Nova Gorica weather in October

In October, Nova Gorica sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 184 mm of precipitation across 12.6 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Nova Gorica's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nova Gorica's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
184 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:30 AM – 5:11 PM
Cloud cover
62%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Nova Gorica is city in Western Slovenia.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
42/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 17°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Nova Gorica reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11810
21710
31710
41710
5179
6179
7179
8169
9169
10169
11169
12168
13168
14158
15158
16158
17158
18157
19157
20147
21147
22147
23147
24147
25147
26147
27137
28137
29136
30136
31136

How October really feels in Nova Gorica

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.

Nova Gorica weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°1089.84.18.90.0
Feb / -1°1149.63.8100.5
Mar10° / 12311.42.611.62.4
Apr15° / 14014.20.913.34.0
May19° / 10°15916014.75.3
Jun23° / 14°14814.6015.56.1
Jul25° / 16°12613.6015.26.5
Aug25° / 16°13713.10146.5
Sep20° / 12°18112.8012.35.9
Oct15° / 18412.60.310.74.3
Nov10° / 20913.21.49.31.9
Dec / -0°14110.138.50.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24258
34258
44258
54258
64357
74357
84456
94555
104555
114654
124852
134852
144852
154852
164951
174951
184852
194852
204753
214555
224555
234357
244258
254258
264159
273961
283961
293961
303862
313763

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Nova Gorica gets around 184 mm of rain and snow over 12.6 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 40% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
245
346
446
545
645
744
843
942
1041
1140
1238
1337
1437
1536
1636
1735
1836
1936
2036
2137
2237
2338
2438
2539
2640
2741
2841
2942
3043
3144

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
175232
275232
376222
476222
577212
678202
780191
881181
982171
1083161
1185141
1286131
1387121
1488111
1588111
1689101
1790100
189190
199190
209190
219190
229190
239190
249280
259280
269370
279370
289370
299460
309550
319550

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 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 6:10 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 4:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:105:39
211.46:115:37
311.46:125:35
411.36:145:33
511.36:155:31
611.26:175:29
711.26:185:27
811.16:195:25
911.06:215:23
1011.06:225:22
1110.96:235:20
1210.96:255:18
1310.86:265:16
1410.86:285:14
1510.76:295:12
1610.76:305:11
1710.66:325:09
1810.66:335:07
1910.56:355:05
2010.56:365:04
2110.46:375:02
2210.46:395:00
2310.36:404:59
2410.36:424:57
2510.26:434:55
2610.26:454:54
2710.16:464:52
2810.16:474:51
2910.06:494:49
3010.06:504:48
319.96:524:46

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Nova Gorica?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Nova Gorica for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nova Gorica in October

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

In October, Nova Gorica sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Nova Gorica in October

The nearest coast averages about 19°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 37 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Oct 9 — about 4.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May18Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Nova Gorica 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 Nova Gorica peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 15UV 8Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Nova Gorica 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 Nova Gorica is worst in January — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Nova Gorica's WHO annual average of 12.8 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJan 1817 µg/m³Sep 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nova Gorica?

Nova Gorica sits at 46.0°N, 13.6°E, 0 m above sea level, in Slovenia. The nearest listed city is Gorizia, 3.0 km away.

MonfalconeUdineTriesteDivačaBohinjKoperPiran

Topography around Nova Gorica

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nova Gorica has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 601 m around an average of 147 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,433 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,763 m.

The land around Nova Gorica is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) within 80 km.

3 km
601 m
16 km
1,433 m
80 km
2,763 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Gorizia 3.0 km · Monfalcone 19 km · Udine 34 km · Trieste 36 km · Divača 39 km · Bohinj 42 km · Koper 46 km · Piran 48 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 Nova Gorica (45.956°, 13.6484°, elevation 0 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).