Mielec weather in October

In October, Mielec sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 9.5 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 11°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 Mielec's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mielec's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:06 AM – 4:33 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Mielec is city and urban gmina of Poland.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 25 µg/m³ · 2016
Density
1,269/km²
people per km²
Founded
1457

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 Mielec 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
5167
6167
7157
8157
9157
10157
11157
12146
13146
14146
15146
16146
17136
18135
19135
20135
21135
22125
23125
24125
25125
26124
27124
28114
29114
30114
31114

How October really feels in Mielec

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.

Mielec 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°4410.86.88.30.0
Feb / -3°4210.36.59.70.0
Mar / 4810.53.411.51.2
Apr15° / 5611.31.113.54.2
May20° / 8413.7015.25.7
Jun23° / 13°8513016.16.2
Jul25° / 15°10114.2015.76.2
Aug25° / 14°6711014.36.7
Sep19° / 10°7410.7012.46.0
Oct14° / 559.50.410.53.9
Nov / 469.72.58.81.1
Dec / -2°42105.17.90.0

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 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34159
44159
54159
64159
74159
84159
94159
104159
114159
124159
134159
144060
154060
164060
173961
183961
193862
203862
213763
223763
233862
243763
253763
263763
273763
283763
293763
303763
313664

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Mielec gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 9.5 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1330
2320
3310
4310
5300
6300
7300
8291
9291
10291
11291
12291
13291
14291
15291
16301
17301
18301
19312
20312
21312
22322
23322
24322
25322
26322
27322
28322
29323
30323
31323

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 (%)
1928
2928
3928
4937
5937
6937
7946
8946
9955
10955
11964
12964
13973
14973
15973
16982
17982
18991
19991
20991
21991
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 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
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light 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 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 5:41 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 5:05 PM to 4:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.45:415:05
211.35:435:03
311.35:445:01
411.25:464:59
511.15:484:56
611.15:494:54
711.05:514:52
811.05:534:50
910.95:544:48
1010.85:564:45
1110.85:584:43
1210.75:594:41
1310.66:014:39
1410.66:034:37
1510.56:044:35
1610.46:064:33
1710.46:084:31
1810.36:094:29
1910.36:114:27
2010.26:134:25
2110.16:144:23
2210.16:164:21
2310.06:184:19
2410.06:194:17
259.96:214:15
269.86:234:13
279.86:244:11
289.76:264:10
299.76:284:08
309.66:304:06
319.66:314:04

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.7 kWh/m² to a high of 5.42 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.92 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
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Mielec?

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

3.9
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 Mielec.

What to pack for Mielec in October

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

In October, Mielec 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 Mielec 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 Mielec 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
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Mielec 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 Mielec is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Mielec's WHO annual average of 25 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2131 µg/m³Dec 1717 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mielec?

Mielec sits at 50.3°N, 21.4°E, 178 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Dębica, 26 km away.

TarnówRzeszówSandomierzBusko-Zdrój

Topography around Mielec

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mielec has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 170 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 715 m.

The land around Mielec is covered by artificial surfaces (26%), cropland (25%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (46%), cropland (31%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
108 m
80 km
715 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Dębica 26 km · Ropczyce 29 km · Staszów 36 km · Tarnobrzeg 37 km · Tarnów 44 km · Rzeszów 49 km · Sandomierz 50 km · Busko-Zdrój 54 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 Mielec (50.2871°, 21.4239°, elevation 178 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).