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Samobor weather & best time to visit

Nature escape

Samobor at a glance

Best time
Apr – Oct
Warmest month
Jul · 28°
Sunshine a year
2,020 h
Rain a year
915 mm
Climate
Temperate
Time zone
UTC+1 / UTC+2
Elevation
153 m

Climate in Samobor

Samobor 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 5 °C. With around 2,020 hours of sunshine a year, Samobor is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 9.5 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Samobor

The best time to visit Samobor is from April to October. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable in April, in June and from September to October. The wettest month is September with 102 mm of precipitation.

Samobor through the seasons

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

Samobor in spring

Mar – May

68

Good

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

Samobor in summer

Jun – Aug

81

Excellent

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

Samobor in autumn

Sep – Nov

61

Good

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

Samobor in winter

Dec – Feb

20

Poor

  • 5–8 °C by day
  • 2.5 h of sun a day
  • 27 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

Apr, Jun, Sep – Oct

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Snow

Dec – Feb

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Samobor 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

74

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 16°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 17°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 13°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 11°

07:1218:13

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 06:54–07:53 · evening 17:33–18:32
Blue hour
Morning 06:42–06:54 · evening 18:32–18:43

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 Samobor compared with home

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 low10°5°
Daylight11.8 h10.3 h

What is the weather like in Samobor in October?

In October, Samobor is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. Expect around 4.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 80 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Samobor.

More details for October

Daylight
11 h 1 min07:12 – 18:13
UV index
3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
11 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+2offset from UTC

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %20 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %65 %

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

What to pack in October

  • A jumper for the evenings
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Compare two months in Samobor

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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June has the better holiday weather in Samobor: score 85 against 74. In June, days are 9 °C warmer than in October. June has 2 more rainy days. The sun shines 5 hours longer a day in June.

October vs June, Samobor
MonthOctoberJune
Holiday weather score7485better
Daytime high17°26°
Night-time low8°15°
Sunshine4.2 h8.9 hbetter
Rainy days9better11
Rainfall80 mm78 mm
Muggy days0better4

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Samobor month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

20January5° · 2.2 h

In January, Samobor is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.2 hours a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 56 mm. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Samobor.

Samobor in January
23February8° · 3.6 h

In February, Samobor is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.6 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 58 mm. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Samobor.

Samobor in February
51March13° · 4.8 h

In March, Samobor is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. Expect around 4.8 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 60 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Samobor.

Samobor in March
77April18° · 6.3 h

In April, Samobor is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 6.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 73 mm in total. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Samobor.

Samobor in April
76May22° · 7.9 h

In May, Samobor is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 7.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 94 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Samobor.

Samobor in May
85June26° · 8.9 h

In June, Samobor is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sun shines for around 8.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 78 mm in total. On about 6 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Samobor.

Samobor in June
78July28° · 9.5 h

In July, Samobor is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. With around 9.5 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 80 mm in total. On about 10 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Samobor.

Samobor in July
79August28° · 8.8 h

In August, Samobor is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sun shines for around 8.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 82 mm in total. On about 11 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Samobor.

Samobor in August
76September23° · 6.1 h

In September, Samobor is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. Expect around 6.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 102 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Samobor.

Samobor in September
74October17° · 4.2 h

In October, Samobor is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. Expect around 4.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 80 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Samobor.

Samobor in October
32November11° · 2.2 h

In November, Samobor is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 84 mm in total. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Samobor.

Samobor in November
18December5° · 1.7 h

In December, Samobor is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 68 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Samobor.

Samobor 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 Samobor

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 July (16°). Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) from June 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
JanuaryJan205°−2°2.2 h956
FebruaryFeb238°−1°3.6 h858
MarchMar5113°3°4.8 h1060
AprilApr7718°7°6.3 h1073
MayMay7622°11°7.9 h1494
JuneJun8526°15°8.9 h1178
JulyJul7828°16°9.5 h1080
AugustAug7928°16°8.8 h1082
SeptemberSep7623°12°6.1 h11102
OctoberOct7417°8°4.2 h980
NovemberNov3211°3°2.2 h1084
DecemberDec185°−1°1.7 h1068

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

45.80° N, 15.72° E · 153 m · Europe/Zagreb

Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Samobor

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

Per year
2,020 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 9.5 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 1.7 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 Samobor, 38 % of the daylight hours.

Sunshine hours: measured at the weather station 25 km away, averages 1991–2020 (WMO climate normals). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.

Rain

Rain in Samobor: 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
915 mm on 121 days
Wettest month
Sep · 102 mm
Driest month
Jan · 56 mm
OctoberRainy days 9Rainfall 80 mm

In October, Samobor has about 9 rainy days with 80 mm of rain in total.

Sun protection

UV index in Samobor

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 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 Samobor

How breezy and how cloudy Samobor 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 · 14 km/h
Calmest month
Dec · 10 km/h
OctoberWind 11 km/hBeaufort 2

In October, the wind in Samobor typically peaks at 11 km/h during the day: Beaufort 2, light breeze or less.

Clouds

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

Year average
60 % · variable cloud
Clearest month
Aug · 46 %
Cloudiest month
Nov · 73 %
OctoberCloud cover 64 %Sunshine 4.2 h

In October, cloud covers on average 64 % of the sky over Samobor: 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 Samobor

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

Hot days a year
29 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, Samobor 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 Samobor

Snow is possible in Samobor, 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
13 days
Fresh snow a year
54 cm
Snow possible
Dec – 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 Samobor.

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 Samobor

Weather for your travel dates

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

Samobor 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.

Samobor has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 79) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 19).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    69

    Good

    • 17 °C by day
    • 5.9 h of sun a day
    • 10 rainy days a month
  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    78

    Good

    • 23 °C by day
    • 8.1 h of sun a day
    • 13 rainy days a month
  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    79

    GoodBest holidays

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

    Oct

    74

    Good

    • 17 °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
    • 2.0 h of sun a day
    • 9 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
1,340 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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Samobor vs Brežice

In October the holiday weather in Samobor and Brežice is about equally good (score 74 vs 74). During the day it is about as warm in Brežice as in Samobor.

Samobor vs Brežice, in October
in OctoberSamoborBrežice
Holiday weather score7474
Daytime high17°17°
Sunshine4 h4 h
Rainy days99
Best timeApr – OctApr – Oct

Through the year

OctoberSamobor 17°Brežice 17°
SamoborBrežice
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Ranking

Croatia in October: the best places

In October, Samobor ranks 4 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

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  2. 2Čakovec17°76
  3. 3Bjelovar18°76
  4. 4SamoborThis page17°74
  5. 5Koprivnica17°74
  6. 6Karlovac18°73
  7. 7Gospić17°73
  8. 8Slunj17°72
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Frequently asked questions about Samobor

When is the best time to visit Samobor?

The best time to visit Samobor 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 Samobor?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C and nights around 16 °C. January is the coolest month at 5 °C.

When does it rain most in Samobor?

The wettest month is September with 102 mm of precipitation. The driest month is January with 56 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Samobor get?

Samobor gets around 2,020 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 9.5 hours a day; in December there are 1.7 hours a day.

What time zone is Samobor in?

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

How long is the flight from London to Samobor?

A nonstop flight from London to Samobor takes about 2 h 5 min, for a straight-line distance of about 1,340 km.

Which school holidays are best for Samobor?

Samobor has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 79) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 19). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 69, May half-term 78, summer holidays 79, October half-term 74, Christmas holidays 19.