Čadca weather in October

In October, Čadca sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 76 mm of precipitation across 11.6 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Čadca's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Čadca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
76 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:15 AM – 4:45 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in Čadca reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1156
2156
3146
4146
5146
6146
7146
8136
9135
10135
11135
12135
13125
14125
15124
16124
17114
18114
19114
20114
21114
22113
23103
24103
25103
26103
27103
28103
29103
3093
3193

How October really feels in Čadca

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 5 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
5
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Čadca weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -5°6812.810.88.40.0
Feb / -5°6512.39.99.80.0
Mar / -2°7413.4711.50.6
Apr12° / 7412.72.813.43.1
May17° / 115160.115.14.7
Jun20° / 11°12416.40165.3
Jul22° / 12°13917.2015.65.6
Aug22° / 12°10613.5014.26.1
Sep17° / 9612.8012.45.0
Oct12° / 7611.61.310.52.9
Nov / 6812.15.58.90.6
Dec / -4°6812.99.980.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33763
43763
53664
63763
73664
83565
93664
103565
113565
123565
133466
143466
153466
163565
173565
183565
193565
203565
213565
223664
233565
243664
253664
263763
273763
283763
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Čadca gets around 76 mm of rain and snow over 11.6 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1401
2401
3401
4402
5402
6402
7393
8393
9393
10393
11384
12384
13374
14374
15375
16365
17365
18365
19365
20366
21366
22366
23366
24366
25366
26366
27366
28366
29366
30376
31377

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 10 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
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 108 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 4:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.45:515:16
211.45:535:14
311.35:545:12
411.25:565:10
511.25:575:08
611.15:595:06
711.06:015:03
811.06:025:01
910.96:044:59
1010.96:054:57
1110.86:074:55
1210.76:094:53
1310.76:104:51
1410.66:124:49
1510.66:134:47
1610.56:154:45
1710.46:174:43
1810.46:184:41
1910.36:204:39
2010.36:214:37
2110.26:234:35
2210.16:254:33
2310.16:264:31
2410.06:284:29
2510.06:304:28
269.96:314:26
279.96:334:24
289.86:354:22
299.76:364:21
309.76:384:19
319.66:404:17

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.76 kWh/m² to a high of 5.22 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Dim
152.0Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Čadca?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Čadca.

What to pack for Čadca in October

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

In October, Čadca sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Čadca in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Čadca peaks around June 23 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Čadca 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 Čadca is worst in June — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1717 µg/m³Dec 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Čadca?

Čadca sits at 49.4°N, 18.8°E, 428 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Žilina, 24 km away.

ŽilinaTřinecUstrońRajecke TepliceČeský TěšínCieszynŻywiecFrýdek-Místek

Topography around Čadca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Čadca has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 420 m around an average of 522 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 889 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,966 m.

The land around Čadca is covered by trees (65%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
420 m
16 km
889 m
80 km
1,966 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Žilina 24 km · Třinec 28 km · Ustroń 32 km · Rajecke Teplice 35 km · Český Těšín 37 km · Cieszyn 37 km · Żywiec 40 km · Frýdek-Místek 42 km

Slovakia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 58% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$28,544
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
6.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 606
Religion
Roman Catholic 56%none 24%Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession 5%Greek 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 Čadca (49.435°, 18.7889°, elevation 428 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).