Pljevlja weather in October

In October, Pljevlja sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 96 mm of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Pljevlja's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pljevlja's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
96 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:04 AM – 4:51 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Pljevlja is city in Montenegro.

Air quality
Elevated
PM10 58.8 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
14/km²
people per km²
Founded
~6 CE

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 15°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Pljevlja reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1166
2156
3155
4155
5155
6155
7155
8155
9145
10144
11144
12144
13144
14134
15134
16133
17133
18133
19133
20123
21123
22122
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28112
29112
30112
31112

How October really feels in Pljevlja

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 7 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
7
wind chill below the day's low

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

Pljevlja weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°9012.412.39.20.0
Feb / -6°9812.312.710.20.0
Mar / -3°10913.911.911.60.4
Apr10° / 10915.76.713.22.1
May16° / 12917.91.614.54.0
Jun20° / 10716.20.115.25.4
Jul22° / 11°10014.3014.96.2
Aug22° / 11°8313.7013.86.5
Sep18° / 10212.30.212.35.5
Oct13° / 9610.6210.83.7
Nov / -1°11512.36.29.51.0
Dec / -5°11513.111.98.80.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34852
44852
54852
64753
74852
84852
94951
104753
114753
124852
134852
144852
154852
164753
174852
184852
194852
204852
214951
224951
235050
245050
254951
264951
274852
284753
294753
304753
314654

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Pljevlja gets around 96 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 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1383
2383
3384
4384
5384
6384
7385
8385
9385
10385
11386
12386
13376
14376
15367
16367
17357
18358
19348
20338
21338
22328
23328
24318
25318
26308
27308
28308
29318
30318
31318

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 4:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:465:17
211.55:475:16
311.45:485:14
411.45:495:12
511.35:505:10
611.35:525:08
711.25:535:07
811.25:545:05
911.15:555:03
1011.15:575:01
1111.05:585:00
1211.05:594:58
1310.96:004:56
1410.96:014:55
1510.86:034:53
1610.86:044:51
1710.76:054:50
1810.76:074:48
1910.66:084:46
2010.66:094:45
2110.56:104:43
2210.56:124:42
2310.56:134:40
2410.46:144:39
2510.46:154:37
2610.36:174:36
2710.36:184:34
2810.26:194:33
2910.26:214:32
3010.16:224:30
3110.16:234:29

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Pljevlja?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pljevlja.

What to pack for Pljevlja in October

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

In October, Pljevlja sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Pljevlja in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pljevlja peaks around July 18 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 18UV 10Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Pljevlja?

Pljevlja sits at 43.4°N, 19.4°E, 772 m above sea level, in Montenegro. The nearest listed city is Žabljak, 29 km away.

ŽabljakBijelo PoljeNikšić

Topography around Pljevlja

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pljevlja has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 638 m around an average of 908 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,219 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,266 m.

The land around Pljevlja is covered by grassland (52%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
638 m
16 km
1,219 m
80 km
2,266 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Žabljak 29 km · Goražde 46 km · Bijelo Polje 47 km · Zlatibor 50 km · Užice 68 km · Nikšić 73 km · Srebrenica 84 km · Novi Pazar 97 km

Montenegro travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 42% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$14,817
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
86%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
7.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
Religion
Orthodox 72%Muslim 19%Catholic 3%other 2%

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 Pljevlja (43.3567°, 19.3584°, elevation 772 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).