Belgrade weather in October

In October, Belgrade sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 49 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Belgrade's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Belgrade's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:01 AM – 4:45 PM
Cloud cover
53%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Belgrade is capital of Serbia.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 22.7 µg/m³ · 2016
Density
3,538/km²
people per km²
Founded
~201 BCE

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 21°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical October day in Belgrade reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12111
22111
32111
42111
52111
62011
72010
82010
92010
102010
111910
12199
13199
14199
15189
16189
17188
18188
19178
20178
21178
22178
23177
24167
25167
26167
27167
28167
29167
30157
31156

How October really feels in Belgrade

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.

Belgrade weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°449.14.190.0
Feb / -1°438.73.510.10.9
Mar13° / 5210.21.811.63.5
Apr18° / 5610.50.113.25.7
May23° / 13°6811.6014.66.6
Jun27° / 16°7411015.36.3
Jul29° / 18°67100155.7
Aug29° / 18°527.8013.95.9
Sep24° / 13°538.1012.37.2
Oct18° / 497.5010.76.2
Nov12° / 488.21.39.43.1
Dec / -0°519.33.18.70.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45446
55446
65446
75446
85446
95446
105446
115347
125446
135446
145347
155347
165248
175248
185248
195248
205248
215149
225149
235149
245149
255050
265050
275050
285050
295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Belgrade gets around 49 mm of rain over 7.5 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 25% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
225
325
425
525
625
725
825
925
1025
1125
1225
1325
1425
1526
1626
1726
1826
1926
2025
2125
2224
2324
2424
2523
2623
2723
2823
2923
3022
3122

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
175232
276222
376222
478211
579201
680191
781181
882171
983161
1085141
1186131
1287121
1388111
1489101
159091
169181
179271
189361
199451
209451
219541
229640
239730
249730
259730
269820
279820
289820
299820
309910
319910

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
210calm
310calm
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 30 min at the start of October to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:42 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 4:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:425:12
211.55:435:10
311.45:445:09
411.35:465:07
511.35:475:05
611.25:485:03
711.25:505:01
811.15:514:59
911.15:524:57
1011.05:544:56
1111.05:554:54
1210.95:564:52
1310.95:574:50
1410.85:594:48
1510.86:004:47
1610.76:014:45
1710.76:034:43
1810.66:044:41
1910.66:054:40
2010.56:074:38
2110.56:084:37
2210.46:104:35
2310.46:114:33
2410.36:124:32
2510.36:144:30
2610.26:154:29
2710.26:164:27
2810.16:184:26
2910.16:194:24
3010.06:214:23
3110.06:224:21

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Belgrade?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Belgrade for sightseeing.

What to pack for Belgrade in October

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

In October, Belgrade sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 8 days see rain.

UV index in Belgrade in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Belgrade peaks around July 12 at about 8 (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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Belgrade 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 Belgrade is worst in June — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Belgrade's WHO annual average of 22.7 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1327 µg/m³Dec 1617 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Belgrade?

Belgrade sits at 44.8°N, 20.5°E, 120 m above sea level, in Serbia. The nearest listed city is Zemun, 7.0 km away.

Nova PazovaObrenovacStara PazovaSmederevoInđija

Topography around Belgrade

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Belgrade has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m around an average of 112 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 443 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,120 m.

The land around Belgrade is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (34%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
160 m
16 km
443 m
80 km
1,120 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Zemun 7.0 km · Sremčica 15 km · Pančevo 16 km · Nova Pazova 25 km · Obrenovac 27 km · Stara Pazova 31 km · Smederevo 40 km · Inđija 41 km

Serbia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 45% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$15,262
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
75%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
7.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 579
Religion
Serbian Orthodox 81%unknown 5%Islam 4%Catholic 4%

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 Belgrade (44.804°, 20.4651°, elevation 120 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).