Topoľčany weather in October

In October, Topoľčany sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 9.4 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 17°C in the first days to 11°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 Topoľčany's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Topoľčany's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:16 AM – 4:49 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Topoľčany is town and administrative center of Topoľčany district in the Nitra region of Slovakia.

Density
873/km²
people per km²
Founded
1173

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 17°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Topoľčany reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1178
2178
3178
4178
5168
6168
7167
8167
9167
10157
11157
12157
13156
14146
15146
16146
17146
18136
19135
20135
21135
22135
23125
24125
25125
26125
27124
28114
29114
30114
31114

How October really feels in Topoľčany

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.

Topoľčany 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°4395.28.50.0
Feb / -3°408.74.99.80.1
Mar / 489.72.111.61.9
Apr15° / 529.70.413.44.6
May20° / 8412.70155.9
Jun23° / 13°8912.3015.86.5
Jul25° / 14°8912.6015.56.5
Aug25° / 14°7610.7014.16.8
Sep20° / 10°719.6012.46.3
Oct14° / 569.40.210.64.1
Nov / 539.72.291.1
Dec / -2°48104.78.20.0

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 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24555
34456
44456
54456
64357
74357
84357
94456
104357
114357
124456
134258
144258
154258
164159
174258
184159
194159
204060
213961
223961
233961
243862
253763
263862
273763
283763
293763
303763
313664

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Topoľčany gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 9.4 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 (%)
1310
2310
3310
4310
5310
6310
7310
8310
9310
10300
11300
12300
13290
14290
15291
16291
17291
18291
19291
20291
21291
22291
23291
24291
25291
26291
27281
28281
29282
30282
31292

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 (%)
1919
2919
3919
4919
5919
6928
7928
8928
9937
10946
11946
12955
13964
14964
15973
16973
17982
18982
19991
20991
21991
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 5:53 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 4:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.45:535:19
211.45:555:17
311.35:565:15
411.35:585:13
511.25:595:11
611.16:015:09
711.16:025:07
811.06:045:05
911.06:055:03
1010.96:075:01
1110.86:084:59
1210.86:104:57
1310.76:114:55
1410.76:134:53
1510.66:154:51
1610.56:164:49
1710.56:184:47
1810.46:194:45
1910.46:214:43
2010.36:224:41
2110.36:244:39
2210.26:264:37
2310.16:274:36
2410.16:294:34
2510.06:304:32
2610.06:324:30
279.96:334:29
289.96:354:27
299.86:374:25
309.86:384:24
319.76:404:22

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.82 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.0Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Topoľčany?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Topoľčany for sightseeing.

What to pack for Topoľčany in October

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

In October, Topoľčany sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Topoľčany 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 Topoľčany 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
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Topoľčany 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 Topoľčany is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1716 µg/m³Dec 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Topoľčany?

Topoľčany sits at 48.6°N, 18.2°E, 174 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Partizánske, 18 km away.

PiešťanyNitraHlohovecNové Mesto nad VáhomTrenčínBojnice

Topography around Topoľčany

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Topoľčany has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 180 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 691 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,474 m.

The land around Topoľčany is covered by cropland (64%) within 3 km, cropland (52%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
691 m
80 km
1,474 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Partizánske 18 km · Bánovce nad Bebravou 19 km · Piešťany 25 km · Nitra 29 km · Hlohovec 31 km · Nové Mesto nad Váhom 33 km · Trenčín 38 km · Bojnice 39 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 Topoľčany (48.5636°, 18.1671°, elevation 174 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).