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Novo Mesto

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Novo Mesto at a glance

Best time
May – Sep
Warmest month
Jul · 27°
Sunshine a year
2,010 h
Rain a year
1,015 mm
Climate
Continental
Time zone
UTC+1 / UTC+2
Elevation
187 m

Climate in Novo Mesto

Novo Mesto has warm to hot summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 27 °C, while January is the coolest at 5 °C. With around 2,010 hours of sunshine a year, Novo Mesto is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 9.3 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

64

Holiday weather in October

Good

Best time to visit: May – September

Good forSightseeing & walks

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 9°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 16°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 16°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 12°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 11°

07:1418:16

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 06:56–07:55 · evening 17:35–18:34
Blue hour
Morning 06:44–06:56 · evening 18:34–18:46

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.

What is the weather like in Novo Mesto in October?

In October, Novo Mesto is mild: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 89 mm in total. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Novo Mesto.

More details for October

Daylight
11 h 1 min07:14 – 18:16
UV index
3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
10 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
64 %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+2Europe/Ljubljana

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %83 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %20 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %62 %

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

What to pack in October

  • A jumper for the evenings
  • Rain jacket or umbrella
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Novo Mesto

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

Per year
2,010 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 9.3 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 2.0 h a day
OctoberSunshine 4.2 hDaylight 11.0 hShare of daylight 38 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 4.2 of 11.0 hours of daylight in Novo Mesto, 38 % of the day.

Sunshine hours: measured at the weather station 1 km away, averages 1991–2020 (WMO climate normals). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.

Sun protection

UV index in Novo Mesto

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 55 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 it, 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.

Rain

Rain in Novo Mesto: 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
1,015 mm on 127 days
Wettest month
Sep · 112 mm
Driest month
Jan · 60 mm
OctoberRainy days 9Rainfall 89 mm

In October, Novo Mesto has about 9 rainy days with 89 mm of rain in total.

Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Novo Mesto

How breezy and how cloudy Novo Mesto 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
11 km/h · light air
Windiest month
Mar · 13 km/h
Calmest month
Dec · 9 km/h
OctoberWind 10 km/hBeaufort 2

In October, the wind in Novo Mesto typically peaks at 10 km/h during the day: Beaufort 2, light air.

Clouds

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

Year average
60 % · variable cloud
Clearest month
Jul · 47 %
Cloudiest month
Nov · 72 %
OctoberCloud cover 64 %Sunshine 4.2 h

In October, cloud covers on average 64 % of the sky over Novo Mesto: variable cloud, with about 4.2 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 Novo Mesto

How often the day gets hot in Novo Mesto (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 · 27 °C
Hot months
none

Heat calendar

  • pleasant
  • some hot or muggy days
  • often muggy
  • often hot
  • hot and muggy
OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 0Day high 16 °C

In October, Novo Mesto has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 16 °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 Novo Mesto

Snow is possible in Novo Mesto, 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
15 days
Fresh snow a year
68 cm
Snow possible
Nov – Mar

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 0Fresh snow 0 cmChance of snow 1 / 100

In October, it hardly ever snows in Novo Mesto.

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.

Climate through the year

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

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Novo Mesto

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 (−3°), the warmest in July (16°). 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 16°Night 8°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan195°−3°2.6 h960
FebruaryFeb237°−2°3.8 h963
MarchMar4112°1°5.0 h1065
AprilApr6816°6°6.2 h1179
MayMay7421°10°7.5 h14103
JuneJun8325°14°8.5 h1189
JulyJul8427°16°9.3 h1193
AugustAug8527°16°8.6 h1094
SeptemberSep7421°12°6.1 h11112
OctoberOct6416°8°4.2 h989
NovemberNov2810°4°2.2 h1194
DecemberDec185°−1°2.0 h1074

Climate averages 1996–2025, 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

45.80° N, 15.17° E · 187 m · Europe/Ljubljana

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Novo Mesto

The best time to visit Novo Mesto is from May to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable in April and from June to October. Rain is most frequent in May; the wettest month is September with 112 mm.

Novo Mesto through the seasons

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

Novo Mesto in spring

Mar – May

61

Good

  • 12–21 °C by day
  • 6 h of sun a day
  • 35 rainy days in all

Novo Mesto in summer

Jun – Aug

84

Excellent

  • 25–27 °C by day
  • 9 h of sun a day
  • 33 rainy days in all

Novo Mesto in autumn

Sep – Nov

55

Fair

  • 10–21 °C by day
  • 4 h of sun a day
  • 31 rainy days in all

Novo Mesto in winter

Dec – Feb

20

Poor

  • 5–7 °C by day
  • 3 h of sun a day
  • 28 rainy days in all

Find your perfect month

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

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: May – June, September

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

Compare two months in Novo Mesto

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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August has the better holiday weather in Novo Mesto: score 85 against 64. In August, days are 11 °C warmer than in October. August has one more rainy day. The sun shines 4 hours longer a day in August.

