Prokuplje weather in October

In October, Prokuplje sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 7.6 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 14°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 Prokuplje's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Prokuplje's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
5:55 AM – 4:42 PM
Cloud cover
54%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

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 14°C by the end.

A typical October day in Prokuplje reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 23°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)
1209
2209
3209
4209
5199
6198
7198
8198
9198
10188
11188
12187
13187
14177
15177
16177
17176
18176
19166
20166
21166
22166
23165
24155
25155
26155
27155
28155
29144
30144
31144

How October really feels in Prokuplje

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.

Prokuplje 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 / -3°459.36.19.20.0
Feb / -2°418.85.810.20.6
Mar11° / 6211.3411.62.8
Apr17° / 7212.4113.24.9
May21° / 10°8014.1014.56.0
Jun25° / 14°7612.8015.16.5
Jul28° / 15°6110.2014.96.5
Aug28° / 15°458.3013.86.6
Sep23° / 11°517.8012.37.2
Oct17° / 527.60.410.85.7
Nov10° / 487.92.59.52.6
Dec / -2°549.65.48.90.1

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 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25446
35446
45347
55347
65347
75347
85347
95248
105347
115347
125248
135248
145248
155248
165248
175248
185248
195248
205248
215248
225248
235248
245248
255248
265149
275050
285050
295050
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Prokuplje gets around 52 mm of rain and snow over 7.6 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1270
2270
3270
4270
5270
6270
7270
8270
9270
10270
11270
12270
13271
14271
15271
16271
17261
18261
19252
20252
21242
22242
23232
24222
25223
26213
27213
28213
29203
30204
31204

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18911
29010
39010
4919
5919
6928
7928
8937
9937
10946
11946
12955
13955
14955
15964
16964
17973
18973
19973
20982
21982
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 6 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
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
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 5:37 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 5:09 PM to 4:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:375:09
211.55:385:07
311.45:395:05
411.45:405:03
511.35:415:01
611.35:435:00
711.25:444:58
811.25:454:56
911.15:464:54
1011.15:474:53
1111.05:494:51
1211.05:504:49
1310.95:514:47
1410.95:524:46
1510.85:544:44
1610.85:554:42
1710.75:564:41
1810.75:574:39
1910.65:594:38
2010.66:004:36
2110.66:014:35
2210.56:034:33
2310.56:044:31
2410.46:054:30
2510.46:064:29
2610.36:084:27
2710.36:094:26
2810.26:104:24
2910.26:124:23
3010.16:134:22
3110.16:144:20

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.37 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.1Moderate
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
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Prokuplje?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Prokuplje for sightseeing.

What to pack for Prokuplje in October

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

In October, Prokuplje sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Prokuplje 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 Prokuplje peaks around July 13 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 highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Prokuplje?

Prokuplje sits at 43.2°N, 21.6°E, 259 m above sea level, in Serbia. The nearest listed city is Niš, 27 km away.

NišLeskovacKruševacPodujevaSokobanjaTrstenikLeposaviqKnjazevac

Topography around Prokuplje

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Prokuplje has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m around an average of 318 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 953 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,883 m.

The land around Prokuplje is covered by trees (39%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, trees (49%), grassland (28%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
245 m
16 km
953 m
80 km
1,883 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Niš 27 km · Leskovac 39 km · Kruševac 44 km · Podujeva 48 km · Sokobanja 51 km · Trstenik 64 km · Leposaviq 65 km · Knjazevac 65 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 Prokuplje (43.2342°, 21.5881°, elevation 259 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).