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Kobarid weather & best time to visit

Mountain air

Kobarid at a glance

Best time
Apr – Oct
Warmest month
Jul · 28°
Sunshine a year
2,240 h
Rain a year
1,576 mm
Climate
Temperate
Time zone
UTC+1 / UTC+2
Elevation
237 m

Climate in Kobarid

Kobarid has a temperate climate with warm summers and cool winters. July is the warmest month with average highs of 28 °C, while January is the coolest at 6 °C. With around 2,240 hours of sunshine a year, Kobarid is sunny; July is the sunniest month with 9.4 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Kobarid

The best time to visit Kobarid is from April to October. Hiking and mountain trips are best from March to June and from September to October, when the trails are largely free of snow. The wettest month is November with 203 mm of precipitation.

Kobarid through the seasons

How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.

Kobarid in spring

Mar – May

70

Good

  • 13–22 °C by day
  • 6.7 h of sun a day
  • 37 rainy days in all

Kobarid in summer

Jun – Aug

68

Good

  • 26–28 °C by day
  • 8.9 h of sun a day
  • 33 rainy days in all

Kobarid in autumn

Sep – Nov

63

Good

  • 11–23 °C by day
  • 5.1 h of sun a day
  • 35 rainy days in all

Kobarid in winter

Dec – Feb

29

Poor

  • 6–9 °C by day
  • 3.8 h of sun a day
  • 27 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Hiking & mountain trips

Mar – Jun, Sep – Oct

13–27 °C in the village, little snow

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Kobarid for you.

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: May, September

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

70

Holiday weather in October

Good

Best time to visit: April – October

Good forSightseeing & walks

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 9°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 17°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 17°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 13°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 11°

07:2118:21

Cool evenings: pack a jumper or a jacket.

Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.

Light for photos in October

Golden hour
Morning 07:02–08:02 · evening 17:41–18:40
Blue hour
Morning 06:51–07:02 · evening 18:40–18:52

Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.

October in Kobarid compared with home

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 20° at the start of the month to 14° at the end. The days get 1.5 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high20°14°
Night-time low9°5°
Daylight11.8 h10.2 h

What is the weather like in Kobarid in October?

In October, Kobarid is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. Expect around 5.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 196 mm in total. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Kobarid.

More details for October

Daylight
11 h 0 min07:21 – 18:21
UV index
3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
12 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
60 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+2offset from UTC

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %35 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %44 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.

What to pack in October

  • A jumper for the evenings
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Compare two months in Kobarid

Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.

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September has the better holiday weather in Kobarid: score 78 against 70. In September, days are 6 °C warmer than in October. September has one rainy day fewer. The sun shines 2 hours longer a day in September.

October vs September, Kobarid
MonthOctoberSeptember
Holiday weather score7078better
Daytime high17°23°
Night-time low8°11°
Sunshine5.1 h6.8 hbetter
Rainy days1211better
Rainfall196 mm159 mmbetter
Muggy days0better1

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Kobarid month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

23January6° · 3.5 h

In January, Kobarid is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 103 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kobarid.

Kobarid in January
40February9° · 4.9 h

In February, Kobarid is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). Expect around 4.9 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 101 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, February is a so-so month for a holiday in Kobarid.

Kobarid in February
62March13° · 6.0 h

In March, Kobarid is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. Expect around 6.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 114 mm in total. All in all, March is a good month for a holiday in Kobarid.

Kobarid in March
74April17° · 6.6 h

In April, Kobarid is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sun shines for around 6.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 127 mm in total. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Kobarid.

Kobarid in April
74May22° · 7.6 h

In May, Kobarid is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sun shines for around 7.6 hours a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 144 mm. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Kobarid.

Kobarid in May
75June26° · 8.4 h

In June, Kobarid is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 8.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 109 mm in total. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Kobarid.

Kobarid in June
64July28° · 9.4 h

In July, Kobarid is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. With around 9.4 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 93 mm in total. On about 9 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Kobarid.

Kobarid in July
65August28° · 9.0 h

In August, Kobarid is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. With around 9.0 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 105 mm in total. On about 9 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Kobarid.

Kobarid in August
78September23° · 6.8 h

In September, Kobarid is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 6.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 159 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Kobarid.

Kobarid in September
70October17° · 5.1 h

In October, Kobarid is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. Expect around 5.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 196 mm in total. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Kobarid.

Kobarid in October
41November11° · 3.3 h

In November, Kobarid is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 203 mm in total. All in all, November is a so-so month for a holiday in Kobarid.

Kobarid in November
23December7° · 3.0 h

In December, Kobarid is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.0 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 120 mm in total. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kobarid.

Kobarid in December

Climate in detail

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Kobarid

How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.

  • Frost below 0°
  • Cold 0–8°
  • Cool 8–15°
  • Pleasant 15–20°

CoolOctober: nights around 8°. A duvet at night and a jumper for the evening.

The coolest nights are in January (−2°), the warmest in August (15°). Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) from July to August. Nights fall below 8 °C on average from November to April, so the room should be heated.

Temperatures through the year

Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.

OctoberDay 17°Night 8°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan236°−2°3.5 h9103
FebruaryFeb409°−1°4.9 h9101
MarchMar6213°2°6.0 h10114
AprilApr7417°5°6.6 h13127
MayMay7422°10°7.6 h14144
JuneJun7526°14°8.4 h12109
JulyJul6428°15°9.4 h1193
AugustAug6528°15°9.0 h10105
SeptemberSep7823°11°6.8 h11159
OctoberOct7017°8°5.1 h12196
NovemberNov4111°3°3.3 h12203
DecemberDec237°−1°3.0 h9120

Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences

46.25° N, 13.58° E · 237 m · Europe/Ljubljana

Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Kobarid

Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
2,240 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 9.4 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 3.0 h a day
OctoberSunshine 5.1 hDaylight 11.0 hShare of daylight 46 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 5.1 of 11.0 hours of daylight in Kobarid, 46 % of the daylight hours.

Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.

Rain

Rain in Kobarid: rainy days and rainfall

A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
1,576 mm on 132 days
Wettest month
Nov · 203 mm
Driest month
Jul · 93 mm
OctoberRainy days 12Rainfall 196 mm

In October, Kobarid has about 12 rainy days with 196 mm of rain in total.

Sun protection

UV index in Kobarid

How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.

Clear-sky UV in October
3 · moderateAround midday seek shade; use sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses.

The sun is strongest in June (UV 9).

Minutes until sunburn in October

Very fair skin
about 45 min
Fair skin
about 60 min
Light brown skin
about 80 min
Olive skin
about 105 min

Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.

Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.

Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Kobarid

How breezy and how cloudy Kobarid is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.

Wind

Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.

Year average
12 km/h · gentle breeze
Windiest month
Mar · 12 km/h
Calmest month
Jan · 11 km/h
OctoberWind 12 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Kobarid typically peaks at 12 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.

Clouds

Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.

Year average
55 % · variable cloud
Clearest month
Aug · 45 %
Cloudiest month
Nov · 64 %
OctoberCloud cover 60 %Sunshine 5.1 h

In October, cloud covers on average 60 % of the sky over Kobarid: variable cloud, with about 5.1 hours of sunshine a day.

Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.

Heat & humidity

Heat and humidity in Kobarid

How often the day gets hot in Kobarid (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.

Hot days a year
21 days
Hottest month
Jul · 28 °C
Hot months
none

Heat calendar

  • pleasant
  • some hot or muggy days
  • often muggy
  • often hot
  • hot and muggy
OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 0Daytime high 17 °C

In October, Kobarid has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 17 °C: pleasant. Heat plays no part this month.

Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year

Snow

Snow in Kobarid

Snow is possible in Kobarid, but no month makes it likely: the chance of seeing snow during a week's stay, the days with fresh snow and how much falls. Tap a month to select it.

Snow days a year
7 days
Fresh snow a year
23 cm
Snow possible
Feb

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 0Fresh snow 0 cmChance of snow 0 / 100

In October, it hardly ever snows in Kobarid.

Snow days bring at least 1 cm of fresh snow. Fresh snow comes from ERA5 snowfall (1996–2025) at the height of the place, not on the slopes above it; the snow chance also weighs whether the snow settles. An estimate from climate averages, not a snow report.

Planning a trip to Kobarid

Weather for your travel dates

Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.

Kobarid in the school holidays

How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.

Kobarid has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 74) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 23).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    70

    Good

    • 16 °C by day
    • 6.4 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    74

    GoodBest holidays

    • 22 °C by day
    • 7.8 h of sun a day
    • 14 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    65

    Good

    • 28 °C by day
    • 9.1 h of sun a day
    • 10 rainy days a month
  • October half-term

    Oct

    70

    Good

    • 17 °C by day
    • 5.1 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    23

    Poor

    • 7 °C by day
    • 3.3 h of sun a day
    • 9 rainy days a month

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 1 h 55 min
Distance
1,180 km
Time zone
UTC+2
Jet lag
Hardly any (under 3 h)

Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.

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Kobarid vs Bovec

In October the holiday weather in Kobarid and Bovec is about equally good (score 70 vs 66). During the day Bovec is 1 °C cooler than Kobarid.

Kobarid vs Bovec, in October
in OctoberKobaridBovec
Holiday weather score7066
Daytime high17°16°
Sunshine5 h5 h
Rainy days1213
Best timeApr – OctApr – Oct

Through the year

OctoberKobarid 17°Bovec 16°
KobaridBovec
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Ranking

Slovenia in October: the best places

In October, Kobarid ranks 4 of 23 destinations in this country.

  1. Brežice17°74
  2. 2Ptuj17°73
  3. 3Murska Sobota16°72
  4. 4KobaridThis page17°70
  5. 5Tolmin18°70
  6. 6Celje17°67
  7. 7Maribor16°67
  8. 8Bovec16°66
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Destinations whose weather through the year is closest to Kobarid's – good alternatives.

  1. 91 % similar69BellinzonaSwitzerland17°Best time: Mar – Jun, Aug – Oct
  2. 87 % similar65CuneoItaly16°Best time: Apr – Jun, Sep – Oct
  3. 87 % similar69MendrisioSwitzerland17°Best time: Mar – Oct
  4. 86 % similar65VareseItaly17°Best time: Apr – Oct

Frequently asked questions about Kobarid

When is the best time to visit Kobarid?

The best time to visit Kobarid is from April to October. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in Kobarid?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C and nights around 15 °C. January is the coolest month at 6 °C.

When does it rain most in Kobarid?

The wettest month is November with 203 mm of precipitation. The driest month is July with 93 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Kobarid get?

Kobarid gets around 2,240 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 9.4 hours a day; in December there are 3.0 hours a day.

What time zone is Kobarid in?

Kobarid is on UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.

How long is the flight from London to Kobarid?

A nonstop flight from London to Kobarid takes about 1 h 55 min, for a straight-line distance of about 1,180 km.

Which school holidays are best for Kobarid?

Kobarid has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 74) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 23). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 70, May half-term 74, summer holidays 65, October half-term 70, Christmas holidays 23.