Zvolen weather in October

In October, Zvolen sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 65 mm of precipitation across 10.4 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 15°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 Zvolen's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zvolen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
65 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:12 AM – 4:45 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Zvolen is town in Slovakia.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 14.4 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
404/km²
people per km²
Founded
1135

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 15°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in Zvolen 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 7°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)
1166
2166
3156
4156
5156
6156
7146
8145
9145
10145
11145
12135
13135
14134
15134
16124
17124
18124
19124
20113
21113
22113
23113
24113
25113
26103
27103
28103
29102
30102
31102

How October really feels in Zvolen

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.

Zvolen 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 / -6°469.27.18.50.0
Feb / -5°469.26.59.80.0
Mar / -1°539.83.411.61.2
Apr14° / 6210.70.613.43.9
May18° / 99140155.4
Jun22° / 11°10614.2015.85.9
Jul24° / 12°10313.6015.56.4
Aug23° / 12°8811.3014.16.8
Sep18° / 7210012.45.8
Oct12° / 6510.40.410.63.4
Nov / 6210.52.790.7
Dec / -4°519.66.18.20.0

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 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24357
34357
44258
54258
64258
74357
84258
94258
104258
114258
124258
134258
144258
154060
164060
174060
184060
194060
204060
213862
223862
233961
243961
253862
263862
273862
283862
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Zvolen gets around 65 mm of rain and snow over 10.4 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 33% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1320
2320
3320
4321
5321
6321
7321
8321
9321
10321
11321
12321
13321
14321
15331
16331
17331
18341
19341
20341
21342
22342
23342
24332
25332
26322
27322
28322
29323
30323
31323

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 (%)
1955
2955
3955
4964
5964
6964
7973
8973
9973
10973
11982
12982
13982
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
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 6:36 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 4:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.45:495:15
211.45:515:13
311.35:525:11
411.35:545:09
511.25:555:07
611.15:575:05
711.15:585:03
811.06:005:01
911.06:014:59
1010.96:034:57
1110.86:044:55
1210.86:064:53
1310.76:084:51
1410.76:094:49
1510.66:114:47
1610.56:124:45
1710.56:144:43
1810.46:154:41
1910.46:174:39
2010.36:184:37
2110.36:204:35
2210.26:224:33
2310.16:234:32
2410.16:254:30
2510.06:264:28
2610.06:284:26
279.96:304:25
289.96:314:23
299.86:334:21
309.86:344:20
319.76:364:18

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 0.87 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 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
172.1Moderate
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 Zvolen?

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

3.4
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 Zvolen.

What to pack for Zvolen in October

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

In October, Zvolen sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Zvolen 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 Zvolen peaks around July 13 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 13UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zvolen 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 Zvolen is worst in June — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Zvolen's WHO annual average of 14.4 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1918 µg/m³Dec 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zvolen?

Zvolen sits at 48.6°N, 19.2°E, 297 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Banská Bystrica, 18 km away.

HandlováBreznoPrievidzaLučenecBojniceLevice

Topography around Zvolen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zvolen has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 m around an average of 341 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 816 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,041 m.

The land around Zvolen is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
302 m
16 km
816 m
80 km
2,041 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Banská Bystrica 18 km · Žiar nad Hronom 22 km · Handlová 34 km · Brezno 44 km · Prievidza 45 km · Lučenec 46 km · Bojnice 48 km · Levice 57 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 Zvolen (48.5744°, 19.1532°, elevation 297 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).