Weather in Slovenia in October

October in Slovenia is cool outdoor weather: usable if you dress for it, not a beach brief.

A country pin in October is a warning: one region of Slovenia will not match another. Use a city page if you already know where you are going. Compared with July and January, October sits in the middle of Slovenia's year.

Slovenia
Average temp
12°C

8–16°C

Rainfall
150 mm

A wet month

Sunshine
3.7 h

hours per day

What to expect

Daytime

Cool days in Slovenia: a jumper you can take off, a shell in the bag. Walking is fine. Lingering outside without a layer is optimism.

Mornings and evenings are colder than the postcard. Pack for both, especially if you leave the built-up centre.

Rain

October is the wet side of the year in Slovenia. Days can be heavy. Plans that cannot survive rain are the wrong plans.

This is not a reason to skip Slovenia if you like the place. It is a reason to pack for weather and to stop treating every grey hour as a failed holiday.

Evening

Evenings are cooler. A layer helps after sunset.

What to pack

  • Rain jacket

  • A layer for cooler evenings

Travel guides for Slovenia

What to read before you book.

All travel guides in Slovenia

Average weather in Slovenia

TemperatureRainfall

Source: MeteostatPeriod: 1991-2020Checked: 28 Aug 2026265 places covered

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FAQs about Slovenia

Climate averages for Slovenia, 1991–2020.

The best time to visit Slovenia is between April and September, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.

July is the hottest month, with an average around 22°C.

September is the wettest month, with about 159 mm of rain.

No. These are 1991–2020 climate normals from Meteostat, not a live forecast. Actual weather in any given week can differ.