Wadowice weather in October

In October, Wadowice sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 61 mm of precipitation across 10.9 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 23% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Wadowice's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wadowice's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
61 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:13 AM – 4:41 PM
Cloud cover
66%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Wadowice is town of Poland.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 41.9 µg/m³ · 2014
Density
1,482/km²
people per km²
Founded
1350

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 Wadowice reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 8°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 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1167
2167
3167
4167
5157
6157
7156
8156
9156
10146
11146
12146
13145
14145
15135
16135
17135
18135
19134
20134
21124
22124
23124
24124
25124
26124
27114
28113
29113
30113
31113

How October really feels in Wadowice

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.

Wadowice 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°49128.28.40.0
Feb / -3°48117.59.70.0
Mar / -0°56124.711.51.2
Apr14° / 5911.11.813.53.9
May19° / 9614.5015.15.4
Jun22° / 12°9314.20165.9
Jul24° / 14°10514.3015.76.3
Aug24° / 13°8111.4014.36.7
Sep19° / 7611.1012.45.7
Oct13° / 6110.90.510.53.7
Nov / 5210.22.98.81.1
Dec / -3°4810.96.480.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43763
53763
63862
73862
83763
93862
103862
113862
123763
133763
143763
153763
163664
173664
183763
193763
203664
213664
223763
233664
243763
253763
263763
273961
283961
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Wadowice gets around 61 mm of rain and snow over 10.9 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 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1350
2350
3350
4350
5350
6351
7351
8351
9351
10351
11351
12341
13341
14341
15341
16352
17352
18352
19352
20362
21362
22352
23352
24352
25352
26343
27343
28343
29343
30343
31333

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 (%)
1955
2955
3955
4955
5964
6964
7964
8973
9973
10973
11973
12982
13982
14982
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
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 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 108 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:49 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 4:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.45:495:13
211.35:505:11
311.35:525:09
411.25:535:07
511.25:555:04
611.15:575:02
711.05:585:00
811.06:004:58
910.96:014:56
1010.86:034:54
1110.86:054:52
1210.76:064:49
1310.76:084:47
1410.66:104:45
1510.56:114:43
1610.56:134:41
1710.46:154:39
1810.46:164:37
1910.36:184:35
2010.26:204:33
2110.26:214:31
2210.16:234:29
2310.16:254:28
2410.06:264:26
259.96:284:24
269.96:304:22
279.86:314:20
289.86:334:18
299.76:354:17
309.66:364:15
319.66:384:13

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.76 kWh/m² to a high of 5.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Wadowice?

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
0.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Wadowice.

What to pack for Wadowice in October

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

In October, Wadowice sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Wadowice 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 Wadowice peaks around June 22 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 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 22UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Wadowice 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 Wadowice is worst in June — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1722 µg/m³Dec 1716 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Wadowice?

Wadowice sits at 49.9°N, 19.5°E, 271 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Andrychów, 12 km away.

Topography around Wadowice

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wadowice has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m around an average of 280 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 719 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,969 m.

The land around Wadowice is covered by trees (42%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
137 m
16 km
719 m
80 km
1,969 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Andrychów 12 km · Kalwaria Zebrzydowska 13 km · Kęty 19 km · Skawina 26 km · Auschwitz 26 km · Libiąż 28 km · Chrzanów 29 km · Trzebinia 31 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 Wadowice (49.8834°, 19.4929°, elevation 271 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).