Debar weather in October

In October, Debar sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 94 mm of precipitation across 9.3 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Debar's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Debar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
94 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
5:57 AM – 4:49 PM
Cloud cover
53%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Debar is town in North Macedonia.

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 18°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Debar reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 20°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)
1188
2188
3188
4177
5177
6177
7177
8177
9177
10177
11167
12166
13166
14166
15166
16166
17155
18155
19155
20155
21155
22145
23144
24144
25144
26144
27144
28133
29133
30133
31133

How October really feels in Debar

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

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Debar weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°10210.68.89.30.0
Feb / -5°9810.48.110.30.0
Mar / -1°10412.16.811.71.3
Apr13° / 10514.82.813.13.0
May17° / 99150.214.35.1
Jun22° / 11°6511.2014.96.7
Jul24° / 13°518.9014.77.6
Aug25° / 13°447.9013.77.7
Sep20° / 10°809.2012.36.7
Oct15° / 949.30.510.94.9
Nov / 12110.92.99.71.9
Dec / -4°12411.87.39.10.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55347
65446
75347
85446
95347
105347
115446
125347
135446
145446
155545
165446
175446
185446
195446
205446
215545
225545
235545
245545
255545
265446
275446
285347
295248
305248
315149

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Debar gets around 94 mm of rain and snow over 9.3 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 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1300
2300
3310
4310
5310
6311
7311
8321
9321
10321
11321
12321
13332
14332
15322
16322
17322
18322
19312
20312
21302
22302
23293
24283
25283
26273
27273
28273
29263
30263
31273

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 (%)
1982
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 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 5:40 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 4:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:405:14
211.55:415:12
311.55:425:10
411.45:435:09
511.45:455:07
611.35:465:05
711.35:475:03
811.25:485:02
911.25:495:00
1011.15:504:58
1111.15:514:57
1211.05:524:55
1311.05:544:54
1411.05:554:52
1510.95:564:50
1610.95:574:49
1710.85:584:47
1810.85:594:46
1910.76:014:44
2010.76:024:43
2110.66:034:41
2210.66:044:40
2310.66:054:38
2410.56:074:37
2510.56:084:36
2610.46:094:34
2710.46:104:33
2810.36:114:32
2910.36:134:30
3010.36:144:29
3110.26:154:28

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Debar?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Debar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Debar in October

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

In October, Debar sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Debar 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 Debar peaks around July 13 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 highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 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 Debar?

Debar sits at 41.5°N, 20.5°E, 667 m above sea level, in North Macedonia. The nearest listed city is Centar Župa, 6.0 km away.

VevčaniKičevoStrugaLibrazhdGostivarNegotino

Topography around Debar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Debar has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 968 m around an average of 710 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,945 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,708 m.

The land around Debar is covered by trees (38%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
968 m
16 km
1,945 m
80 km
2,708 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Centar Župa 6.0 km · Bulqizë 25 km · Vevčani 32 km · Kičevo 36 km · Struga 41 km · Librazhd 42 km · Gostivar 44 km · Negotino 50 km

North Macedonia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,490
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
81%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 595
Religion
Orthodox 46%Islam 32%Christian 13%Other 7%

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 Debar (41.5229°, 20.522°, elevation 667 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).