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Slovakia weather in October

Slovakia in October averages 8°C (46°F), 51 mm of rain and 4.7 hours of sun a day.

Of the twelve months in Slovakia, October is the sixth warmest, the sixth wettest and the fifth dullest.

Slovakia
Average temp
8°C (46°F)

2–13°C · 36–55°F

Rainfall
51 mm

Showers likely

Sunshine
4.7 h

hours per day

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What is Slovakia like in October?

Daytime

Days are cool.

Rain

Some rain is likely; pack for showers.

Evening

Evenings are cooler. A layer helps after sunset.

What should I pack for Slovakia in October?

  • A light rain jacket

    About 51 mm falls this month — showers rather than washouts.

  • A warm mid-layer

    Nights drop to around 2°C (36°F).

October compared with September and November

October in Slovakia is 4.8°C cooler than September and about as wet as it, which averages 12°C (54°F).

October in Slovakia is 5°C warmer than November and 15 mm wetter than it, which averages 3°C (37°F).

Daylight in Slovakia in October

On 15 October the sun is up for 10 hours 49 minutes in Slovakia, rising about 07:01 and setting about 17:51 local time.

October ends 1 hour 42 minutes shorter than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.

That is 5 hours 19 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.

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Slovakia weather by month

TemperatureRainfall

Source: MeteostatPeriod: 1991-2020Checked: 1 Oct 2026358 places covered

How October compares with the rest of the year

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Slovakia weather by month: average temperature, rainfall, sunshine for each month, from 1991–2020 climate normals
MonthAverageRainfall
January-4°C / 25°F25 mm
February-2°C / 28°F27 mm
March2°C / 36°F30 mm
April7°C / 45°F43 mm
May12°C / 54°F75 mm
June16°C / 60°F84 mm
July17°C / 63°F101 mm
August17°C / 63°F79 mm
September12°C / 54°F56 mm
October8°C / 46°F51 mm
November3°C / 37°F36 mm
December-3°C / 27°F27 mm

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FAQs about Slovakia in October

October climate averages for Slovakia, 1991–2020.

Slovakia averages 8°C (46°F) in October, ranging from about 2°C (36°F) at night to 13°C (55°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.

Some. About 51 mm falls across October, enough to need a light jacket but not enough to reshape a trip.

Yes. October averages 8°C (46°F) against 3°C (37°F) in November — 5°C warmer.

October is 4.8°C cooler than September, and about as wet.

Yes. October falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, May to October, on temperature and rainfall together.

About 4.7 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average.

This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what October is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.

About 10 hours 49 minutes of daylight in mid-October, against 16 hours 8 minutes in June and 8 hours 18 minutes in December.

On 15 October, sunrise is about 07:01 and sunset about 17:51 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 1 hour 42 minutes shorter than it starts.