Subotica weather in October

In October, Subotica sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 52 mm of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-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 36% 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 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Subotica's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Subotica's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:06 AM – 4:46 PM
Cloud cover
55%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Subotica is city in Serbia.

Density
345/km²
people per km²
Founded
1391

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 Subotica 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 11°C and 24°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)
12110
22010
32010
4209
5209
6209
7199
8199
9198
10198
11188
12188
13188
14187
15177
16177
17177
18177
19177
20166
21166
22166
23166
24156
25156
26156
27155
28155
29155
30145
31145

How October really feels in Subotica

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.

Subotica weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°367.72.98.90.0
Feb / -2°418.12.7100.5
Mar12° / 428.71.611.63.1
Apr18° / 489.70.213.35.6
May23° / 12°6511.4014.76.6
Jun27° / 15°7011.5015.56.4
Jul29° / 17°649.8015.26.0
Aug28° / 16°528.40146.3
Sep23° / 12°568.2012.37.1
Oct17° / 528.1010.75.8
Nov10° / 467.91.29.22.5
Dec / -1°5092.48.50.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35347
45347
55347
65347
75347
85248
95248
105248
115248
125149
135149
145050
155050
164951
174951
184951
194951
204852
214852
224753
234753
244852
254852
264753
274753
284753
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Subotica gets around 52 mm of rain over 8.1 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 26% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
325
425
525
625
725
825
925
1025
1126
1226
1326
1426
1526
1627
1727
1827
1927
2027
2127
2227
2326
2426
2526
2626
2726
2826
2926
3026
3125

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
183161
284151
385141
485141
586131
687130
788120
889110
989110
1090100
119190
129280
139280
149370
159460
169460
179550
189550
199640
209640
219640
229730
239730
249730
259730
269820
279820
289820
299820
309820
319820

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 96 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 4:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:465:15
211.45:475:13
311.45:485:11
411.35:505:09
511.35:515:07
611.25:535:05
711.25:545:03
811.15:555:01
911.05:574:59
1011.05:584:57
1110.95:594:55
1210.96:014:54
1310.86:024:52
1410.86:044:50
1510.76:054:48
1610.76:064:46
1710.66:084:45
1810.66:094:43
1910.56:114:41
2010.56:124:39
2110.46:144:38
2210.36:154:36
2310.36:164:34
2410.26:184:33
2510.26:194:31
2610.16:214:29
2710.16:224:28
2810.06:244:26
2910.06:254:25
309.96:274:23
319.96:284:22

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Subotica?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Subotica for sightseeing.

What to pack for Subotica in October

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

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

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Subotica 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 Subotica peaks around July 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 14UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Subotica in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Subotica is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1615 µg/m³Dec 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Subotica?

Subotica sits at 46.1°N, 19.7°E, 115 m above sea level, in Serbia. The nearest listed city is Palić, 7.0 km away.

Bačka TopolaSentaSzegedÚjszegedBajaSombor

Topography around Subotica

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Subotica has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 115 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 201 m.

The land around Subotica is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
64 m
80 km
201 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Palić 7.0 km · Bačka Topola 32 km · Senta 37 km · Kiskunhalas 40 km · Szeged 41 km · Újszeged 42 km · Baja 56 km · Sombor 56 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 Subotica (46.1°, 19.6667°, elevation 115 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).