Kičevo weather in October

In October, Kičevo sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 57 mm of precipitation across 7.3 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 14°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 Kičevo's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kičevo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
57 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
5:55 AM – 4:47 PM
Cloud cover
52%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Kičevo is town and seat of Kičevo Municipality, Macedonia.

Air quality
High
PM10 74.4 µg/m³ · 2010
Density
648/km²
people per km²

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 14°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kičevo reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 21°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)
1197
2197
3197
4187
5187
6187
7186
8186
9176
10176
11176
12176
13176
14175
15165
16165
17165
18165
19164
20154
21154
22154
23154
24153
25143
26143
27143
28143
29143
30132
31132

How October really feels in Kičevo

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.

Kičevo weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°589.37.29.30.0
Feb / -5°568.96.710.30.3
Mar / -1°66115.611.71.9
Apr14° / 7213.11.713.13.7
May19° / 7313.20.114.35.6
Jun23° / 10°459.9014.97.0
Jul26° / 12°367.3014.77.5
Aug26° / 12°296.6013.77.7
Sep21° / 437.5012.37.2
Oct16° / 577.30.510.95.4
Nov10° / 679.32.59.72.2
Dec / -4°7210.16.19.10.1

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 (%)
15644
25644
35644
45545
55545
65545
75545
85545
95446
105446
115446
125446
135545
145545
155545
165545
175545
185545
195545
205446
215446
225446
235446
245446
255446
265446
275347
285347
295347
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Kičevo gets around 57 mm of rain and snow over 7.3 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 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1260
2260
3260
4260
5260
6260
7261
8261
9261
10261
11261
12261
13261
14261
15251
16252
17252
18242
19242
20232
21232
22222
23222
24212
25213
26203
27203
28193
29193
30193
31193

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

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 5:38 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 4:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:385:12
211.55:395:10
311.55:415:08
411.45:425:07
511.45:435:05
611.35:445:03
711.35:455:02
811.25:465:00
911.25:474:58
1011.15:484:57
1111.15:504:55
1211.05:514:53
1311.05:524:52
1411.05:534:50
1510.95:544:49
1610.95:554:47
1710.85:564:46
1810.85:584:44
1910.75:594:43
2010.76:004:41
2110.66:014:40
2210.66:024:38
2310.66:044:37
2410.56:054:35
2510.56:064:34
2610.46:074:33
2710.46:084:31
2810.36:104:30
2910.36:114:29
3010.36:124:27
3110.26:134:26

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kičevo?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Kičevo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kičevo in October

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

In October, Kičevo sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Kičevo 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 Kičevo peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kičevo 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 Kičevo is worst in May — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1315 µg/m³Dec 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kičevo?

Kičevo sits at 41.5°N, 21.0°E, 615 m above sea level, in North Macedonia. The nearest listed city is Kruševo, 29 km away.

KruševoGostivarCentar ŽupaDebarNegotinoVevčaniStrugaBogovinje

Topography around Kičevo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kičevo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 598 m around an average of 723 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,535 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,577 m.

The land around Kičevo is covered by trees (46%) within 3 km, trees (72%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
598 m
16 km
1,535 m
80 km
2,577 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Kruševo 29 km · Gostivar 32 km · Centar Župa 33 km · Debar 36 km · Negotino 41 km · Vevčani 43 km · Struga 44 km · Bogovinje 46 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 Kičevo (41.5127°, 20.9587°, elevation 615 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).