Prudnik weather in October

In October, Prudnik sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 58 mm of precipitation across 10.5 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 14°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Prudnik's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Prudnik's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
58 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:21 AM – 4:48 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Prudnik is city in Opole voivodeship, Poland.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 17.3 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,139/km²
people per km²
Founded
1255

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 Prudnik reaches about 12°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 18°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)
1157
2157
3147
4147
5147
6147
7147
8136
9136
10136
11136
12136
13126
14125
15125
16125
17115
18115
19115
20115
21114
22114
23104
24104
25104
26104
27104
28104
29104
3094
3194

How October really feels in Prudnik

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.

Prudnik 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°4510.98.78.30.0
Feb / -4°399.889.70.0
Mar / -1°5612.5611.50.5
Apr12° / 6212.12.213.53.1
May17° / 9414.90.115.24.8
Jun20° / 11°11214.7016.15.5
Jul22° / 13°12915.2015.75.9
Aug22° / 13°9612.8014.36.3
Sep17° / 8311.7012.45.2
Oct12° / 5810.50.810.53.0
Nov / 4910.43.78.80.6
Dec / -3°4610.57.27.90.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43664
53664
63763
73763
83763
93763
103664
113664
123763
133664
143664
153763
163763
173664
183565
193664
203664
213565
223565
233565
243466
253565
263565
273565
283565
293466
303466
313565

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Prudnik gets around 58 mm of rain and snow over 10.5 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1360
2361
3361
4361
5361
6361
7362
8352
9352
10342
11342
12333
13333
14323
15323
16323
17323
18323
19324
20334
21334
22334
23324
24324
25324
26334
27334
28334
29334
30345
31345

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 (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
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 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light 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 5:57 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 4:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.45:575:21
211.35:585:18
311.36:005:16
411.26:025:14
511.16:035:12
611.16:055:10
711.06:065:07
811.06:085:05
910.96:105:03
1010.86:115:01
1110.86:134:59
1210.76:154:57
1310.66:164:54
1410.66:184:52
1510.56:204:50
1610.46:214:48
1710.46:234:46
1810.36:254:44
1910.36:264:42
2010.26:284:40
2110.16:304:38
2210.16:314:36
2310.06:334:34
2410.06:354:32
259.96:374:30
269.86:384:29
279.86:404:27
289.76:424:25
299.76:434:23
309.66:454:21
319.56:474:20

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 0.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.23 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
12.4Moderate
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
171.9Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
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 Prudnik?

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

3.0
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 Prudnik.

What to pack for Prudnik in October

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

In October, Prudnik sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Prudnik 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 Prudnik 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 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.

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

Air quality in Prudnik 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 Prudnik is worst in June — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Prudnik's WHO annual average of 17.3 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1521 µg/m³Dec 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Prudnik?

Prudnik sits at 50.3°N, 17.6°E, 270 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Głuchołazy, 14 km away.

OpoleKędzierzyn-KoźleOpava

Topography around Prudnik

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Prudnik has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m around an average of 268 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 705 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,372 m.

The land around Prudnik is covered by cropland (58%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
146 m
16 km
705 m
80 km
1,372 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Głuchołazy 14 km · Nysa 24 km · Krnov 27 km · Krapkowice 33 km · Bruntál 38 km · Opole 46 km · Kędzierzyn-Koźle 46 km · Opava 49 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 Prudnik (50.3212°, 17.5746°, elevation 270 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).