Žiar nad Hronom weather in October

In October, Žiar nad Hronom sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 62 mm of precipitation across 9.9 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 16°C in the first days to 10°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 Žiar nad Hronom's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Žiar nad Hronom's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
62 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:13 AM – 4:46 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Žiar nad Hronom is town in Slovakia.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
434/km²
people per km²
Founded
1075

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 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in Žiar nad Hronom reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 18°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)
1167
2167
3167
4157
5157
6156
7156
8156
9146
10146
11146
12145
13135
14135
15135
16135
17125
18124
19124
20124
21124
22114
23114
24114
25114
26113
27113
28103
29103
30103
31103

How October really feels in Žiar nad Hronom

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.

Žiar nad Hronom 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 / -5°489.97.18.50.0
Feb / -4°469.36.39.80.0
Mar / -0°5410.33.211.61.3
Apr14° / 59100.713.44.0
May19° / 9414.10155.5
Jun22° / 12°9913.4015.86.1
Jul24° / 13°9913.5015.56.5
Aug24° / 13°8511.5014.16.8
Sep19° / 749.9012.45.9
Oct13° / 629.90.310.63.5
Nov / 6010.62.990.8
Dec / -3°549.95.88.20.0

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 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34258
44258
54159
64159
74159
84159
94258
104060
114060
124159
134060
143961
153961
163961
173961
183961
193862
203862
213862
223763
233763
243763
253763
263763
273763
283763
293763
303763
313664

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Žiar nad Hronom gets around 62 mm of rain and snow over 9.9 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 31% 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
3310
4310
5310
6311
7321
8321
9321
10321
11311
12311
13311
14311
15311
16311
17311
18311
19311
20311
21311
22311
23311
24311
25312
26302
27302
28302
29302
30302
31313

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
3946
4955
5955
6955
7964
8964
9964
10973
11973
12973
13982
14982
15982
16991
17991
18991
19991
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
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 5:50 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 4:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.45:505:17
211.45:525:15
311.35:535:12
411.35:555:10
511.25:565:08
611.15:585:06
711.16:005:04
811.06:015:02
911.06:035:00
1010.96:044:58
1110.86:064:56
1210.86:074:54
1310.76:094:52
1410.76:104:50
1510.66:124:48
1610.56:134:46
1710.56:154:44
1810.46:174:42
1910.46:184:40
2010.36:204:38
2110.36:214:36
2210.26:234:35
2310.16:244:33
2410.16:264:31
2510.06:284:29
2610.06:294:27
279.96:314:26
289.96:324:24
299.86:344:22
309.86:364:21
319.76:374:19

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.83 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.09 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
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.0Moderate
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 Žiar nad Hronom?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Žiar nad Hronom.

What to pack for Žiar nad Hronom in October

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

In October, Žiar nad Hronom sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Žiar nad Hronom 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 Žiar nad Hronom peaks around July 12 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 12UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Žiar nad Hronom 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 Žiar nad Hronom is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Žiar nad Hronom's WHO annual average of 12.9 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1816 µg/m³Dec 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Žiar nad Hronom?

Žiar nad Hronom sits at 48.6°N, 18.8°E, 279 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Handlová, 16 km away.

PrievidzaBanská BystricaBojnicePartizánskeLeviceBánovce nad Bebravou

Topography around Žiar nad Hronom

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Žiar nad Hronom has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 274 m around an average of 297 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,106 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,907 m.

The land around Žiar nad Hronom is covered by trees (37%), grassland (27%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
274 m
16 km
1,106 m
80 km
1,907 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Handlová 16 km · Zvolen 22 km · Prievidza 26 km · Banská Bystrica 27 km · Bojnice 29 km · Partizánske 34 km · Levice 46 km · Bánovce nad Bebravou 46 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 Žiar nad Hronom (48.5918°, 18.8496°, elevation 279 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).