Niš weather in October

In October, Niš sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 43 mm of precipitation across 6.5 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Niš's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Niš's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
43 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
5:54 AM – 4:41 PM
Cloud cover
52%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Niš is city in southern Serbia.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 44.2 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
419/km²
people per km²
Founded
~401 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 20°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical October day in Niš reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 24°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)
1219
2219
3219
4209
5209
6208
7208
8208
9198
10198
11198
12197
13187
14187
15187
16187
17186
18176
19176
20176
21176
22165
23165
24165
25165
26165
27155
28154
29154
30154
31154

How October really feels in Niš

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.

Niš weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°439.46.59.20.0
Feb / -2°408.45.910.20.8
Mar12° / 5510.43.711.63.1
Apr17° / 6110.20.913.25.4
May22° / 10°6211014.56.5
Jun26° / 14°559.5015.16.9
Jul28° / 16°428.1014.96.4
Aug29° / 16°326.3013.86.5
Sep24° / 11°366.2012.37.6
Oct18° / 436.50.310.86.1
Nov11° / 427.62.39.52.9
Dec / -2°509.45.38.80.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35545
45545
55545
65446
75446
85446
95347
105347
115347
125347
135347
145347
155347
165347
175347
185248
195248
205248
215248
225248
235149
245248
255248
265149
275149
285149
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Niš gets around 43 mm of rain and snow over 6.5 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 21% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1220
2220
3220
4220
5230
6230
7230
8230
9230
10240
11241
12241
13241
14241
15231
16231
17231
18231
19221
20221
21211
22202
23202
24192
25192
26182
27182
28182
29182
30182
31183

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1919
2928
3928
4937
5937
6937
7946
8946
9946
10955
11955
12964
13964
14964
15973
16973
17982
18982
19982
20982
21991
22991
23991
24991
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:35 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 5:07 PM to 4:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:355:07
211.55:375:05
311.45:385:04
411.45:395:02
511.35:405:00
611.35:414:58
711.25:434:56
811.25:444:55
911.15:454:53
1011.15:464:51
1111.05:484:49
1211.05:494:48
1310.95:504:46
1410.95:514:44
1510.85:534:43
1610.85:544:41
1710.75:554:39
1810.75:564:38
1910.65:584:36
2010.65:594:35
2110.66:004:33
2210.56:014:32
2310.56:034:30
2410.46:044:29
2510.46:054:27
2610.36:074:26
2710.36:084:24
2810.26:094:23
2910.26:104:21
3010.16:124:20
3110.16:134:19

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Niš?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Niš for sightseeing.

What to pack for Niš in October

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

In October, Niš sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Niš in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Niš peaks around July 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Niš?

Niš sits at 43.3°N, 21.9°E, 194 m above sea level, in Serbia. The nearest listed city is Prokuplje, 27 km away.

ProkupljeSokobanjaLeskovacKnjazevacKruševacPirotZaječarPodujeva

Topography around Niš

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Niš has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 m around an average of 225 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 855 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,030 m.

The land around Niš is covered by artificial surfaces (54%), trees (21%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (46%), cropland (24%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
217 m
16 km
855 m
80 km
2,030 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Prokuplje 27 km · Sokobanja 36 km · Leskovac 36 km · Knjazevac 39 km · Kruševac 54 km · Pirot 59 km · Zaječar 71 km · Podujeva 74 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 Niš (43.3247°, 21.9033°, elevation 194 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).