Zawiercie weather in October

In October, Zawiercie sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 57 mm of precipitation across 10.2 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 10°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 Zawiercie's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zawiercie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
57 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:14 AM – 4:41 PM
Cloud cover
68%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Zawiercie is city in southern Poland, in the Silesian Voivodeship.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 39.6 µg/m³ · 2017
Density
624/km²
people per km²

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 15°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in Zawiercie reaches about 13°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 7°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)
1167
2157
3157
4157
5157
6157
7147
8147
9146
10146
11146
12136
13136
14136
15135
16135
17125
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20125
21125
22114
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28114
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30104
31103

How October really feels in Zawiercie

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 2 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
2
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Zawiercie 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°4611.67.98.30.0
Feb / -4°4410.77.49.70.0
Mar / -0°5411.84.711.50.8
Apr13° / 5611.21.613.53.6
May18° / 8714.2015.25.3
Jun21° / 12°9014016.15.8
Jul23° / 14°10814.5015.86.2
Aug23° / 13°8211.9014.36.6
Sep18° / 10°7311.3012.45.6
Oct13° / 5710.20.510.43.4
Nov / 4910.538.70.8
Dec / -3°4510.76.27.90.0

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 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23565
33565
43466
53466
63565
73466
83466
93367
103367
113367
123466
133367
143367
153367
163367
173367
183268
193268
203268
213268
223268
233367
243268
253367
263367
273466
283466
293466
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Zawiercie gets around 57 mm of rain and snow over 10.2 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 33% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1340
2340
3340
4330
5331
6331
7331
8321
9321
10321
11321
12322
13322
14322
15322
16322
17332
18332
19332
20332
21333
22333
23333
24333
25333
26333
27333
28333
29333
30333
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
8964
9964
10973
11973
12973
13982
14982
15982
16991
17991
18991
19991
201000
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 14 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
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light 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
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2514light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light 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 5:49 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 4:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.45:495:13
211.35:515:11
311.35:535:09
411.25:545:06
511.15:565:04
611.15:585:02
711.05:595:00
810.96:014:58
910.96:034:55
1010.86:044:53
1110.86:064:51
1210.76:074:49
1310.66:094:47
1410.66:114:45
1510.56:134:43
1610.46:144:41
1710.46:164:38
1810.36:184:36
1910.36:194:34
2010.26:214:32
2110.16:234:30
2210.16:244:28
2310.06:264:27
249.96:284:25
259.96:304:23
269.86:314:21
279.86:334:19
289.76:354:17
299.66:364:15
309.66:384:14
319.56:404:12

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.87 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
171.8Dim
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 Zawiercie?

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

3.4
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 Zawiercie.

What to pack for Zawiercie in October

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

In October, Zawiercie sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Zawiercie 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 Zawiercie 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 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 22UV 7Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zawiercie 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 Zawiercie 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 Zawiercie?

Zawiercie sits at 50.5°N, 19.4°E, 332 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Myszków, 12 km away.

Topography around Zawiercie

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zawiercie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 336 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 750 m.

The land around Zawiercie is covered by trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
226 m
80 km
750 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Myszków 12 km · Dąbrowa Górnicza 23 km · Olkusz 25 km · Będzin 27 km · Czeladź 31 km · Sosnowiec 31 km · Siemianowice Śląskie 33 km · Jaworzno 33 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 Zawiercie (50.4877°, 19.4168°, elevation 332 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).