Auschwitz weather in October

In October, Auschwitz sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 62 mm of precipitation across 11 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Auschwitz's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Auschwitz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
62 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:14 AM – 4:42 PM
Cloud cover
66%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Auschwitz is town in the Lesser Poland province, Poland.

Density
1,128/km²
people per km²
Founded
1101

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 16°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Auschwitz reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°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)
1167
2167
3167
4167
5167
6157
7157
8157
9156
10156
11146
12146
13146
14146
15145
16135
17135
18135
19135
20135
21125
22124
23124
24124
25124
26124
27124
28114
29114
30114
31114

How October really feels in Auschwitz

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.

Auschwitz weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-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°5212.38.58.30.0
Feb / -3°5111.47.49.70.0
Mar / -0°5812.34.611.51.2
Apr14° / 5911.21.713.53.9
May19° / 9714.6015.15.4
Jun22° / 12°9613.6016.15.9
Jul24° / 14°10914.5015.76.3
Aug24° / 13°8211.4014.36.7
Sep19° / 8011.4012.45.7
Oct14° / 62110.410.53.7
Nov / 5610.938.81.1
Dec / -3°5111.76.87.90.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23763
33763
43763
53664
63664
73763
83763
93763
103664
113763
123763
133763
143763
153763
163763
173664
183664
193664
203664
213763
223664
233763
243763
253763
263763
273862
283961
293961
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Auschwitz gets around 62 mm of rain and snow over 11 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 35% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1360
2360
3360
4360
5360
6361
7361
8361
9361
10361
11361
12361
13351
14351
15351
16351
17352
18352
19352
20352
21352
22352
23352
24352
25342
26342
27343
28343
29343
30343
31343

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 (%)
1946
2946
3946
4946
5955
6955
7955
8955
9964
10964
11973
12973
13973
14982
15982
16982
17991
18991
19991
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 108 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 4:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.45:505:14
211.35:525:12
311.35:535:10
411.25:555:08
511.25:565:05
611.15:585:03
711.06:005:01
811.06:014:59
910.96:034:57
1010.86:044:55
1110.86:064:53
1210.76:084:50
1310.66:094:48
1410.66:114:46
1510.56:134:44
1610.56:144:42
1710.46:164:40
1810.36:184:38
1910.36:194:36
2010.26:214:34
2110.26:234:32
2210.16:244:30
2310.06:264:28
2410.06:284:26
259.96:294:25
269.96:314:23
279.86:334:21
289.76:344:19
299.76:364:17
309.66:384:16
319.66:394:14

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.75 kWh/m² to a high of 5.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Auschwitz?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Auschwitz.

What to pack for Auschwitz in October

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

In October, Auschwitz sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Auschwitz in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Auschwitz peaks around June 22 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Auschwitz 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 Auschwitz is worst in June — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1722 µg/m³Dec 1716 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Auschwitz?

Auschwitz sits at 50.0°N, 19.2°E, 232 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Bieruń, 10 km away.

Topography around Auschwitz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Auschwitz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 237 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,545 m.

The land around Auschwitz is covered by trees (32%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (41%), cropland (28%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
181 m
80 km
1,545 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Bieruń 10 km · Libiąż 11 km · Lędziny 13 km · Kęty 17 km · Chrzanów 18 km · Pszczyna 19 km · Mysłowice 19 km · Jaworzno 20 km

Poland travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 52% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$28,420
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
9.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 600
Religion
Roman Catholic 71%refused to answer 21%no religion 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 Auschwitz (50.0344°, 19.2104°, elevation 232 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).