Rimavská Sobota weather in October

In October, Rimavská Sobota sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 9.3 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 16°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Rimavská Sobota's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rimavská Sobota's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:08 AM – 4:41 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Rimavská Sobota is town in Slovakia.

Density
276/km²
people per km²
Founded
1268

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 16°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Rimavská Sobota reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 19°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)
1176
2176
3166
4166
5166
6166
7166
8155
9155
10155
11155
12145
13145
14144
15144
16134
17134
18134
19134
20133
21123
22123
23123
24123
25123
26113
27112
28112
29112
30112
31102

How October really feels in Rimavská Sobota

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.

Rimavská Sobota 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 / -6°378.168.60.0
Feb / -4°408.75.89.90.0
Mar / -1°428.22.411.61.8
Apr15° / 529.40.313.44.6
May20° / 7012.10156.0
Jun23° / 11°7512.3015.86.5
Jul25° / 13°7912.1015.56.5
Aug25° / 13°6210.2014.16.9
Sep20° / 568.6012.46.3
Oct14° / 569.30.210.63.9
Nov / 559.72.291.0
Dec / -4°449.34.98.20.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44654
54654
64654
74654
84654
94654
104555
114555
124555
134555
144456
154456
164456
174357
184357
194258
204159
214159
224258
234258
244258
254258
264258
274258
284159
294159
304060
314159

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Rimavská Sobota gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 9.3 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 31% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1280
2280
3280
4280
5280
6280
7281
8281
9281
10291
11291
12291
13291
14291
15291
16301
17301
18311
19311
20311
21311
22311
23311
24311
25311
26311
27311
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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2946
3955
4955
5955
6964
7964
8973
9973
10973
11982
12982
13982
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:46 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 4:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.45:465:12
211.45:475:10
311.35:495:08
411.35:505:06
511.25:525:04
611.15:535:02
711.15:555:00
811.05:564:57
911.05:584:55
1010.95:594:53
1110.86:014:51
1210.86:024:49
1310.76:044:47
1410.76:054:45
1510.66:074:43
1610.66:084:41
1710.56:104:40
1810.46:114:38
1910.46:134:36
2010.36:154:34
2110.36:164:32
2210.26:184:30
2310.26:194:28
2410.16:214:27
2510.06:224:25
2610.06:244:23
279.96:264:22
289.96:274:20
299.86:294:18
309.86:304:17
319.76:324:15

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.9 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.0Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Rimavská Sobota?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rimavská Sobota.

What to pack for Rimavská Sobota in October

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

In October, Rimavská Sobota sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Rimavská Sobota 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 Rimavská Sobota peaks around July 13 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 13UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rimavská Sobota?

Rimavská Sobota sits at 48.4°N, 20.0°E, 208 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Lučenec, 27 km away.

LučenecÓzdSalgótarjánKazincbarcikaRožňavaBreznoDiósgyőrEger

Topography around Rimavská Sobota

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rimavská Sobota has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m around an average of 236 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 381 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,980 m.

The land around Rimavská Sobota is covered by cropland (53%) within 3 km, trees (42%), cropland (36%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
173 m
16 km
381 m
80 km
1,980 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Lučenec 27 km · Ózd 28 km · Salgótarján 36 km · Kazincbarcika 48 km · Rožňava 49 km · Brezno 55 km · Diósgyőr 58 km · Eger 59 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 Rimavská Sobota (48.3828°, 20.0224°, elevation 208 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).