Kranj weather in October

In October, Kranj sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 129 mm of precipitation across 10.7 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kranj's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kranj's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
129 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:28 AM – 5:07 PM
Cloud cover
65%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Kranj is city in Slovenia.

Air quality
Good
PM10 19.4 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
257/km²
people per km²

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 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kranj 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 8°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1168
2168
3168
4168
5168
6158
7157
8157
9157
10157
11147
12147
13146
14146
15146
16136
17136
18136
19135
20135
21135
22125
23125
24125
25125
26125
27125
28124
29114
30114
31114

How October really feels in Kranj

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.

Kranj weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°617.85.48.80.0
Feb / -4°738.15.5100.1
Mar / 8310.2411.61.9
Apr14° / 10013.51.513.33.6
May18° / 11314.4014.75.2
Jun22° / 12°12414.8015.55.9
Jul24° / 14°12114.2015.26.4
Aug24° / 14°12412.80146.5
Sep19° / 10°13811.9012.35.7
Oct14° / 12910.70.710.73.8
Nov / 13511.32.89.21.1
Dec / -3°9295.18.50.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
23961
33961
43961
53961
63961
73961
84060
94060
104060
114159
124159
134159
144258
154258
164258
174159
184159
194159
204060
213961
223961
233961
243862
253862
263862
273862
283664
293664
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Kranj gets around 129 mm of rain and snow over 10.7 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 34% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1400
2400
3400
4401
5401
6391
7381
8381
9371
10361
11351
12342
13332
14322
15322
16313
17303
18303
19303
20303
21303
22313
23314
24314
25323
26333
27333
28343
29353
30363
31363

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 (%)
19010
2919
3919
4919
5928
6928
7928
8937
9937
10946
11946
12955
13955
14955
15964
16964
17973
18973
19973
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 96 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 4:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:075:36
211.46:085:34
311.46:105:32
411.36:115:30
511.36:135:28
611.26:145:26
711.16:155:24
811.16:175:22
911.06:185:20
1011.06:195:18
1110.96:215:17
1210.96:225:15
1310.86:245:13
1410.86:255:11
1510.76:265:09
1610.76:285:07
1710.66:295:06
1810.66:315:04
1910.56:325:02
2010.46:345:00
2110.46:354:59
2210.36:364:57
2310.36:384:55
2410.26:394:54
2510.26:414:52
2610.16:424:50
2710.16:444:49
2810.06:454:47
2910.06:474:46
309.96:484:44
319.96:504:43

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.06 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.0Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.7Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kranj?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kranj.

What to pack for Kranj in October

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

In October, Kranj sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Kranj in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kranj peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kranj 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 Kranj is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2316 µg/m³Nov 910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kranj?

Kranj sits at 46.2°N, 14.4°E, 387 m above sea level, in Slovenia. The nearest listed city is Bled, 23 km away.

BledLjubljanaBohinjSankt MartinKlagenfurtSankt PeterPostojnaTrbovlje

Topography around Kranj

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kranj has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m around an average of 401 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,811 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,759 m.

The land around Kranj is covered by trees (34%), cropland (26%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (69%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
288 m
16 km
1,811 m
80 km
2,759 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Bled 23 km · Ljubljana 24 km · Bohinj 31 km · Sankt Martin 42 km · Klagenfurt 43 km · Sankt Peter 43 km · Postojna 53 km · Trbovlje 54 km

Slovenia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 63% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$37,376
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Catholic 69%atheist 14%Orthodox 4%non-believer/agnostic 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 Kranj (46.2389°, 14.3556°, elevation 387 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).