Bolesławiec weather in October

In October, Bolesławiec sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 10.4 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-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 20% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Bolesławiec's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bolesławiec's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:31 AM – 4:55 PM
Cloud cover
68%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Bolesławiec is historic town situated on the Bóbr River in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in southwestern Poland.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 33.3 µg/m³ · 2017
Density
1,784/km²
people per km²
Founded
1201

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 Bolesławiec reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 19°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)
1168
2168
3168
4157
5157
6157
7157
8157
9147
10146
11146
12146
13146
14136
15136
16136
17135
18135
19125
20125
21125
22125
23125
24115
25115
26115
27114
28114
29114
30104
31104

How October really feels in Bolesławiec

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.

Bolesławiec weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°5712.46.48.20.0
Feb / -2°4610.75.99.60.0
Mar / 5912.74.511.51.2
Apr14° / 419.5113.53.9
May18° / 6211.90.115.35.6
Jun22° / 12°6812.6016.36.0
Jul24° / 14°8713.1015.96.4
Aug23° / 13°6910.6014.46.7
Sep19° / 10°6010.3012.45.8
Oct13° / 5210.40.310.43.5
Nov / 4910.42.48.70.9
Dec / -1°51125.27.70.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23367
33367
43466
53367
63367
73367
83268
93367
103268
113367
123367
133367
143367
153268
163268
173268
183268
193268
203268
213268
223169
233169
243169
253169
263070
273070
283169
293169
303169
313070

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Bolesławiec gets around 52 mm of rain and snow over 10.4 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 33% 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 (%)
1350
2350
3350
4350
5350
6351
7341
8341
9331
10331
11321
12321
13321
14311
15311
16311
17311
18311
19321
20321
21321
22331
23331
24341
25341
26351
27352
28352
29362
30362
31363

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 (%)
1955
2955
3964
4964
5964
6964
7973
8973
9973
10982
11982
12982
13982
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 114 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 4:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:055:28
211.36:075:26
311.26:095:23
411.26:105:21
511.16:125:19
611.06:145:17
711.06:155:14
810.96:175:12
910.96:195:10
1010.86:215:08
1110.76:225:05
1210.76:245:03
1310.66:265:01
1410.56:274:59
1510.56:294:57
1610.46:314:55
1710.36:334:52
1810.36:344:50
1910.26:364:48
2010.16:384:46
2110.16:404:44
2210.06:414:42
239.96:434:40
249.96:454:38
259.86:474:36
269.86:494:34
279.76:504:32
289.66:524:31
299.66:544:29
309.56:564:27
319.56:574:25

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.27 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Bolesławiec?

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

3.5
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 Bolesławiec.

What to pack for Bolesławiec in October

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

In October, Bolesławiec sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Bolesławiec 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 Bolesławiec peaks around June 19 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 19UV 7Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bolesławiec 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 Bolesławiec is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1716 µg/m³Dec 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bolesławiec?

Bolesławiec sits at 51.3°N, 15.6°E, 197 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Lubań, 25 km away.

ZgorzelecLegnicaJelenia GóraGörlitzŻagańPolkowice

Topography around Bolesławiec

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bolesławiec has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 200 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,572 m.

The land around Bolesławiec is covered by trees (38%), cropland (22%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
203 m
80 km
1,572 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Lubań 25 km · Złotoryja 29 km · Zgorzelec 41 km · Legnica 42 km · Jelenia Góra 42 km · Görlitz 42 km · Żagań 43 km · Polkowice 44 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 Bolesławiec (51.2642°, 15.5697°, elevation 197 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).