Bochnia weather in October

In October, Bochnia sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 10.1 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Bochnia's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bochnia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:09 AM – 4:37 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
1.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Bochnia is town and urban gmina in Lesser Poland Voivodeship in southern Poland.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 23.1 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
976/km²
people per km²
Founded
1198

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 12°C by the end.

A typical October day in Bochnia reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°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)
1178
2177
3167
4167
5167
6167
7167
8157
9156
10156
11156
12156
13146
14146
15145
16145
17145
18135
19135
20135
21134
22134
23134
24124
25124
26124
27124
28124
29124
30114
31113

How October really feels in Bochnia

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.

Bochnia weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°421178.40.0
Feb / -3°4210.46.79.70.0
Mar / 5011.43.911.51.4
Apr15° / 5911.11.413.54.2
May19° / 9014.2015.15.6
Jun22° / 12°8913016.16.1
Jul24° / 14°10514.5015.76.3
Aug24° / 14°7210.9014.36.8
Sep19° / 10°7210.8012.46.0
Oct14° / 5910.10.410.54.0
Nov / 469.92.78.81.2
Dec / -2°41105.77.90.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
44159
54159
64159
74060
84159
94159
104159
114060
124060
134060
144060
154060
164060
174060
183961
194060
204060
213961
223961
233862
243961
253961
263961
273862
283862
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Bochnia gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 10.1 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1340
2340
3340
4330
5330
6331
7331
8321
9321
10321
11321
12321
13311
14311
15311
16311
17311
18311
19322
20322
21322
22322
23322
24322
25322
26322
27322
28332
29332
30332
31332

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1937
2937
3937
4946
5946
6946
7946
8955
9955
10964
11964
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 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 5:45 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 5:10 PM to 4:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.45:455:10
211.35:475:07
311.35:485:05
411.25:505:03
511.25:515:01
611.15:534:58
711.05:554:56
811.05:564:54
910.95:584:52
1010.85:594:50
1110.86:014:48
1210.76:034:46
1310.76:044:44
1410.66:064:41
1510.56:084:39
1610.56:094:37
1710.46:114:35
1810.36:134:33
1910.36:144:31
2010.26:164:29
2110.26:184:27
2210.16:194:25
2310.06:214:24
2410.06:234:22
259.96:244:20
269.96:264:18
279.86:284:16
289.86:294:14
299.76:314:13
309.66:334:11
319.66:344:09

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.75 kWh/m² to a high of 5.32 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
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 Bochnia?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Bochnia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bochnia in October

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

In October, Bochnia sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Bochnia 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 Bochnia peaks around June 23 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 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 23UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bochnia 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 Bochnia is worst in June — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Bochnia's WHO annual average of 23.1 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2027 µg/m³Dec 1717 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bochnia?

Bochnia sits at 50.0°N, 20.4°E, 218 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Brzesko, 13 km away.

TarnówSkawina

Topography around Bochnia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bochnia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m around an average of 241 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,558 m.

The land around Bochnia is covered by trees (52%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (51%), grassland (24%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
165 m
16 km
297 m
80 km
1,558 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Brzesko 13 km · Wieliczka 26 km · Bieńczyce 32 km · Grzegórzki 35 km · Krakow 37 km · Myślenice 38 km · Tarnów 40 km · Skawina 43 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 Bochnia (49.9691°, 20.4303°, elevation 218 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).