Krakow weather in October

In October, Krakow sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 10.4 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 23% 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 Krakow's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Krakow's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:11 AM – 4:39 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
1.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Krakow is capital city of Lesser Poland Voivodeship in southern Poland.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 24.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
2,497/km²
people per km²
Founded
~966 CE

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 Krakow 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 20°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)
1167
2167
3167
4167
5167
6156
7156
8156
9156
10156
11146
12145
13145
14145
15145
16135
17135
18134
19134
20134
21134
22124
23124
24124
25124
26123
27123
28113
29113
30113
31113

How October really feels in Krakow

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 2 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
2
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Krakow 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°4310.97.58.30.0
Feb / -3°4310.47.19.70.0
Mar / -0°5211.74.411.51.3
Apr14° / 5811.11.613.54.0
May19° / 9014015.25.5
Jun22° / 12°8913.4016.16.0
Jul24° / 14°10114015.76.3
Aug24° / 13°7511.1014.36.7
Sep19° / 7310.6012.45.9
Oct14° / 5910.40.410.53.8
Nov / 469.92.88.81.1
Dec / -3°4210.267.90.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
33961
44060
54060
63961
73961
84060
93961
103961
113961
123961
133961
143961
153961
163961
173862
183961
193763
203763
213862
223763
233862
243961
253961
263862
273862
283862
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Krakow gets around 59 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 34% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1340
2330
3330
4330
5330
6331
7331
8331
9331
10331
11331
12331
13321
14321
15321
16321
17332
18332
19332
20332
21332
22332
23332
24332
25332
26332
27332
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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2946
3955
4955
5955
6964
7964
8964
9973
10973
11973
12982
13982
14991
15991
16991
17991
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 11 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
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
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 5:47 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 4:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.45:475:11
211.35:495:09
311.35:505:07
411.25:525:05
511.25:535:03
611.15:555:00
711.05:574:58
811.05:584:56
910.96:004:54
1010.86:024:52
1110.86:034:50
1210.76:054:47
1310.66:064:45
1410.66:084:43
1510.56:104:41
1610.56:114:39
1710.46:134:37
1810.36:154:35
1910.36:164:33
2010.26:184:31
2110.26:204:29
2210.16:214:27
2310.06:234:25
2410.06:254:23
259.96:264:22
269.96:284:20
279.86:304:18
289.76:324:16
299.76:334:14
309.66:354:13
319.66:374:11

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 0.76 kWh/m² to a high of 5.26 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
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.1Moderate
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 Krakow?

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 Krakow.

What to pack for Krakow in October

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

In October, Krakow 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 Krakow 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 Krakow 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
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Krakow 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 Krakow is worst in June — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 18 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Krakow's WHO annual average of 24.8 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2029 µg/m³Dec 1719 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Krakow?

Krakow sits at 50.1°N, 19.9°E, 219 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Grzegórzki, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Krakow

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Krakow has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 213 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 273 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,548 m.

The land around Krakow is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, trees (43%), grassland (20%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
273 m
80 km
1,548 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Grzegórzki 2.0 km · Bieńczyce 7.0 km · Skawina 12 km · Wieliczka 12 km · Myślenice 25 km · Kalwaria Zebrzydowska 28 km · Trzebinia 35 km · Olkusz 36 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 Krakow (50.0614°, 19.9366°, elevation 219 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).