Novo Mesto weather in October

In October, Novo Mesto sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 106 mm of precipitation across 10.1 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Novo Mesto's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Novo Mesto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
106 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:24 AM – 5:05 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Novo Mesto is town in Lower Carniola, Slovenia.

Air quality
Good
PM10 21.4 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
734/km²
people per km²
Founded
1365

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 18°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Novo Mesto reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 21°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)
1189
2189
3189
4189
5189
6179
7178
8178
9178
10178
11168
12168
13167
14167
15167
16157
17157
18157
19157
20156
21146
22146
23146
24146
25146
26146
27146
28136
29136
30135
31135

How October really feels in Novo Mesto

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.

Novo Mesto 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 / -2°609.26.28.90.0
Feb / -2°728.85.610.10.5
Mar11° / 7410.53.811.62.8
Apr16° / 9012113.34.6
May20° / 10°11214.7014.75.7
Jun24° / 14°11513.4015.56.4
Jul26° / 15°10812.2015.26.5
Aug26° / 15°11211.6013.96.7
Sep21° / 11°12011.7012.36.2
Oct15° / 10610.10.610.74.7
Nov10° / 10611.32.99.31.9
Dec / -1°8810.25.28.50.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24753
34753
44753
54654
64654
74753
84753
94753
104753
114753
124753
134654
144753
154753
164753
174753
184654
194555
204654
214654
224555
234654
244555
254555
264456
274357
284357
294357
304258
314159

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Novo Mesto gets around 106 mm of rain and snow over 10.1 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 32% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1370
2370
3370
4370
5360
6360
7360
8350
9341
10331
11331
12321
13311
14312
15302
16302
17303
18293
19293
20293
21293
22293
23303
24303
25303
26313
27313
28313
29323
30333
31332

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
178211
278211
379201
479201
581190
682180
783170
884160
985150
1087130
1188120
1289110
1390100
149190
159280
169370
179460
189460
199550
209550
219550
229550
239550
249640
259640
269640
279640
289640
299730
309730
319730

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 6:04 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 4:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:045:33
211.46:055:31
311.46:065:29
411.36:085:27
511.36:095:25
611.26:105:23
711.26:125:21
811.16:135:19
911.16:145:18
1011.06:165:16
1110.96:175:14
1210.96:185:12
1310.86:205:10
1410.86:215:08
1510.76:235:06
1610.76:245:05
1710.66:255:03
1810.66:275:01
1910.56:284:59
2010.56:304:58
2110.46:314:56
2210.46:324:54
2310.36:344:53
2410.36:354:51
2510.26:374:50
2610.26:384:48
2710.16:404:46
2810.16:414:45
2910.06:424:43
3010.06:444:42
319.96:454:40

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.06 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.0Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Novo Mesto?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Novo Mesto for sightseeing.

What to pack for Novo Mesto in October

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

In October, Novo Mesto sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Novo Mesto 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 Novo Mesto peaks around July 15 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Novo Mesto 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 Novo Mesto is worst in January — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1919 µg/m³Sep 1613 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Novo Mesto?

Novo Mesto sits at 45.8°N, 15.2°E, 187 m above sea level, in Slovenia. The nearest listed city is Žumberak, 20 km away.

ŽumberakTrbovljeSamoborKarlovacCeljeZaprešićLjubljanaVelenje

Topography around Novo Mesto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Novo Mesto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m around an average of 202 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,034 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,492 m.

The land around Novo Mesto is covered by trees (47%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (70%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
124 m
16 km
1,034 m
80 km
2,492 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Žumberak 20 km · Trbovlje 40 km · Samobor 43 km · Karlovac 46 km · Celje 48 km · Zaprešić 50 km · Ljubljana 58 km · Velenje 62 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 Novo Mesto (45.804°, 15.1689°, elevation 187 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).