Michalovce weather in October

In October, Michalovce sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 64 mm of precipitation across 9.5 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 18°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Michalovce's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Michalovce's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
64 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:01 AM – 4:33 PM
Cloud cover
61%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Michalovce is town in Slovakia.

Density
679/km²
people per km²
Founded
1244

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 12°C by the end.

A typical October day in Michalovce reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1188
2188
3188
4178
5178
6177
7177
8177
9167
10167
11167
12166
13156
14156
15156
16156
17146
18146
19145
20145
21135
22135
23135
24135
25134
26124
27124
28124
29124
30124
31124

How October really feels in Michalovce

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.

Michalovce 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 / -4°4410.16.88.50.0
Feb / -3°479.85.99.80.1
Mar10° / 459.52.311.62.1
Apr16° / 529.90.313.45.0
May21° / 10°8212.70156.1
Jun24° / 13°8412.7015.96.4
Jul26° / 15°9412.5015.56.3
Aug26° / 15°689014.26.9
Sep21° / 10°658.8012.46.6
Oct15° / 649.50.210.54.4
Nov / 579.72.191.3
Dec / -2°5610.75.88.10.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34852
44852
54753
64852
74852
84753
94753
104753
114654
124654
134456
144456
154456
164357
174258
184258
194258
204159
214159
224159
234060
244060
254159
264159
274159
284159
294159
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Michalovce gets around 64 mm of rain and snow over 9.5 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 31% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1300
2300
3300
4300
5300
6300
7300
8310
9310
10310
11310
12310
13311
14311
15321
16321
17321
18321
19321
20321
21321
22311
23311
24311
25301
26301
27301
28302
29302
30302
31302

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
188111
288111
389101
489101
59091
69190
79280
89370
99370
109460
119550
129550
139640
149730
159730
169820
179820
189820
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
249910
2510000
2610000
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 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 5:38 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 5:04 PM to 4:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.45:385:04
211.45:405:02
311.35:415:00
411.35:434:58
511.25:444:56
611.15:464:54
711.15:474:52
811.05:494:49
910.95:504:47
1010.95:524:45
1110.85:544:43
1210.85:554:41
1310.75:574:39
1410.75:584:37
1510.66:004:35
1610.56:014:33
1710.56:034:31
1810.46:054:29
1910.46:064:28
2010.36:084:26
2110.26:094:24
2210.26:114:22
2310.16:124:20
2410.16:144:18
2510.06:164:17
2610.06:174:15
279.96:194:13
289.86:204:11
299.86:224:10
309.76:244:08
319.76:254:06

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.74 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Michalovce?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Michalovce for sightseeing.

What to pack for Michalovce in October

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

In October, Michalovce sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Michalovce 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 Michalovce peaks around July 11 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 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 11UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Michalovce 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 Michalovce is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1915 µg/m³Dec 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Michalovce?

Michalovce sits at 48.8°N, 21.9°E, 111 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Trebišov, 20 km away.

SninaUzhhorodSátoraljaújhelyKošicePrešov

Topography around Michalovce

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Michalovce has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 116 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 720 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,383 m.

The land around Michalovce is covered by cropland (45%), trees (22%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
720 m
80 km
1,383 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Trebišov 20 km · Humenné 20 km · Vranov nad Topľou 23 km · Snina 31 km · Uzhhorod 31 km · Sátoraljaújhely 44 km · Košice 49 km · Prešov 57 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 Michalovce (48.7543°, 21.9195°, elevation 111 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).