Nowa Ruda weather in October

In October, Nowa Ruda sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 49 mm of precipitation across 9.8 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 9°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 Nowa Ruda's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nowa Ruda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
49 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:26 AM – 4:52 PM
Cloud cover
69%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Nowa Ruda is city and urban gmina of Poland.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 39 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
668/km²
people per km²
Founded
1337

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 14°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical October day in Nowa Ruda reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 17°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)
1147
2147
3147
4146
5146
6146
7136
8136
9136
10136
11125
12125
13125
14125
15125
16115
17115
18114
19114
20114
21104
22104
23104
24104
25104
26104
2793
2893
2993
3093
3193

How October really feels in Nowa Ruda

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 1 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
1
wind chill below the day's low

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

Nowa Ruda 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°4511.18.68.30.0
Feb / -4°379.37.19.70.0
Mar / -1°5312.25.711.50.6
Apr12° / 4510.81.813.53.2
May17° / 7513.50.115.25.0
Jun20° / 11°8513.3016.15.7
Jul22° / 13°9714.4015.86.1
Aug22° / 12°7611.3014.36.5
Sep17° / 6810.6012.45.2
Oct11° / 499.80.710.42.9
Nov / 449.73.78.70.5
Dec / -3°43106.67.80.0

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 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33367
43367
53367
63367
73466
83466
93367
103367
113367
123367
133367
143466
153466
163466
173367
183466
193466
203367
213466
223367
233367
243367
253268
263268
273268
283268
293268
303268
313169

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Nowa Ruda gets around 49 mm of rain and snow over 9.8 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 32% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1320
2320
3320
4320
5321
6321
7321
8321
9321
10311
11312
12312
13312
14312
15312
16312
17313
18313
19313
20313
21313
22313
23313
24324
25324
26324
27324
28324
29325
30335
31335

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
151000
161000
171000
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 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light 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 6:01 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 4:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:015:25
211.36:035:23
311.36:045:20
411.26:065:18
511.16:085:16
611.16:095:14
711.06:115:11
810.96:135:09
910.96:145:07
1010.86:165:05
1110.86:185:03
1210.76:195:00
1310.66:214:58
1410.66:234:56
1510.56:244:54
1610.46:264:52
1710.46:284:50
1810.36:294:48
1910.26:314:46
2010.26:334:44
2110.16:354:42
2210.16:364:40
2310.06:384:38
249.96:404:36
259.96:414:34
269.86:434:32
279.86:454:30
289.76:474:29
299.66:484:27
309.66:504:25
319.56:524:23

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Nowa Ruda?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nowa Ruda.

What to pack for Nowa Ruda in October

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

In October, Nowa Ruda sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Nowa Ruda 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 Nowa Ruda peaks around June 20 at about 7 (very 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 7Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Nowa Ruda 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 Nowa Ruda 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 1516 µg/m³Dec 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nowa Ruda?

Nowa Ruda sits at 50.6°N, 16.5°E, 392 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Bielawa, 15 km away.

Topography around Nowa Ruda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nowa Ruda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 311 m around an average of 482 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 748 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,487 m.

The land around Nowa Ruda is covered by trees (42%) and grassland (42%) within 3 km, trees (48%), cropland (27%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
311 m
16 km
748 m
80 km
1,487 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Bielawa 15 km · Dzierżoniów 20 km · Kłodzko 20 km · Ząbkowice Śląskie 22 km · Wałbrzych 26 km · Boguszów-Gorce 29 km · Świdnica 29 km · Náchod 30 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 Nowa Ruda (50.5801°, 16.5016°, elevation 392 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).