Vrakuňa weather in October

In October, Vrakuňa sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 49 mm of precipitation across 8.9 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 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Vrakuňa's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vrakuňa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
49 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:19 AM – 4:53 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Vrakuňa is borough of Bratislava (Slovakia).

Density
2,011/km²
people per km²
Founded
1290

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 12°C by the end.

A typical October day in Vrakuňa 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 20°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1189
2189
3189
4179
5179
6178
7178
8168
9168
10168
11168
12157
13157
14157
15157
16147
17146
18146
19146
20146
21136
22136
23136
24136
25135
26135
27125
28125
29125
30125
31125

How October really feels in Vrakuňa

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.

Vrakuňa 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 / -3°377.83.98.60.0
Feb / -2°347.93.59.90.2
Mar10° / 428.91.811.62.3
Apr16° / 468.60.413.45.1
May21° / 10°7111014.96.3
Jun24° / 14°7711.2015.86.7
Jul26° / 16°8211.8015.46.5
Aug26° / 15°699.8014.16.8
Sep21° / 11°699.3012.46.5
Oct15° / 498.90.110.64.5
Nov / 4791.891.4
Dec / -1°418.838.20.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24555
34555
44555
54555
64555
74555
84555
94456
104456
114456
124555
134456
144456
154456
164357
174357
184258
194258
204258
214258
224060
233961
243961
253961
263961
273862
283862
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Vrakuňa gets around 49 mm of rain and snow over 8.9 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 32% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1310
2310
3320
4320
5320
6310
7310
8310
9300
10300
11290
12280
13280
14270
15270
16270
17260
18260
19261
20261
21261
22261
23271
24271
25271
26271
27271
28271
29281
30282
31282

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
188111
289110
389110
489110
589110
690100
790100
89190
99190
109280
119370
129460
139460
149550
159640
169640
179730
189820
199820
209820
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910
3110000

Wind in October

Winds average 11 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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
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
211.45:585:21
311.36:005:19
411.36:015:17
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
1410.76:164:57
1510.66:184:55
1610.66:194:53
1710.56:214:51
1810.46:224:49
1910.46:244:47
2010.36:254:46
2110.36:274:44
2210.26:294:42
2310.26:304:40
2410.16:324:38
2510.16:334:37
2610.06:354:35
279.96:364:33
289.96:384:32
299.86:394:30
309.86:414:28
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 2.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.88 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.0Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Vrakuňa?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Vrakuňa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vrakuňa in October

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

In October, Vrakuňa 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 Vrakuňa 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 Vrakuňa 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 Vrakuňa 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 Vrakuňa 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 Vrakuňa?

Vrakuňa sits at 48.1°N, 17.2°E, 134 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Podunajské Biskupice, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Vrakuňa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vrakuňa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 133 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 483 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 667 m.

The land around Vrakuňa is covered by cropland (35%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
483 m
80 km
667 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Podunajské Biskupice 1.0 km · Petržalka 6.0 km · Bratislava 8.0 km · Staré Mesto 9.0 km · Karlova Ves 12 km · Dlhé diely 12 km · Dúbravka 14 km · Senec 17 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 Vrakuňa (48.1383°, 17.2087°, elevation 134 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).