Gliwice weather in October

In October, Gliwice sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 10.2 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 21% 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 Gliwice's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gliwice's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:17 AM – 4:44 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Gliwice is city with powiat rights of Poland in Upper Silesia.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 26.4 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,485/km²
people per km²
Founded
1250

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 Gliwice reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1178
2168
3168
4168
5168
6167
7157
8157
9157
10157
11157
12147
13146
14146
15146
16146
17136
18136
19136
20135
21135
22125
23125
24125
25125
26125
27125
28124
29114
30114
31114

How October really feels in Gliwice

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.

Gliwice 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°4611.16.78.30.0
Feb / -3°4210.169.70.0
Mar / 52123.711.51.3
Apr14° / 5010.41.113.54.2
May19° / 7813.9015.25.5
Jun22° / 12°8413.4016.16.0
Jul24° / 14°10214015.76.3
Aug24° / 14°7411.6014.36.6
Sep19° / 10°7311012.45.9
Oct14° / 5510.20.410.53.8
Nov / 5010.22.68.81.1
Dec / -2°4510.84.87.90.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23763
33763
43664
53664
63664
73664
83466
93565
103565
113466
123466
133466
143466
153466
163466
173466
183367
193367
203466
213466
223466
233466
243565
253466
263466
273565
283565
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Gliwice gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 10.2 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 33% 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
4340
5340
6340
7330
8331
9331
10331
11321
12321
13321
14321
15321
16321
17321
18321
19322
20332
21332
22332
23332
24332
25332
26332
27332
28332
29332
30332
31333

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
4937
5946
6946
7946
8955
9955
10955
11964
12964
13973
14973
15973
16982
17982
18991
19991
20991
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 13 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 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 5:52 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 4:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.45:525:16
211.35:545:14
311.35:555:12
411.25:575:10
511.15:595:07
611.16:005:05
711.06:025:03
811.06:045:01
910.96:054:59
1010.86:074:56
1110.86:094:54
1210.76:104:52
1310.66:124:50
1410.66:144:48
1510.56:154:46
1610.46:174:44
1710.46:194:42
1810.36:204:40
1910.36:224:38
2010.26:244:36
2110.16:254:34
2210.16:274:32
2310.06:294:30
2410.06:304:28
259.96:324:26
269.86:344:24
279.86:354:22
289.76:374:21
299.76:394:19
309.66:414:17
319.66:424:15

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.9 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
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Gliwice?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gliwice.

What to pack for Gliwice in October

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

In October, Gliwice sees daytime highs around 14°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 Gliwice 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 Gliwice peaks around June 20 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 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 20UV 7Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Gliwice 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 Gliwice is worst in June — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Gliwice's WHO annual average of 26.4 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1629 µg/m³Dec 1622 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gliwice?

Gliwice sits at 50.3°N, 18.7°E, 200 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Zabrze, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Gliwice

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gliwice has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 235 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,123 m.

The land around Gliwice is covered by trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (41%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
151 m
80 km
1,123 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Zabrze 8.0 km · Knurów 9.0 km · Pyskowice 12 km · Ruda Śląska 13 km · Czerwionka-Leszczyny 16 km · Świętochłowice 17 km · Orzesze 17 km · Bytom 19 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 Gliwice (50.2976°, 18.6766°, elevation 200 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).