October vs. August, Novo Mesto
MonthOctoberAugust
Weather score6485better
Day high16°27°
Night low8°16°
Sunshine4.2 h8.6 hbetter
Rainy days9better10
Rainfall89 mm94 mm
Muggy days0better7

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

Apr, Jun – Oct

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Rainy months

May

12 or more rainy days

Snow

Dec – Feb

Snow on 2 or more days

Novo Mesto month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

19January5° · 3 h

In January, Novo Mesto is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 60 mm in total. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Novo Mesto.

Novo Mesto in January
23February7° · 4 h

In February, Novo Mesto is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 4 hours a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 63 mm. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Novo Mesto.

Novo Mesto in February
41March12° · 5 h

In March, Novo Mesto is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 65 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Novo Mesto.

Novo Mesto in March
68April16° · 6 h

In April, Novo Mesto is mild: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 79 mm in total. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Novo Mesto.

Novo Mesto in April
74May21° · 8 h

In May, Novo Mesto is mild: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 103 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Novo Mesto.

Novo Mesto in May
83June25° · 9 h

In June, Novo Mesto is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 89 mm in total. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Novo Mesto.

Novo Mesto in June
84July27° · 9 h

In July, Novo Mesto is hot: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. With around 9 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 8 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, July is an excellent month for a holiday in Novo Mesto.

Novo Mesto in July
85August27° · 9 h

In August, Novo Mesto is warm: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sun shines for around 9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 94 mm in total. On about 8 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Novo Mesto.

Novo Mesto in August
74September21° · 6 h

In September, Novo Mesto is warm: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 112 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Novo Mesto.

Novo Mesto in September
64October16° · 4 h

In October, Novo Mesto is mild: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 89 mm in total. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Novo Mesto.

Novo Mesto in October
28November10° · 2 h

In November, Novo Mesto is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 94 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Novo Mesto.

Novo Mesto in November
18December5° · 2 h

In December, Novo Mesto is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 74 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Novo Mesto.

Novo Mesto in December
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Novo Mesto vs. Karlovac

In October the holiday weather in Novo Mesto and Karlovac is about equally good (score 64 vs. 68). During the day Karlovac is 1 °C warmer than Novo Mesto.

Novo Mesto vs. Karlovac, in October
in OctoberNovo MestoKarlovac
Holiday score6468
Daytime high16°17°
Sunshine4 h4 h
Rainy days99
Best timeMay – SepMay – Sep

Through the year

OctoberNovo Mesto 16°Karlovac 17°
Novo MestoKarlovac
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Ranking

Slovenia in October: the best places

In October, Novo Mesto ranks 3 of 10 destinations in this country.

  1. Ptuj16°70
  2. 2Maribor16°65
  3. 3Novo MestoThis page16°64
  4. 4Celje16°64
  5. 5Ljubljana15°56
  6. 6Kranj15°52
  7. 7Bled14°50
  8. 8Koper18°19°26
All destinations: Slovenia

Planning a trip to Novo Mesto

Weather for your travel dates

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

Novo Mesto 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.

Novo Mesto has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 85) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 19).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    60

    Good

    • 15 °C by day
    • 5.8 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month
  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    76

    Good

    • 22 °C by day
    • 7.7 h of sun a day
    • 13 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    85

    ExcellentBest holidays

    • 27 °C by day
    • 8.8 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • October half-term

    Oct

    64

    Good

    • 16 °C by day
    • 4.2 h of sun a day
    • 9 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    19

    Poor

    • 5 °C by day
    • 2.3 h of sun a day
    • 10 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 2 h 5 min
Distance
1,310 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.

Frequently asked questions about Novo Mesto

When is the best time to visit Novo Mesto?

The best time to visit Novo Mesto is from May to September. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in Novo Mesto?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C and nights around 16 °C. January is the coolest month at 5 °C.

When does it rain most in Novo Mesto?

Rain is most frequent in May; the wettest month is September with 112 mm. The driest month is January with 60 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Novo Mesto get?

Novo Mesto gets around 2,010 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 9.3 hours a day; in December there are 2.0 hours a day.

What time zone is Novo Mesto in?

Novo Mesto uses the time zone Europe/Ljubljana: UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.

How long is the flight from London to Novo Mesto?

A nonstop flight from London to Novo Mesto takes about 2 h 5 min, for a straight-line distance of about 1,310 km.

Which school holidays are best for Novo Mesto?

Novo Mesto has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 85) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 19). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 60, May half-term 76, Summer holidays 85, October half-term 64, Christmas holidays 19.

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