Petržalka weather in October

In October, Petržalka sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 48 mm of precipitation across 8.8 wet days and about 10.6 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 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Petržalka's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Petržalka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
48 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:20 AM – 4:53 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Petržalka is borough of Bratislava (Slovakia).

Density
3,918/km²
people per km²
Founded
1225

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 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Petržalka reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11910
21810
31810
4189
5189
6179
7179
8179
9179
10178
11168
12168
13168
14158
15157
16157
17157
18157
19147
20147
21146
22146
23146
24136
25136
26136
27136
28136
29136
30125
31125

How October really feels in Petržalka

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.

Petržalka 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 / -2°367.83.58.60.0
Feb / -1°337.83.39.90.3
Mar11° / 418.51.511.62.6
Apr16° / 448.30.313.45.3
May21° / 11°7010.5014.96.4
Jun25° / 15°7411.1015.86.7
Jul27° / 16°7611.3015.46.4
Aug27° / 16°689.7014.16.8
Sep21° / 12°689012.46.7
Oct15° / 488.80.110.64.7
Nov / 488.51.791.7
Dec / -1°408.32.68.20.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 (%)
14852
24654
34654
44555
54555
64555
74555
84456
94456
104555
114555
124555
134555
144456
154456
164456
174357
184357
194357
204357
214258
224258
234258
244159
254159
264159
274060
284060
294060
304060
313961

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Petržalka gets around 48 mm of rain and snow over 8.8 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
330
430
530
630
730
829
929
1029
1128
1228
1327
1427
1527
1626
1726
1826
1926
2026
2126
2227
2327
2427
2527
2627
2727
2827
2927
3028
3128

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
185141
285141
386140
486140
587130
687130
788120
888120
989110
1090100
119190
129280
139370
149460
159460
169550
179640
189640
199730
209730
219820
229820
239820
249910
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910
319910

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1211calm
1311calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

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 5:57 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 4:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.45:575:24
211.45:595:22
311.36:005:20
411.36:025:18
511.26:035:15
611.16:045:13
711.16:065:11
811.06:075:09
911.06:095:07
1010.96:105:05
1110.96:125:03
1210.86:135:01
1310.76:154:59
1410.76:174:57
1510.66:184:55
1610.66:204:53
1710.56:214:52
1810.56:234:50
1910.46:244:48
2010.36:264:46
2110.36:274:44
2210.26:294:42
2310.26:304:41
2410.16:324:39
2510.16:334:37
2610.06:354:35
2710.06:374:34
289.96:384:32
299.86:404:30
309.86:414:29
319.76:434:27

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.9 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.0Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.7Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Petržalka?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Petržalka for sightseeing.

What to pack for Petržalka in October

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

In October, Petržalka sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Petržalka 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 Petržalka peaks around July 11 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 11UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Petržalka 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 Petržalka is worst in June — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1516 µg/m³Dec 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Petržalka?

Petržalka sits at 48.1°N, 17.1°E, 141 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Bratislava, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Petržalka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Petržalka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m around an average of 139 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 480 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 734 m.

The land around Petržalka is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, cropland (42%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
77 m
16 km
480 m
80 km
734 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Bratislava 3.0 km · Staré Mesto 4.0 km · Podunajské Biskupice 6.0 km · Vrakuňa 6.0 km · Karlova Ves 6.0 km · Dlhé diely 7.0 km · Dúbravka 10 km · Devínska Nová Ves 15 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 Petržalka (48.1233°, 17.1287°, elevation 141 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).