Sokobanja weather in October

In October, Sokobanja sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 7.8 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 19°C in the first days to 13°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 Sokobanja's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sokobanja's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
5:54 AM – 4:41 PM
Cloud cover
54%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Sokobanja reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1199
2199
3199
4188
5188
6188
7188
8188
9177
10177
11177
12177
13167
14166
15166
16166
17166
18156
19156
20155
21155
22155
23145
24145
25145
26145
27144
28144
29134
30134
31134

How October really feels in Sokobanja

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.

Sokobanja 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°489.56.59.10.0
Feb / -3°439.26.210.20.3
Mar11° / 5810.93.911.62.5
Apr16° / 6711.70.913.24.8
May21° / 10°7112.8014.56.1
Jun25° / 14°6211.3015.26.7
Jul27° / 15°569.7014.96.8
Aug27° / 15°467.5013.87.1
Sep22° / 11°498.1012.37.1
Oct16° / 507.80.510.85.3
Nov / 508.22.49.52.1
Dec / -3°519.45.28.80.0

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 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25248
35248
45347
55248
65248
75248
85149
95248
105248
115248
125149
135149
145149
155149
165149
175149
185149
195149
205149
215050
225050
235050
245050
255050
265050
274951
284951
294951
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Sokobanja gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 7.8 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 28% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1270
2270
3270
4270
5270
6270
7271
8271
9271
10271
11281
12281
13281
14272
15272
16272
17272
18262
19262
20252
21253
22243
23233
24233
25223
26223
27223
28213
29213
30213
31223

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 (%)
18812
28911
38911
49010
5919
6919
7928
8928
9937
10937
11946
12946
13955
14955
15964
16964
17973
18973
19982
20982
21982
22991
23991
24991
25991
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:36 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 5:07 PM to 4:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:365:07
211.55:375:05
311.45:385:04
411.45:395:02
511.35:415:00
611.35:424:58
711.25:434:56
811.25:444:55
911.15:454:53
1011.15:474:51
1111.05:484:49
1211.05:494:48
1310.95:504:46
1410.95:524:44
1510.85:534:42
1610.85:544:41
1710.75:564:39
1810.75:574:38
1910.65:584:36
2010.65:594:34
2110.56:014:33
2210.56:024:31
2310.46:034:30
2410.46:054:28
2510.36:064:27
2610.36:074:25
2710.36:094:24
2810.26:104:22
2910.26:114:21
3010.16:134:20
3110.16:144:18

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.77 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
103.0Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Sokobanja?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Sokobanja for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sokobanja in October

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

In October, Sokobanja sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Sokobanja 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 Sokobanja peaks around July 12 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 12UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sokobanja?

Sokobanja sits at 43.6°N, 21.9°E, 0 m above sea level, in Serbia. The nearest listed city is Knjazevac, 32 km away.

KnjazevacNišZaječarKruševacProkupljeĆuprijaBorJagodina

Topography around Sokobanja

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sokobanja has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 685 m around an average of 437 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,378 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,101 m.

The land around Sokobanja is covered by trees (51%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
685 m
16 km
1,378 m
80 km
2,101 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Knjazevac 32 km · Niš 36 km · Zaječar 43 km · Kruševac 44 km · Prokuplje 51 km · Ćuprija 51 km · Bor 51 km · Jagodina 61 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 Sokobanja (43.6433°, 21.8711°, elevation 0 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).