Kavadarci weather in October

In October, Kavadarci sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 43 mm of precipitation across 5.6 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 Kavadarci's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kavadarci's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
43 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
5:51 AM – 4:43 PM
Cloud cover
47%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Kavadarci is town and seat of Kavadarci Municipality, North Macedonia.

Air quality
Elevated
PM10 68.5 µg/m³ · 2010
Density
2,569/km²
people per km²
Founded
1519

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 23°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kavadarci reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12311
22311
32311
42311
52311
62211
72211
82210
92210
102110
112110
122110
13219
14219
15209
16209
17209
18208
19198
20198
21198
22198
23187
24187
25187
26187
27177
28176
29176
30176
31176

How October really feels in Kavadarci

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.

Kavadarci weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-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°417.13.69.30.6
Feb / -0°356.72.910.31.9
Mar14° / 468.21.811.74.2
Apr19° / 457.70.413.16.4
May24° / 12°437.6014.37.3
Jun30° / 16°275.8014.96.0
Jul32° / 18°193.7014.74.9
Aug32° / 18°213.4013.75.0
Sep27° / 14°254012.37.6
Oct20° / 435.60.210.97.1
Nov13° / 446.61.39.74.0
Dec / -1°517.63.29.11.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26436
36436
46436
56337
66337
76238
86139
96139
106139
116040
126040
136040
146040
156040
166040
176040
186040
196040
205941
215941
225941
235941
245941
255941
265842
275842
285842
295743
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Kavadarci gets around 43 mm of rain and snow over 5.6 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 18% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1170
2170
3180
4180
5180
6180
7190
8190
9190
10200
11200
12200
13200
14200
15200
16200
17200
18191
19191
20191
21181
22181
23181
24171
25171
26161
27161
28161
29162
30162
31162

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
188120
288111
388111
488111
589101
689101
789101
889101
989101
1089101
119190
129190
139190
149280
159280
169370
179460
189460
199550
209640
219640
229730
239730
249820
259820
269820
279820
289910
299910
309910
319910

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:34 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:08 PM to 4:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:345:08
211.55:355:06
311.55:365:04
411.45:375:03
511.45:385:01
611.35:404:59
711.35:414:58
811.25:424:56
911.25:434:54
1011.15:444:53
1111.15:454:51
1211.05:464:49
1311.05:484:48
1411.05:494:46
1510.95:504:45
1610.95:514:43
1710.85:524:41
1810.85:534:40
1910.75:544:38
2010.75:564:37
2110.65:574:36
2210.65:584:34
2310.65:594:33
2410.56:004:31
2510.56:024:30
2610.46:034:29
2710.46:044:27
2810.36:054:26
2910.36:064:25
3010.36:084:23
3110.26:094:22

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kavadarci?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Kavadarci for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Kavadarci in October

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

In October, Kavadarci sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

UV index in Kavadarci 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 Kavadarci peaks around June 23 at about 9 (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 highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kavadarci in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Kavadarci is worst in May — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodMay 1016 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kavadarci?

Kavadarci sits at 41.4°N, 22.0°E, 276 m above sea level, in North Macedonia. The nearest listed city is Negotino, 9.0 km away.

VelesŠtipPrilepRadovisGevgelijaStrumicaKochani

Topography around Kavadarci

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kavadarci has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 382 m around an average of 330 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,352 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,514 m.

The land around Kavadarci is covered by grassland (40%), trees (21%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (38%), trees (34%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (46%), grassland (31%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
382 m
16 km
1,352 m
80 km
2,514 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Negotino 9.0 km · Veles 37 km · Štip 38 km · Prilep 39 km · Radovis 44 km · Gevgelija 52 km · Strumica 53 km · Kochani 63 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 Kavadarci (41.4334°, 22.0122°, elevation 276 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).