Zaječar weather in October

In October, Zaječar sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-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 37% 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 Zaječar's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zaječar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
5:53 AM – 4:39 PM
Cloud cover
55%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Zaječar is city in Serbia.

Density
47/km²
people per km²

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 19°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Zaječar reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 9°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 7°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12010
2209
3199
4199
5199
6199
7189
8188
9188
10188
11178
12178
13177
14177
15167
16167
17167
18166
19166
20156
21156
22156
23156
24145
25145
26145
27145
28145
29135
30134
31134

How October really feels in Zaječar

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.

Zaječar weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-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°529.16.79.10.0
Feb / -2°478.55.310.20.4
Mar11° / 599.53.511.62.8
Apr17° / 6010.30.413.25.2
May22° / 11°6211014.56.5
Jun26° / 15°6111015.26.7
Jul28° / 16°559.2014.96.3
Aug28° / 16°427.1013.86.6
Sep23° / 12°507.2012.37.4
Oct16° / 558.10.310.85.3
Nov / 588.92.79.51.9
Dec / -2°609.45.18.80.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 (%)
15644
25545
35644
45545
55545
65446
75446
85446
95446
105446
115347
125347
135347
145347
155248
165248
175149
185149
195149
205149
215050
225050
235050
245050
255050
265050
275050
284951
294951
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Zaječar gets around 55 mm of rain and snow 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 precipitation averages around 27% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1270
2270
3270
4270
5270
6270
7270
8270
9280
10280
11281
12281
13281
14281
15281
16281
17281
18281
19281
20282
21272
22272
23262
24252
25252
26242
27242
28232
29232
30233
31233

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 (%)
181181
281181
382171
483161
584151
686140
787130
888120
989110
1090100
119190
129280
139370
149460
159550
169550
179640
189640
199730
209730
219820
229820
239910
249910
259910
269910
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000
3110000

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:34 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 5:06 PM to 4:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:345:06
211.55:355:04
311.45:375:02
411.45:385:00
511.35:394:58
611.35:404:56
711.25:424:55
811.25:434:53
911.15:444:51
1011.15:454:49
1111.05:474:47
1211.05:484:46
1310.95:494:44
1410.95:504:42
1510.85:524:41
1610.85:534:39
1710.75:544:37
1810.75:564:36
1910.65:574:34
2010.65:584:32
2110.56:004:31
2210.56:014:29
2310.46:024:28
2410.46:044:26
2510.36:054:25
2610.36:064:23
2710.26:074:22
2810.26:094:20
2910.16:104:19
3010.16:114:18
3110.16:134:16

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Zaječar?

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
1.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Zaječar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zaječar in October

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

In October, Zaječar sees daytime highs around 16°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 Zaječar 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 Zaječar peaks around July 11 at about 8 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Zaječar?

Zaječar sits at 43.9°N, 22.3°E, 130 m above sea level, in Serbia. The nearest listed city is Bor, 23 km away.

KnjazevacNegotinSokobanjaVidinCalafatNišĆuprija

Topography around Zaječar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zaječar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m around an average of 167 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 587 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,116 m.

The land around Zaječar is covered by grassland (33%), trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
166 m
16 km
587 m
80 km
2,116 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Bor 23 km · Knjazevac 38 km · Negotin 42 km · Sokobanja 43 km · Vidin 50 km · Calafat 54 km · Niš 71 km · Ćuprija 72 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 Zaječar (43.9036°, 22.2641°, elevation 130 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).