Kriva Palanka weather in October

In October, Kriva Palanka sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 46 mm of precipitation across 6.3 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-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 41% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kriva Palanka's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kriva Palanka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
46 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
5:51 AM – 4:41 PM
Cloud cover
50%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Kriva Palanka is town in North Macedonia.

Density
43/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 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kriva Palanka reaches about 16°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 21°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)
1198
2188
3188
4188
5188
6187
7177
8177
9177
10177
11177
12167
13166
14166
15166
16166
17156
18155
19155
20155
21155
22145
23144
24144
25144
26144
27134
28134
29133
30133
31133

How October really feels in Kriva Palanka

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.

Kriva Palanka weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°4285.89.30.0
Feb / -3°427.85.510.30.2
Mar / 5810.14.711.61.9
Apr14° / 7912.91.813.13.8
May19° / 79140.214.45.6
Jun23° / 12°6710.50156.9
Jul26° / 13°538.6014.87.3
Aug26° / 13°477.2013.77.5
Sep21° / 10°427012.37.2
Oct16° / 466.30.510.85.3
Nov / 488.12.39.62.1
Dec / -3°538.54.990.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35842
45842
55842
65743
75743
85743
95644
105644
115644
125644
135644
145644
155644
165644
175644
185644
195644
205644
215644
225644
235644
245644
255644
265644
275644
285644
295545
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Kriva Palanka gets around 46 mm of rain and snow over 6.3 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 21% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1221
2221
3221
4221
5221
6221
7221
8221
9221
10221
11221
12221
13221
14221
15211
16211
17211
18211
19202
20202
21202
22192
23192
24192
25192
26183
27183
28183
29183
30183
31183

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
41000
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 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 30 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 78 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:33 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:06 PM to 4:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:335:06
211.55:345:04
311.55:355:03
411.45:375:01
511.45:384:59
611.35:394:57
711.35:404:56
811.25:414:54
911.25:424:52
1011.15:444:51
1111.15:454:49
1211.05:464:47
1311.05:474:46
1410.95:484:44
1510.95:494:42
1610.85:514:41
1710.85:524:39
1810.75:534:38
1910.75:544:36
2010.75:554:35
2110.65:574:33
2210.65:584:32
2310.55:594:30
2410.56:004:29
2510.46:024:27
2610.46:034:26
2710.36:044:25
2810.36:054:23
2910.36:074:22
3010.26:084:21
3110.26:094:19

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kriva Palanka?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Kriva Palanka for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kriva Palanka in October

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

In October, Kriva Palanka sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Kriva Palanka 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 Kriva Palanka 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 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 Kriva Palanka?

Kriva Palanka sits at 42.2°N, 22.3°E, 742 m above sea level, in North Macedonia. The nearest listed city is Kratovo, 19 km away.

KratovoKyustendilKochaniVinicaStaro NagoričaneDelcevoKumanovoŠtip

Topography around Kriva Palanka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kriva Palanka has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 692 m around an average of 852 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,782 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,545 m.

The land around Kriva Palanka is covered by trees (73%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
692 m
16 km
1,782 m
80 km
2,545 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Kratovo 19 km · Kyustendil 31 km · Kochani 32 km · Vinica 39 km · Staro Nagoričane 42 km · Delcevo 44 km · Kumanovo 52 km · Štip 52 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 Kriva Palanka (42.202°, 22.3339°, elevation 742 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).