Bydgoszcz weather in October

In October, Bydgoszcz sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 43 mm of precipitation across 9.2 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-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 19% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Bydgoszcz's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bydgoszcz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
43 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:25 AM – 4:41 PM
Cloud cover
70%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Bydgoszcz is city in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship in north-central Poland.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 18.1 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,875/km²
people per km²
Founded
1038

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 Bydgoszcz reaches about 12°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 8°C and 18°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
2158
3157
4157
5157
6157
7147
8147
9147
10146
11136
12136
13136
14136
15136
16125
17125
18125
19125
20125
21115
22115
23115
24115
25114
26104
27104
28104
29104
30104
31104

How October really feels in Bydgoszcz

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.

Bydgoszcz 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 / -3°3810.14.77.90.0
Feb / -2°318.14.39.50.0
Mar / 43102.411.50.9
Apr13° / 358.80.513.63.8
May18° / 5810.8015.55.8
Jun21° / 12°6311.3016.66.2
Jul23° / 14°8311.6016.26.6
Aug23° / 14°6210.4014.56.8
Sep18° / 10°508.7012.45.9
Oct12° / 439.20.110.33.4
Nov / 368.91.68.40.7
Dec / -1°399.33.57.40.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43565
53565
63565
73664
83763
93763
103664
113664
123664
133565
143565
153367
163367
173367
183169
193169
203070
212971
222971
232971
242872
252872
262872
272872
282773
292773
302773
312773

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bydgoszcz gets around 43 mm of rain and snow over 9.2 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 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
332
432
532
631
731
830
930
1029
1129
1228
1328
1428
1528
1628
1728
1828
1928
2029
2129
2229
2329
2429
2529
2629
2729
2829
2930
3030
3130

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
3946
4946
5946
6955
7955
8955
9964
10964
11964
12973
13973
14973
15982
16982
17982
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 120 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 4:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.35:575:17
211.35:595:15
311.26:005:12
411.16:025:10
511.16:045:07
611.06:065:05
710.96:085:02
810.86:105:00
910.86:124:58
1010.76:134:55
1110.66:154:53
1210.66:174:51
1310.56:194:48
1410.46:214:46
1510.46:234:44
1610.36:254:41
1710.26:264:39
1810.16:284:37
1910.16:304:35
2010.06:324:33
219.96:344:30
229.96:364:28
239.86:384:26
249.76:404:24
259.76:424:22
269.66:444:20
279.56:454:18
289.56:474:16
299.46:494:14
309.36:514:12
319.36:534:10

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.39 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.0Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.5Dim
211.5Dim
221.5Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.3Dim
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
291.2Dim
301.2Dim
311.2Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Bydgoszcz?

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

3.4
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 Bydgoszcz.

What to pack for Bydgoszcz in October

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

In October, Bydgoszcz sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Bydgoszcz 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 Bydgoszcz peaks around June 18 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 18UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Bydgoszcz 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 Bydgoszcz is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Bydgoszcz's WHO annual average of 18.1 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1222 µg/m³Dec 1512 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bydgoszcz?

Bydgoszcz sits at 53.1°N, 18.0°E, 37 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Fordon, 11 km away.

InowrocławChełmżaTorunŚwiecie

Topography around Bydgoszcz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bydgoszcz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 59 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 215 m.

The land around Bydgoszcz is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (55%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
101 m
80 km
215 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Fordon 11 km · Solec Kujawski 15 km · Nakło nad Notecią 27 km · Chełmno 37 km · Inowrocław 40 km · Chełmża 40 km · Torun 41 km · Świecie 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 Bydgoszcz (53.1235°, 18.0076°, elevation 37 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).