Utena weather in October

In October, Utena sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 11.3 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 Utena's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Utena's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:59 AM – 5:06 PM
Cloud cover
75%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Utena is city and administrative center of Utena district and Utena County in north-east Lithuania.

Density
63/km²
people per km²
Founded
1261

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 Utena 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 4°C and 15°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)
1136
2136
3136
4136
5126
6126
7126
8125
9115
10115
11115
12115
13104
14104
15104
16104
1794
1894
1993
2093
2183
2283
2383
2483
2583
2672
2772
2872
2972
3072
3162

How October really feels in Utena

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 13 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
13
wind chill below the day's low

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

Utena 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-2° / -6°45118.97.40.0
Feb-1° / -6°4110.58.69.20.0
Mar / -3°4110.15.611.40.2
Apr11° / 449.61.813.82.9
May17° / 6211.50.115.95.3
Jun20° / 11°7312.9017.15.8
Jul23° / 13°7912.6016.66.3
Aug22° / 13°8112.1014.86.2
Sep16° / 5410.1012.55.0
Oct10° / 5911.3110.12.0
Nov / 4610.8480.1
Dec-0° / -4°4711.58.76.90.0

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 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
32971
42971
52971
62971
72872
82872
92872
102872
112773
122773
132773
142674
152674
162674
172674
182575
192575
202377
212377
222377
232377
242278
252179
262179
272080
282080
292080
301981
311981

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Utena gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 11.3 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 36% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1350
2360
3360
4371
5371
6371
7371
8371
9361
10362
11352
12352
13352
14342
15343
16343
17343
18344
19344
20355
21355
22365
23365
24376
25376
26387
27397
28397
29408
30408
31408

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
5982
6982
7991
8991
9991
10991
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 14 km/h in October.

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

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light 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 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 6:28 AM to 7:31 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 4:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:285:45
211.26:305:42
311.16:325:40
411.06:345:37
511.06:365:34
610.96:385:32
710.86:405:29
810.76:425:26
910.76:455:24
1010.66:475:21
1110.56:495:19
1210.46:515:16
1310.36:535:14
1410.36:555:11
1510.26:575:09
1610.16:595:06
1710.07:015:04
1810.07:035:01
199.97:054:59
209.87:074:57
219.77:094:54
229.77:124:52
239.67:144:49
249.57:164:47
259.47:184:45
269.47:204:43
279.37:224:40
289.27:244:38
299.27:264:36
309.17:284:34
319.07:314:32

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

00.511.522.5151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.3Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.2Dim
211.2Dim
221.2Dim
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.0Dim
271.0Dim
281.0Dim
291.0Dim
300.9Dim
310.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Utena?

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

2.0
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 Utena.

What to pack for Utena in October

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

In October, Utena 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 Utena 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 Utena peaks around June 22 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 18 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 22UV 6Dec 18UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Utena?

Utena sits at 55.5°N, 25.6°E, 113 m above sea level, in Lithuania. The nearest listed city is Visaginas, 54 km away.

VisaginasUkmergeDaugavpilsPanevėžysFabijoniškėsPašilaičiaiPastavyAntakalnis

Topography around Utena

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Utena has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 122 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 m.

The land around Utena is covered by grassland (39%), trees (35%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (49%), cropland (27%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
172 m
80 km
246 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Visaginas 54 km · Ukmerge 61 km · Daugavpils 72 km · Panevėžys 82 km · Fabijoniškės 88 km · Pašilaičiai 88 km · Pastavy 89 km · Antakalnis 90 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 Utena (55.4978°, 25.6046°, elevation 113 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).