Žilina weather in October

In October, Žilina sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 69 mm of precipitation across 11 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 14°C in the first days to 9°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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Žilina's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Žilina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
69 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:15 AM – 4:45 PM
Cloud cover
68%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
1.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Žilina is capital of the Žilina region in north-western Slovakia.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 18.4 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,015/km²
people per km²
Founded
1069

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 14°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical October day in Žilina reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1156
2146
3146
4146
5145
6145
7135
8135
9135
10135
11135
12124
13124
14124
15124
16114
17114
18113
19113
20113
21103
22103
23103
24103
25102
26102
27102
2892
2992
3092
3192

How October really feels in Žilina

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 8 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
8
wind chill below the day's low

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

Žilina 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-0° / -6°6312.110.38.50.0
Feb / -5°5911.39.69.80.0
Mar / -2°6812.8711.60.6
Apr12° / 6711.72.713.43.1
May17° / 9815.20.215.14.7
Jun20° / 10°10615.4015.95.5
Jul22° / 12°11616015.65.8
Aug22° / 12°9212.8014.26.3
Sep17° / 8312.2012.45.1
Oct12° / 69111.410.52.8
Nov / 6311.45.38.90.5
Dec / -4°6412.110.18.10.0

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 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33763
43763
53664
63664
73565
83664
93565
103466
113565
123565
133466
143367
153466
163466
173466
183466
193367
203466
213565
223466
233565
243565
253664
263565
273565
283664
293664
303565
313466

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Žilina gets around 69 mm of rain and snow over 11 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1391
2391
3391
4392
5392
6382
7382
8383
9373
10373
11364
12364
13354
14344
15344
16345
17345
18345
19345
20346
21346
22346
23336
24336
25336
26346
27346
28347
29347
30357
31357

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 (%)
1982
2982
3982
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
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 9 km/h in October.

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

051015151015202531
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
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 108 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 4:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.45:515:17
211.45:535:15
311.35:545:12
411.25:565:10
511.25:575:08
611.15:595:06
711.16:015:04
811.06:025:02
910.96:045:00
1010.96:054:58
1110.86:074:55
1210.76:084:53
1310.76:104:51
1410.66:124:49
1510.66:134:47
1610.56:154:45
1710.46:164:43
1810.46:184:41
1910.36:204:39
2010.36:214:38
2110.26:234:36
2210.26:254:34
2310.16:264:32
2410.06:284:30
2510.06:294:28
269.96:314:26
279.96:334:25
289.86:344:23
299.86:364:21
309.76:384:20
319.66:394:18

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 1.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.77 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 1.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Žilina?

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

2.8
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 Žilina.

What to pack for Žilina in October

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

In October, Žilina sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Žilina 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 Žilina 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
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Žilina 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 Žilina is worst in June — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Žilina's WHO annual average of 18.4 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1722 µg/m³Dec 1313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Žilina?

Žilina sits at 49.2°N, 18.7°E, 347 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Rajecke Teplice, 11 km away.

ČadcaPovažská BystricaPúchovDolný KubínRužomberokBojnice

Topography around Žilina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Žilina has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 293 m around an average of 376 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,177 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,023 m.

The land around Žilina is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (64%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
293 m
16 km
1,177 m
80 km
2,023 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Rajecke Teplice 11 km · Martin 22 km · Čadca 24 km · Považská Bystrica 26 km · Púchov 32 km · Dolný Kubín 41 km · Ružomberok 44 km · Bojnice 50 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 Žilina (49.2231°, 18.7394°, elevation 347 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).