Bielsko-Biala weather in October

In October, Bielsko-Biala sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 76 mm of precipitation across 11.9 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 15°C in the first days to 10°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 Bielsko-Biala's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bielsko-Biala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
76 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:15 AM – 4:43 PM
Cloud cover
66%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Bielsko-Biala is city in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 21.6 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,412/km²
people per km²
Founded
1312

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 15°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in Bielsko-Biala reaches about 13°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 6°C and 19°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)
1157
2157
3157
4157
5157
6156
7146
8146
9146
10146
11146
12135
13135
14135
15135
16135
17125
18125
19124
20124
21124
22114
23114
24114
25114
26114
27114
28113
29103
30103
31103

How October really feels in Bielsko-Biala

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.

Bielsko-Biala 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 / -5°6613.110.78.40.0
Feb / -4°6312.39.99.70.0
Mar / -1°7213.6711.50.8
Apr13° / 73132.813.53.3
May18° / 12016.90.215.14.8
Jun21° / 11°12316.10165.4
Jul23° / 13°14117.3015.75.7
Aug23° / 13°10613.3014.26.3
Sep18° / 10013012.45.2
Oct13° / 7611.91.410.53.3
Nov / 6711.95.38.80.8
Dec / -3°6412.29.180.0

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%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43862
53763
63862
73862
83763
93763
103763
113763
123763
133664
143565
153565
163565
173664
183763
193763
203664
213763
223763
233664
243763
253862
263862
273763
283862
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Bielsko-Biala gets around 76 mm of rain and snow over 11.9 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1401
2401
3402
4412
5412
6412
7413
8403
9403
10404
11404
12394
13394
14384
15385
16385
17375
18375
19376
20376
21376
22376
23366
24366
25366
26366
27367
28367
29367
30377
31378

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1955
2964
3964
4973
5973
6973
7982
8982
9982
10982
11991
12991
13991
14991
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
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 10 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
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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 6:40 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 4:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.45:505:15
211.35:525:13
311.35:545:11
411.25:555:09
511.25:575:06
611.15:585:04
711.06:005:02
811.06:025:00
910.96:034:58
1010.86:054:56
1110.86:064:53
1210.76:084:51
1310.76:104:49
1410.66:114:47
1510.56:134:45
1610.56:154:43
1710.46:164:41
1810.46:184:39
1910.36:204:37
2010.26:214:35
2110.26:234:33
2210.16:254:31
2310.16:264:29
2410.06:284:28
259.96:304:26
269.96:314:24
279.86:334:22
289.86:354:20
299.76:364:19
309.66:384:17
319.66:404:15

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.77 kWh/m² to a high of 5.2 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Bielsko-Biala?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bielsko-Biala.

What to pack for Bielsko-Biala in October

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

In October, Bielsko-Biala sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Bielsko-Biala 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 Bielsko-Biala 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 Bielsko-Biala 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 Bielsko-Biala is worst in June — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Bielsko-Biala's WHO annual average of 21.6 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1726 µg/m³Dec 1316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bielsko-Biala?

Bielsko-Biala sits at 49.8°N, 19.0°E, 330 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Czechowice-Dziedzice, 11 km away.

Topography around Bielsko-Biala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bielsko-Biala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 344 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,021 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,717 m.

The land around Bielsko-Biala is covered by trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (43%) within 3 km, trees (55%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
131 m
16 km
1,021 m
80 km
1,717 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Czechowice-Dziedzice 11 km · Kęty 14 km · Żywiec 18 km · Pszczyna 19 km · Ustroń 21 km · Andrychów 21 km · Auschwitz 26 km · Bieruń 30 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 Bielsko-Biala (49.8225°, 19.0469°, elevation 330 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).