Poprad weather in October

In October, Poprad sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 58 mm of precipitation across 9.5 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 25% 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 Poprad's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Poprad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
58 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:08 AM – 4:39 PM
Cloud cover
66%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Poprad is city in Slovakia.

Density
778/km²
people per km²
Founded
1250

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 Poprad reaches about 11°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 17°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)
1145
2135
3134
4134
5134
6134
7134
8124
9124
10123
11123
12123
13113
14113
15113
16113
17102
18102
19102
20102
21102
2292
2392
2491
2591
2691
2791
2881
2981
3081
3181

How October really feels in Poprad

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 13 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
13
wind chill below the day's low

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

Poprad 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-1° / -8°338.288.50.0
Feb / -7°3898.69.80.0
Mar / -3°449.7711.60.3
Apr11° / 6412.53.113.42.6
May16° / 9415.30.3154.3
Jun19° / 10415.2015.95.3
Jul21° / 11°11715.6015.65.6
Aug21° / 11°9513014.26.1
Sep16° / 6810.7012.44.9
Oct11° / 589.51.410.52.6
Nov / -1°4594.68.90.3
Dec-1° / -6°379.188.10.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23664
33565
43565
53565
63664
73664
83664
93664
103763
113763
123763
133862
143862
153862
163763
173664
183664
193664
203664
213664
223664
233664
243664
253664
263664
273664
283664
293664
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Poprad gets around 58 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 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
3311
4312
5312
6312
7312
8312
9303
10303
11303
12303
13303
14294
15294
16294
17294
18305
19305
20305
21306
22306
23306
24307
25297
26297
27298
28298
29298
30299
31299

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 8 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
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 5:45 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 4:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.45:455:11
211.45:465:08
311.35:485:06
411.25:505:04
511.25:515:02
611.15:535:00
711.15:544:58
811.05:564:56
910.95:574:54
1010.95:594:51
1110.86:004:49
1210.86:024:47
1310.76:044:45
1410.66:054:43
1510.66:074:41
1610.56:084:39
1710.56:104:37
1810.46:124:35
1910.36:134:33
2010.36:154:32
2110.26:164:30
2210.26:184:28
2310.16:204:26
2410.06:214:24
2510.06:234:22
269.96:244:21
279.96:264:19
289.86:284:17
299.86:294:15
309.76:314:14
319.76:334:12

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.91 kWh/m² to a high of 5.32 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.06 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
72.4Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.0Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.6Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Poprad

In seasonPeak

In October, Poprad sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Poprad's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Poprad?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Poprad.

What to pack for Poprad in October

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

In October, Poprad sees daytime highs around 11°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 Poprad 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 Poprad 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 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 10UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Poprad?

Poprad sits at 49.1°N, 20.3°E, 668 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Kežmarok, 13 km away.

ZakopaneStará ĽubovňaRožňavaLiptovský MikulášNowy Targ

Topography around Poprad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Poprad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 686 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,014 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,421 m.

The land around Poprad is covered by cropland (61%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
2,014 m
80 km
2,421 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesmoss and lichen
October weather nearby: Kežmarok 13 km · Levoča 22 km · Spišská Nová Ves 23 km · Zakopane 37 km · Stará Ľubovňa 39 km · Rožňava 48 km · Liptovský Mikuláš 49 km · Nowy Targ 50 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 Poprad (49.0614°, 20.298°, elevation 668 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).