Zlatibor weather in October

In October, Zlatibor sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 64 mm of precipitation across 9.1 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 18°C in the first days to 14°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 Zlatibor's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zlatibor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
64 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:03 AM – 4:49 PM
Cloud cover
56%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Zlatibor is Serbian settlement.

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 18°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical October day in Zlatibor reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 11°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
4187
5177
6177
7177
8176
9176
10176
11166
12166
13165
14165
15165
16165
17155
18155
19154
20154
21154
22154
23154
24144
25144
26143
27143
28143
29143
30143
31133

How October really feels in Zlatibor

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.

Zlatibor 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°6111.79.19.10.0
Feb / -4°6111.18.710.20.2
Mar / -1°79137.111.61.9
Apr15° / 89142.513.24.0
May19° / 11215.20.114.55.4
Jun23° / 12°9714.8015.26.1
Jul25° / 13°8912.7014.96.7
Aug25° / 13°7011.9013.86.8
Sep21° / 10°7310.8012.36.3
Oct16° / 649.1110.85.0
Nov10° / 619.93.79.52.2
Dec / -4°6811.68.38.80.0

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 (%)
14654
24654
34753
44753
54654
64654
74753
84753
94852
104753
114852
124852
134852
144951
154951
165050
174951
185050
195050
205050
215050
225050
235050
245149
255149
265149
275050
285050
295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Zlatibor gets around 64 mm of rain and snow over 9.1 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 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1321
2321
3321
4321
5321
6322
7322
8322
9322
10323
11323
12323
13323
14314
15314
16314
17304
18304
19295
20295
21285
22285
23285
24275
25275
26275
27275
28275
29275
30275
31275

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 (%)
1964
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
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 5:44 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 4:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:445:16
211.55:465:14
311.45:475:12
411.45:485:10
511.35:495:09
611.35:515:07
711.25:525:05
811.25:535:03
911.15:545:01
1011.15:565:00
1111.05:574:58
1211.05:584:56
1310.95:594:54
1410.96:014:53
1510.86:024:51
1610.86:034:49
1710.76:044:48
1810.76:064:46
1910.66:074:44
2010.66:084:43
2110.56:104:41
2210.56:114:40
2310.46:124:38
2410.46:134:37
2510.36:154:35
2610.36:164:34
2710.26:174:32
2810.26:194:31
2910.26:204:29
3010.16:214:28
3110.16:234:27

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.4 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.7Moderate
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 Zlatibor?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Zlatibor for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zlatibor in October

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

In October, Zlatibor sees daytime highs around 16°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 Zlatibor 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 Zlatibor peaks around July 16 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Zlatibor?

Zlatibor sits at 43.7°N, 19.7°E, 0 m above sea level, in Serbia. The nearest listed city is Užice, 19 km away.

PljevljaSrebrenicaČačakGoraždeValjevoGornji MilanovacBijelo Polje

Topography around Zlatibor

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zlatibor has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 m around an average of 975 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,041 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,110 m.

The land around Zlatibor is covered by grassland (61%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
384 m
16 km
1,041 m
80 km
2,110 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Užice 19 km · Pljevlja 50 km · Srebrenica 53 km · Čačak 55 km · Goražde 59 km · Valjevo 63 km · Gornji Milanovac 69 km · Bijelo Polje 77 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 Zlatibor (43.729°, 19.7003°, 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).