Piekary Śląskie weather in October

In October, Piekary Śląskie sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 55 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 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 Piekary Śląskie's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Piekary Śląskie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:16 AM – 4:43 PM
Cloud cover
68%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Piekary Śląskie is City with powiat rights of Poland.

Density
1,494/km²
people per km²
Founded
1253

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 Piekary Śląskie reaches about 13°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 7°C and 20°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
2168
3168
4157
5157
6157
7157
8157
9147
10147
11146
12146
13146
14136
15136
16136
17135
18135
19125
20125
21125
22125
23125
24115
25114
26114
27114
28114
29114
30114
31104

How October really feels in Piekary Śląskie

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.

Piekary Śląskie 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°4711.37.68.30.0
Feb / -3°4310.16.89.70.0
Mar / -0°5311.6411.51.0
Apr14° / 5110.61.313.53.9
May19° / 7813.6015.25.5
Jun22° / 12°8313.5016.16.0
Jul24° / 14°10314.2015.86.3
Aug24° / 14°7411.8014.36.6
Sep19° / 10°7111.2012.45.7
Oct13° / 5510.40.410.53.6
Nov / 5010.22.78.80.9
Dec / -2°4611.35.67.90.0

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 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33763
43763
53664
63664
73565
83565
93664
103565
113565
123565
133466
143466
153367
163367
173367
183367
193367
203367
213268
223268
233367
243466
253367
263367
273367
283565
293565
303565
313466

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Piekary Śląskie gets around 55 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 34% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1350
2350
3350
4350
5350
6340
7341
8341
9331
10331
11331
12331
13331
14331
15331
16332
17332
18332
19332
20332
21342
22342
23342
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
3946
4946
5955
6955
7955
8955
9964
10964
11964
12973
13973
14973
15982
16982
17982
18991
19991
20991
211000
221000
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 15 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
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light 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 5:51 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 4:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.45:515:15
211.35:535:13
311.35:555:11
411.25:565:09
511.15:585:06
611.15:595:04
711.06:015:02
810.96:035:00
910.96:044:58
1010.86:064:55
1110.86:084:53
1210.76:094:51
1310.66:114:49
1410.66:134:47
1510.56:144:45
1610.46:164:43
1710.46:184:41
1810.36:194:39
1910.36:214:37
2010.26:234:35
2110.16:244:33
2210.16:264:31
2310.06:284:29
2410.06:304:27
259.96:314:25
269.86:334:23
279.86:354:21
289.76:364:19
299.76:384:18
309.66:404:16
319.56:424:14

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.88 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
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Piekary Śląskie?

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

3.6
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 Piekary Śląskie.

What to pack for Piekary Śląskie in October

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

In October, Piekary Śląskie sees daytime highs around 13°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 Piekary Śląskie 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 Piekary Śląskie 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 Piekary Śląskie 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 Piekary Śląskie is worst in June — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1625 µg/m³Dec 1618 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Piekary Śląskie?

Piekary Śląskie sits at 50.4°N, 18.9°E, 290 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Radzionków, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Piekary Śląskie

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Piekary Śląskie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 292 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,123 m.

The land around Piekary Śląskie is covered by trees (37%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, trees (47%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
117 m
16 km
178 m
80 km
1,123 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Radzionków 3.0 km · Bytom 4.0 km · Tarnowskie Góry 9.0 km · Chorzów 9.0 km · Świętochłowice 9.0 km · Siemianowice Śląskie 9.0 km · Zabrze 12 km · Czeladź 13 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 Piekary Śląskie (50.3802°, 18.9265°, elevation 290 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).