Żywiec weather in October

In October, Żywiec sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 77 mm of precipitation across 12 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 15°C in the first days to 10°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 Żywiec's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Żywiec's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
77 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:14 AM – 4:43 PM
Cloud cover
66%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Żywiec is city and gmina the Silesian Voivodeship.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 33.5 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
636/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 Żywiec reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 19°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
2156
3156
4156
5156
6146
7146
8146
9145
10145
11135
12135
13135
14135
15135
16124
17124
18124
19124
20124
21114
22114
23113
24113
25113
26113
27113
28113
29103
30103
31103

How October really feels in Żywiec

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 3 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
3
wind chill below the day's low

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

Żywiec 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 / -5°6613.210.88.40.0
Feb / -4°6412.5109.80.0
Mar / -1°7213.5711.50.7
Apr13° / 7613.2313.43.2
May17° / 12416.80.215.14.8
Jun20° / 11°12615.90165.4
Jul22° / 13°14117015.75.7
Aug22° / 12°10813.3014.26.2
Sep18° / 9912.9012.45.2
Oct13° / 77121.510.53.2
Nov / 67125.48.80.8
Dec / -3°6412.39.580.0

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 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
53763
63862
73862
83763
93763
103763
113763
123763
133664
143664
153664
163664
173763
183763
193664
203664
213664
223565
233763
243763
253862
263763
273763
283862
293862
303763
313664

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Żywiec gets around 77 mm of rain and snow over 12 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 39% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1391
2391
3402
4402
5402
6402
7403
8403
9403
10404
11404
12404
13394
14395
15395
16395
17395
18386
19386
20386
21386
22386
23376
24376
25376
26376
27377
28377
29377
30377
31388

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 (%)
1964
2964
3973
4973
5973
6982
7982
8982
9982
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
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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 5:50 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 4:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.45:505:15
211.45:515:12
311.35:535:10
411.25:545:08
511.25:565:06
611.15:585:04
711.05:595:02
811.06:014:59
910.96:024:57
1010.96:044:55
1110.86:064:53
1210.76:074:51
1310.76:094:49
1410.66:114:47
1510.56:124:45
1610.56:144:43
1710.46:154:41
1810.46:174:39
1910.36:194:37
2010.26:204:35
2110.26:224:33
2210.16:244:31
2310.16:254:29
2410.06:274:27
259.96:294:25
269.96:304:24
279.86:324:22
289.86:344:20
299.76:354:18
309.76:374:17
319.66:394:15

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.78 kWh/m² to a high of 5.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.94 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
191.9Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
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 Żywiec?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Żywiec.

What to pack for Żywiec in October

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

In October, Żywiec sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Żywiec 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 Żywiec peaks around July 10 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Żywiec 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 Żywiec is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1915 µg/m³Dec 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Żywiec?

Żywiec sits at 49.7°N, 19.2°E, 347 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Bielsko-Biala, 18 km away.

Topography around Żywiec

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Żywiec has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 265 m around an average of 382 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,070 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,039 m.

The land around Żywiec is covered by trees (43%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (72%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
265 m
16 km
1,070 m
80 km
2,039 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Bielsko-Biala 18 km · Andrychów 22 km · Kęty 22 km · Ustroń 28 km · Czechowice-Dziedzice 29 km · Wadowice 31 km · Pszczyna 37 km · Třinec 38 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 Żywiec (49.6853°, 19.1924°, elevation 347 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).