Ružomberok weather in October

In October, Ružomberok sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 69 mm of precipitation across 10.8 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 13°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Ružomberok's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ružomberok's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
69 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:12 AM – 4:43 PM
Cloud cover
68%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
1.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Ružomberok is town in Slovakia.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 18.2 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
210/km²
people per km²
Founded
1233

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 Ružomberok 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
2145
3145
4135
5135
6134
7134
8134
9124
10124
11124
12124
13113
14113
15113
16113
17113
18103
19102
20102
21102
22102
2392
2492
2592
2691
2791
2891
2981
3081
3181

How October really feels in Ružomberok

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 10 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
10
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ružomberok 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-1° / -7°5811.210.88.50.0
Feb / -6°5711.29.89.80.0
Mar / -3°6611.97.611.60.4
Apr12° / 68122.913.42.8
May16° / 9815.80.1154.4
Jun20° / 11115.7015.95.3
Jul21° / 11°11716.1015.65.7
Aug21° / 11°9612.9014.26.2
Sep16° / 8111.8012.44.9
Oct11° / 6910.81.410.52.6
Nov / -1°6211.35.58.90.3
Dec-0° / -5°601210.38.10.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 (%)
13565
23466
33565
43565
53466
63565
73565
83565
93466
103466
113466
123565
133565
143565
153466
163466
173466
183466
193367
203367
213367
223565
233466
243367
253466
263565
273565
283565
293466
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Ružomberok gets around 69 mm of rain and snow over 10.8 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 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1381
2382
3382
4382
5372
6373
7373
8373
9363
10363
11364
12354
13354
14344
15344
16334
17335
18335
19335
20335
21336
22336
23336
24336
25337
26337
27337
28338
29338
30349
31349

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 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 5:49 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 4:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.45:495:15
211.45:505:12
311.35:525:10
411.25:545:08
511.25:555:06
611.15:575:04
711.15:585:02
811.06:005:00
910.96:014:57
1010.96:034:55
1110.86:044:53
1210.86:064:51
1310.76:084:49
1410.66:094:47
1510.66:114:45
1610.56:124:43
1710.56:144:41
1810.46:164:39
1910.36:174:37
2010.36:194:36
2110.26:204:34
2210.26:224:32
2310.16:244:30
2410.06:254:28
2510.06:274:26
269.96:284:25
279.96:304:23
289.86:324:21
299.86:334:19
309.76:354:18
319.76:374:16

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.84 kWh/m² to a high of 5.37 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Ružomberok?

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

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

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ružomberok.

What to pack for Ružomberok in October

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

In October, Ružomberok sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Ružomberok 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 Ružomberok 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 20 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 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Ružomberok 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 Ružomberok is worst in June — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Ružomberok's WHO annual average of 18.2 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1923 µg/m³Dec 1413 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ružomberok?

Ružomberok sits at 49.1°N, 19.3°E, 481 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Dolný Kubín, 15 km away.

MartinBreznoBanská BystricaŽilinaRajecke TepliceZakopane

Topography around Ružomberok

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ružomberok has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 497 m around an average of 561 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,196 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,369 m.

The land around Ružomberok is covered by trees (35%), cropland (28%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (68%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
497 m
16 km
1,196 m
80 km
2,369 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Dolný Kubín 15 km · Liptovský Mikuláš 23 km · Martin 28 km · Brezno 38 km · Banská Bystrica 39 km · Žilina 44 km · Rajecke Teplice 46 km · Zakopane 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 Ružomberok (49.0748°, 19.3075°, elevation 481 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).