Kochani weather in October

In October, Kochani sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 66 mm of precipitation across 7.7 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 Kochani's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kochani's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
66 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
5:50 AM – 4:41 PM
Cloud cover
49%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Kochani is town and seat of Kočani Municipality, North Macedonia.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 37.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
108/km²
people per km²
Founded
1337

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 19°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kochani reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1209
2198
3198
4198
5198
6198
7188
8188
9187
10187
11187
12187
13177
14177
15176
16176
17166
18166
19166
20165
21165
22155
23155
24154
25154
26154
27144
28144
29144
30143
31143

How October really feels in Kochani

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.

Kochani weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°538.55.19.30.0
Feb / -3°528.44.810.30.6
Mar11° / 7010.63.711.72.5
Apr15° / 8412.71.113.14.3
May20° / 9114.4014.35.7
Jun24° / 12°8212.50156.7
Jul27° / 14°619.1014.77.1
Aug27° / 14°528.1013.77.3
Sep22° / 11°577.7012.37.3
Oct17° / 667.70.410.95.6
Nov10° / 65929.62.5
Dec / -3°709.34.490.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55941
65941
75941
85842
95941
105941
115842
125842
135941
145941
155941
165941
175941
185941
195842
205842
215842
225842
235842
245842
255842
265842
275644
285644
295644
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Kochani gets around 66 mm of rain and snow over 7.7 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 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1270
2270
3270
4270
5270
6270
7280
8280
9280
10280
11280
12280
13280
14271
15271
16271
17261
18261
19251
20251
21242
22242
23232
24232
25222
26222
27212
28213
29213
30213
31213

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1937
2946
3946
4955
5955
6964
7964
8973
9973
10982
11982
12982
13982
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
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 5:33 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 5:06 PM to 4:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:335:06
211.55:345:04
311.55:355:02
411.45:365:01
511.45:374:59
611.35:384:57
711.35:394:56
811.25:414:54
911.25:424:52
1011.15:434:51
1111.15:444:49
1211.05:454:47
1311.05:464:46
1410.95:484:44
1510.95:494:42
1610.85:504:41
1710.85:514:39
1810.85:524:38
1910.75:544:36
2010.75:554:35
2110.65:564:33
2210.65:574:32
2310.55:584:30
2410.56:004:29
2510.46:014:27
2610.46:024:26
2710.46:034:25
2810.36:054:23
2910.36:064:22
3010.26:074:21
3110.26:084:20

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kochani?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Kochani for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kochani in October

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

In October, Kochani sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Kochani 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 Kochani peaks around July 12 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kochani?

Kochani sits at 41.9°N, 22.4°E, 354 m above sea level, in North Macedonia. The nearest listed city is Vinica, 9.0 km away.

ŠtipKratovoDelcevoRadovisKriva PalankaKyustendilNegotino

Topography around Kochani

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kochani has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 340 m around an average of 403 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,415 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,655 m.

The land around Kochani is covered by grassland (38%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
340 m
16 km
1,415 m
80 km
2,655 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Vinica 9.0 km · Štip 26 km · Kratovo 26 km · Delcevo 30 km · Radovis 31 km · Kriva Palanka 32 km · Kyustendil 47 km · Negotino 55 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 Kochani (41.9164°, 22.4128°, elevation 354 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).