Bor weather in October

In October, Bor sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 8.9 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Bor's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
5:54 AM – 4:39 PM
Cloud cover
56%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Bor is city in Serbia.

Density
46/km²
people per km²
Founded
2018

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 18°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical October day in Bor reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 22°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)
1189
2189
3188
4188
5188
6178
7178
8178
9177
10167
11167
12167
13167
14166
15156
16156
17156
18156
19145
20145
21145
22145
23145
24135
25134
26134
27134
28134
29124
30124
31124

How October really feels in Bor

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.

Bor weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°5410.37.99.10.0
Feb / -3°519.46.710.20.1
Mar10° / 6410.84.511.62.1
Apr15° / 7212.50.913.24.4
May20° / 10°8213.6014.55.8
Jun24° / 14°8213015.26.5
Jul27° / 15°7211.10156.7
Aug27° / 15°579013.87.1
Sep21° / 11°598.3012.37.0
Oct15° / 598.90.510.84.8
Nov / 609.43.19.41.5
Dec / -3°6210.76.28.80.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25347
35347
45248
55248
65149
75149
85149
95050
105050
115149
125149
135050
145050
155050
164951
174951
184951
194951
204951
214951
224951
234951
244852
254951
264951
274852
284852
294753
304852
314753

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Bor gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 8.9 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 29% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1300
2300
3300
4300
5300
6301
7301
8301
9301
10301
11301
12301
13302
14302
15302
16302
17302
18302
19302
20293
21293
22283
23283
24273
25273
26263
27263
28263
29263
30263
31263

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18614
28713
38713
48812
58911
69010
7919
8928
9937
10946
11955
12955
13964
14964
15973
16973
17982
18982
19982
20982
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:35 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 5:06 PM to 4:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:355:06
211.55:365:04
311.45:375:02
411.45:395:01
511.35:404:59
611.35:414:57
711.25:424:55
811.25:444:53
911.15:454:51
1011.15:464:50
1111.05:484:48
1211.05:494:46
1310.95:504:44
1410.95:514:43
1510.85:534:41
1610.85:544:39
1710.75:554:38
1810.75:574:36
1910.65:584:34
2010.65:594:33
2110.56:014:31
2210.56:024:30
2310.46:034:28
2410.46:044:27
2510.36:064:25
2610.36:074:24
2710.26:084:22
2810.26:104:21
2910.16:114:19
3010.16:134:18
3110.06:144:16

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.71 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
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Bor?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Bor for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bor in October

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

In October, Bor sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Bor 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 Bor peaks around July 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bor?

Bor sits at 44.1°N, 22.1°E, 405 m above sea level, in Serbia. The nearest listed city is Zaječar, 23 km away.

NegotinSokobanjaKnjazevacĆuprijaVidinCalafatJagodina

Topography around Bor

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bor has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 473 m around an average of 420 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,050 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,700 m.

The land around Bor is covered by trees (49%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
473 m
16 km
1,050 m
80 km
1,700 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Zaječar 23 km · Negotin 39 km · Sokobanja 51 km · Knjazevac 58 km · Ćuprija 60 km · Vidin 64 km · Calafat 68 km · Jagodina 68 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 Bor (44.0749°, 22.0959°, elevation 405 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).