Liptovský Mikuláš weather in October

In October, Liptovský Mikuláš sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 66 mm of precipitation across 10.4 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Liptovský Mikuláš's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Liptovský Mikuláš's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
66 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:11 AM – 4:42 PM
Cloud cover
68%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Liptovský Mikuláš is town in Slovakia.

Density
430/km²
people per km²
Founded
1286

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 13°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical October day in Liptovský Mikuláš reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 16°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)
1135
2135
3135
4134
5134
6124
7124
8124
9124
10124
11113
12113
13113
14113
15113
16103
17102
18102
19102
20102
2192
2292
2392
2491
2591
2681
2781
2881
2981
3081
3181

How October really feels in Liptovský Mikuláš

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 12 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
12
wind chill below the day's low

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

Liptovský Mikuláš 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-2° / -8°5110.610.68.50.0
Feb / -7°5210.810.39.80.0
Mar / -4°6011.68.211.60.2
Apr11° / 67133.413.42.4
May16° / 9916.10.2154.2
Jun19° / 11215.8015.95.2
Jul21° / 11°11515.7015.65.6
Aug21° / 11°9413.1014.26.0
Sep16° / 7711.6012.44.7
Oct10° / 6610.41.710.52.4
Nov / -1°5711.15.98.90.2
Dec-1° / -6°5411.510.48.10.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23565
33466
43466
53466
63466
73466
83565
93466
103565
113565
123565
133565
143466
153466
163466
173466
183466
193466
203466
213466
223466
233466
243565
253565
263466
273466
283466
293466
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Liptovský Mikuláš gets around 66 mm of rain and snow over 10.4 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 33% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1371
2362
3362
4362
5362
6353
7353
8353
9344
10344
11334
12334
13335
14325
15325
16325
17326
18326
19326
20327
21327
22327
23328
24328
25328
26329
27329
283210
293310
303311
313411

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
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 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 102 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:48 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 4:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.45:485:13
211.45:495:11
311.35:515:09
411.25:525:07
511.25:545:05
611.15:555:03
711.15:575:00
811.05:584:58
910.96:004:56
1010.96:024:54
1110.86:034:52
1210.86:054:50
1310.76:064:48
1410.66:084:46
1510.66:094:44
1610.56:114:42
1710.56:134:40
1810.46:144:38
1910.36:164:36
2010.36:174:34
2110.26:194:32
2210.26:214:31
2310.16:224:29
2410.06:244:27
2510.06:264:25
269.96:274:23
279.96:294:22
289.86:304:20
299.86:324:18
309.76:344:16
319.76:354:15

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.89 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Liptovský Mikuláš?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Liptovský Mikuláš.

What to pack for Liptovský Mikuláš in October

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

In October, Liptovský Mikuláš sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Liptovský Mikuláš in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Liptovský Mikuláš peaks around July 10 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Liptovský Mikuláš?

Liptovský Mikuláš sits at 49.1°N, 19.6°E, 577 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Ružomberok, 23 km away.

Dolný KubínBreznoZakopanePopradMartinBanská BystricaNowy Targ

Topography around Liptovský Mikuláš

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Liptovský Mikuláš has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m around an average of 617 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,670 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,376 m.

The land around Liptovský Mikuláš is covered by cropland (43%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (51%), grassland (22%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
185 m
16 km
1,670 m
80 km
2,376 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Ružomberok 23 km · Dolný Kubín 27 km · Brezno 31 km · Zakopane 34 km · Poprad 49 km · Martin 51 km · Banská Bystrica 51 km · Nowy Targ 53 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 Liptovský Mikuláš (49.0806°, 19.6222°, elevation 577 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).