Novi Pazar weather in October

In October, Novi Pazar sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 9.3 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Novi Pazar's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Novi Pazar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
5:59 AM – 4:47 PM
Cloud cover
56%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Novi Pazar is city in Serbia.

Density
5,606/km²
people per km²
Founded
1461

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 17°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Novi Pazar reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 10°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 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1187
2187
3187
4177
5177
6177
7177
8176
9166
10166
11166
12166
13166
14165
15155
16155
17155
18155
19154
20144
21144
22144
23144
24144
25144
26133
27133
28133
29133
30133
31133

How October really feels in Novi Pazar

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.

Novi Pazar weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°5310.68.89.20.0
Feb / -4°5510.79.110.20.1
Mar / -1°7512.87.411.61.7
Apr14° / 8514.82.613.13.6
May19° / 10316.30.414.45.1
Jun22° / 11°9615.7015.15.9
Jul24° / 13°8112.9014.96.7
Aug25° / 13°6611.6013.86.9
Sep20° / 6910.7012.36.3
Oct15° / 599.31.410.84.8
Nov / 579.43.99.51.9
Dec / -4°6610.88.58.90.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54852
64753
74852
84753
94852
104852
114951
124951
134951
144951
154951
164951
175050
184951
194951
204951
215050
225050
235050
244951
254951
264951
274951
284951
294951
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Novi Pazar gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 9.3 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 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1331
2331
3331
4331
5331
6332
7332
8332
9332
10333
11333
12323
13324
14324
15325
16315
17315
18316
19306
20306
21296
22287
23287
24277
25277
26267
27267
28267
29267
30267
31267

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
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 5:41 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 4:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:415:13
211.55:425:11
311.45:435:09
411.45:445:08
511.35:465:06
611.35:475:04
711.25:485:02
811.25:495:00
911.15:504:59
1011.15:524:57
1111.05:534:55
1211.05:544:54
1310.95:554:52
1410.95:574:50
1510.85:584:49
1610.85:594:47
1710.76:004:45
1810.76:024:44
1910.76:034:42
2010.66:044:41
2110.66:054:39
2210.56:074:37
2310.56:084:36
2410.46:094:34
2510.46:104:33
2610.36:124:32
2710.36:134:30
2810.26:144:29
2910.26:164:27
3010.26:174:26
3110.16:184:25

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Novi Pazar?

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
0.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Novi Pazar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Novi Pazar in October

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

In October, Novi Pazar sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Novi Pazar 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 Novi Pazar peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 14UV 9Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Novi Pazar?

Novi Pazar sits at 43.1°N, 20.5°E, 511 m above sea level, in Serbia. The nearest listed city is Leposaviq, 24 km away.

ZvečanIstokMitrovicëVushtrriPejëPodujevaBijelo Polje

Topography around Novi Pazar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Novi Pazar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 351 m around an average of 583 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,080 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,477 m.

The land around Novi Pazar is covered by grassland (44%), artificial surfaces (28%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
351 m
16 km
1,080 m
80 km
2,477 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Leposaviq 24 km · Zvečan 37 km · Istok 40 km · Mitrovicë 40 km · Vushtrri 51 km · Pejë 56 km · Podujeva 61 km · Bijelo Polje 63 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 Novi Pazar (43.1367°, 20.5122°, elevation 511 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).