Polkowice weather in October

In October, Polkowice sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 47 mm of precipitation across 9.3 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 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Polkowice's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Polkowice's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
47 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:29 AM – 4:52 PM
Cloud cover
69%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Polkowice is city of Poland.

Air quality
Good
PM10 21.6 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
908/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 Polkowice 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 8°C and 19°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
4168
5167
6157
7157
8157
9157
10147
11147
12146
13146
14146
15136
16136
17136
18135
19135
20125
21125
22125
23125
24125
25125
26115
27115
28115
29114
30114
31114

How October really feels in Polkowice

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.

Polkowice 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 / -2°46115.28.10.0
Feb / -2°369.14.49.60.0
Mar / 5011.93.411.51.3
Apr14° / 378.80.613.54.2
May19° / 6111.5015.35.8
Jun22° / 12°6712.3016.36.2
Jul24° / 14°9012.7015.96.5
Aug24° / 14°6610.7014.46.7
Sep19° / 10°559.9012.46.0
Oct13° / 479.30.210.43.7
Nov / 419.51.78.61.0
Dec / -1°4210.647.70.0

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 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23268
33169
43169
53268
63268
73268
83268
93268
103268
113268
123367
133367
143268
153268
163268
173169
183169
193169
203169
213070
223070
233070
242971
252971
262971
272872
282872
292971
302971
312872

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Polkowice gets around 47 mm of rain and snow over 9.3 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 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1320
2320
3320
4320
5320
6320
7320
8310
9310
10300
11290
12290
13280
14280
15280
16280
17280
18280
19281
20281
21291
22291
23291
24301
25301
26311
27312
28312
29322
30322
31322

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
4955
5955
6955
7955
8964
9964
10964
11973
12973
13973
14973
15982
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
112light 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
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 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 120 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 4:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:035:26
211.36:055:24
311.26:075:21
411.26:095:19
511.16:105:17
611.06:125:14
711.06:145:12
810.96:155:10
910.86:175:08
1010.86:195:05
1110.76:215:03
1210.66:225:01
1310.66:244:59
1410.56:264:56
1510.46:284:54
1610.46:294:52
1710.36:314:50
1810.36:334:48
1910.26:354:46
2010.16:364:44
2110.16:384:42
2210.06:404:40
239.96:424:38
249.96:444:36
259.86:454:34
269.76:474:32
279.76:494:30
289.66:514:28
299.66:524:26
309.56:544:24
319.46:564:22

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.62 kWh/m² to a high of 5.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Dim
132.0Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Polkowice?

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

3.7
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 Polkowice.

What to pack for Polkowice in October

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

In October, Polkowice sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Polkowice 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 Polkowice peaks around June 19 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 19UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Polkowice?

Polkowice sits at 51.5°N, 16.1°E, 179 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Lubin, 15 km away.

Nowa SólZłotoryjaBolesławiecLesznoJawor

Topography around Polkowice

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Polkowice has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 173 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 912 m.

The land around Polkowice is covered by trees (52%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (41%), cropland (31%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and cropland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
165 m
80 km
912 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Lubin 15 km · Głogów 18 km · Legnica 33 km · Nowa Sól 41 km · Złotoryja 43 km · Bolesławiec 44 km · Leszno 51 km · Jawor 51 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 Polkowice (51.5039°, 16.0726°, elevation 179 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).