AM to 7:41 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 4:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:385:54
211.26:405:51
311.16:425:48
411.06:445:46
510.96:465:43
610.96:485:40
710.86:505:38
810.76:525:35
910.66:545:32
1010.66:565:30
1110.56:595:27
1210.47:015:25
1310.37:035:22
1410.27:055:19
1510.27:075:17
1610.17:095:14
1710.07:115:12
189.97:135:09
199.97:155:07
209.87:185:05
219.77:205:02
229.67:225:00
239.67:244:57
249.57:264:55
259.47:284:53
269.37:314:50
279.37:334:48
289.27:354:46
299.17:374:44
309.07:394:41
319.07:414:39

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 0.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.49 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
12.0Moderate
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
221.2Dim
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.0Dim
281.0Dim
291.0Dim
300.9Dim
310.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Šiauliai?

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

2.2
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 Šiauliai.

What to pack for Šiauliai in October

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

In October, Šiauliai sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Šiauliai 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 Šiauliai peaks around June 20 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 20UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Šiauliai?

Šiauliai sits at 55.9°N, 23.3°E, 129 m above sea level, in Lithuania. The nearest listed city is Radviliskis, 19 km away.

TelsiaiPanevėžysMazeikiaiKėdainiaiPlungeTaurage

Topography around Šiauliai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Šiauliai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 121 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m.

The land around Šiauliai is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
77 m
80 km
244 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Radviliskis 19 km · Telsiai 67 km · Panevėžys 69 km · Mazeikiai 74 km · Kėdainiai 83 km · Jelgava 83 km · Plunge 92 km · Taurage 99 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 Šiauliai (55.9333°, 23.3167°, elevation 129 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).