Szczecinek weather in October

In October, Szczecinek sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 11 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-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 16% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Szczecinek's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Szczecinek's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
6:31 AM – 4:46 PM
Cloud cover
72%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Szczecinek is city and urban gmina of Poland.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
792/km²
people per km²
Founded
1310

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 Szczecinek reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 16°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)
1157
2147
3147
4147
5147
6147
7137
8136
9136
10136
11136
12126
13126
14126
15125
16125
17115
18115
19115
20115
21115
22105
23104
24104
25104
26104
27104
2894
2994
3094
3194

How October really feels in Szczecinek

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.

Szczecinek 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 / -3°5011.15.47.80.0
Feb / -3°409.85.29.40.0
Mar / -1°4910.63.711.50.5
Apr12° / 409.60.913.73.2
May17° / 6511.7015.65.1
Jun20° / 11°7212.9016.75.7
Jul22° / 13°9013.1016.36.1
Aug22° / 13°7712.6014.66.2
Sep17° / 5710.4012.55.3
Oct12° / 52110.210.32.9
Nov / 429.81.98.30.5
Dec / -1°51114.87.30.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33169
43169
53169
63169
73169
83169
93268
103268
113268
123268
133268
143169
153169
163169
172971
182971
192971
202971
212872
222872
232674
242575
252575
262575
272575
282476
292377
302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Szczecinek gets around 52 mm of rain and snow over 11 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 35% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1340
2340
3350
4350
5360
6360
7360
8361
9361
10361
11361
12351
13351
14351
15351
16351
17351
18341
19341
20341
21351
22351
23351
24351
25351
26351
27361
28361
29361
30361
31362

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
3955
4955
5955
6955
7964
8964
9964
10964
11973
12973
13973
14982
15982
16982
17991
18991
19991
20991
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of October to 9 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 126 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:02 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 4:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:025:22
211.36:045:19
311.26:065:17
411.16:085:14
511.06:105:12
611.06:125:09
710.96:145:07
810.86:165:05
910.76:185:02
1010.76:195:00
1110.66:214:57
1210.56:234:55
1310.56:254:53
1410.46:274:50
1510.36:294:48
1610.26:314:46
1710.26:334:43
1810.16:354:41
1910.06:374:39
2010.06:394:36
219.96:414:34
229.86:434:32
239.86:454:30
249.76:474:28
259.66:484:26
269.66:504:23
279.56:524:21
289.46:544:19
299.36:564:17
309.36:584:15
319.27:004:13

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.0Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.5Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.2Dim
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
311.1Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Szczecinek?

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 Szczecinek.

What to pack for Szczecinek in October

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

In October, Szczecinek 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 Szczecinek 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 Szczecinek peaks around June 18 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 18UV 6Dec 18UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Szczecinek 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 Szczecinek is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Szczecinek's WHO annual average of 12.8 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1317 µg/m³Dec 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Szczecinek?

Szczecinek sits at 53.7°N, 16.7°E, 139 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Złotów, 44 km away.

ZłotówWałczChojniceBiałogardŚwidwinPiłaKoszalinBytów

Topography around Szczecinek

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Szczecinek has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 144 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m.

The land around Szczecinek is covered by trees (31%), grassland (23%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
119 m
80 km
263 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Złotów 44 km · Wałcz 50 km · Chojnice 56 km · Białogard 57 km · Świdwin 61 km · Piła 62 km · Koszalin 64 km · Bytów 73 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 Szczecinek (53.7079°, 16.6994°, elevation 139 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).