Ptuj weather in October

In October, Ptuj sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 77 mm of precipitation across 9.1 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 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 Ptuj's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ptuj's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
77 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:22 AM – 5:01 PM
Cloud cover
61%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Ptuj is city in Slovenia.

Density
701/km²
people per km²
Founded
~69 CE

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 Ptuj 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 9°C and 21°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)
1189
2189
3189
4189
5179
6179
7178
8178
9178
10168
11168
12167
13167
14167
15157
16157
17157
18156
19156
20146
21146
22146
23146
24146
25146
26136
27135
28135
29135
30135
31135

How October really feels in Ptuj

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.

Ptuj 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 / -3°386.94.38.80.0
Feb / -2°507.74.2100.5
Mar11° / 599.62.711.62.8
Apr16° / 7110.70.713.34.8
May20° / 11°9912.8014.86.0
Jun24° / 14°10713.1015.56.4
Jul26° / 16°10411.9015.26.5
Aug25° / 15°10811.20146.7
Sep20° / 11°11110.2012.46.3
Oct15° / 779.10.210.74.7
Nov / 779.329.21.8
Dec / -2°628.64.28.50.0

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 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44654
54654
64654
74555
84654
94654
104555
114654
124654
134753
144753
154654
164555
174555
184555
194555
204555
214456
224456
234456
244357
254357
264357
274258
284258
294159
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Ptuj gets around 77 mm of rain and snow over 9.1 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1310
2310
3310
4310
5310
6310
7300
8300
9300
10290
11290
12280
13280
14280
15280
16281
17281
18271
19271
20281
21281
22281
23281
24282
25282
26292
27292
28292
29292
30302
31302

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18218
28317
38317
48416
58515
68515
78614
88713
98812
108911
119010
12919
13928
14937
15946
16955
17955
18964
19964
20973
21973
22973
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:01 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 4:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:015:30
211.46:035:28
311.46:045:26
411.36:055:24
511.36:075:22
611.26:085:20
711.16:095:18
811.16:115:16
911.06:125:14
1011.06:145:12
1110.96:155:10
1210.96:165:08
1310.86:185:07
1410.86:195:05
1510.76:215:03
1610.66:225:01
1710.66:244:59
1810.56:254:57
1910.56:264:56
2010.46:284:54
2110.46:294:52
2210.36:314:51
2310.36:324:49
2410.26:344:47
2510.26:354:46
2610.16:374:44
2710.16:384:42
2810.06:394:41
2910.06:414:39
309.96:424:38
319.96:444:36

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.09 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Ptuj?

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

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

October is a reasonable time to visit Ptuj for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ptuj in October

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

In October, Ptuj sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Ptuj 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 Ptuj 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
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Ptuj 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 Ptuj is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2417 µg/m³Sep 1912 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ptuj?

Ptuj sits at 46.4°N, 15.9°E, 237 m above sea level, in Slovenia. The nearest listed city is Maribor, 23 km away.

MariborVaraždinČakovecCeljeVelenjeZaprešićZagrebCentar

Topography around Ptuj

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ptuj has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 234 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 436 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,016 m.

The land around Ptuj is covered by cropland (30%), trees (26%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
112 m
16 km
436 m
80 km
2,016 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Maribor 23 km · Varaždin 38 km · Čakovec 43 km · Celje 51 km · Velenje 59 km · Zaprešić 63 km · Zagreb 68 km · Centar 68 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 Ptuj (46.4201°, 15.8702°, elevation 237 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).