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Varaždin

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Varaždin at a glance

Best time
May – Sep
Warmest month
Jul · 27°
Sunshine a year
2,100 h
Rain a year
877 mm
Climate
Continental
Time zone
UTC+1 / UTC+2
Elevation
173 m

Climate in Varaždin

Varaždin 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 4 °C. With around 2,100 hours of sunshine a year, Varaždin is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 9.2 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

68

Holiday weather in October

Good

Best time to visit: May – September

Good forSightseeing & walks

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 10°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 16°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 16°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 12°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 11°

07:1018:10

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 06:52–07:51 · evening 17:29–18:29
Blue hour
Morning 06:40–06:52 · evening 18:29–18:41

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 Varaždin in October?

In October, Varaždin is mild: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 69 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Varaždin.

More details for October

Daylight
11 h 0 min07:10 – 18:10
UV index
3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
13 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+2Europe/Zagreb

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %83 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %27 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %69 %

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 Varaždin

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

Per year
2,100 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 9.2 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 2.1 h a day
OctoberSunshine 4.6 hDaylight 11.0 hShare of daylight 42 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 4.6 of 11.0 hours of daylight in Varaždin, 42 % of the day.

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.

Sun protection

UV index in Varaždin

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 85 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 Varaždin: 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
877 mm on 118 days
Wettest month
Sep · 102 mm
Driest month
Jan · 48 mm
OctoberRainy days 8Rainfall 69 mm

In October, Varaždin has about 8 rainy days with 69 mm of rain in total.

Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Varaždin

How breezy and how cloudy Varaždin 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
14 km/h · light breeze
Windiest month
Mar · 15 km/h
Calmest month
Aug · 12 km/h
OctoberWind 13 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Varaždin typically peaks at 13 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, light breeze.

Clouds

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

Year average
59 % · variable cloud
Clearest month
Aug · 46 %
Cloudiest month
Dec · 72 %
OctoberCloud cover 60 %Sunshine 4.6 h

In October, cloud covers on average 60 % of the sky over Varaždin: variable cloud, with about 4.6 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 Varaždin

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

Hot days a year
19 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, Varaždin 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 Varaždin

Snow is possible in Varaždin, 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
10 days
Fresh snow a year
47 cm
Snow possible
Dec – Feb

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 Varaždin.

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 Varaždin

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 (17°). 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 16°Night 8°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan214°−2°2.6 h848
FebruaryFeb267°−2°4.0 h849
MarchMar4512°2°5.2 h955
AprilApr7017°6°6.6 h1164
MayMay7821°11°8.0 h1396
JuneJun8325°15°8.7 h1189
JulyJul8427°17°9.2 h1191
AugustAug8627°17°8.9 h1086
SeptemberSep7821°13°6.4 h10102
OctoberOct6816°8°4.6 h869
NovemberNov3010°4°2.5 h970
DecemberDec205°−1°2.1 h958

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

46.30° N, 16.34° E · 173 m · Europe/Zagreb

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Varaždin

The best time to visit Varaždin 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 102 mm.

Varaždin through the seasons

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

Varaždin in spring

Mar – May

64

Good

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

Varaždin in summer

Jun – Aug

84

Excellent

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

Varaždin in autumn

Sep – Nov

59

Fair

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

Varaždin in winter

Dec – Feb

22

Poor

  • 4–7 °C by day
  • 3 h of sun a day
  • 25 rainy days in all

Find your perfect month

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

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 Varaždin: score 86 against 68. In August, days are 11 °C warmer than in October. August has 2 more rainy days. The sun shines 4 hours longer a day in August.

October vs. August, Varaždin
MonthOctoberAugust
Weather score6886better
Day high16°27°
Night low8°17°
Sunshine4.6 h8.9 hbetter
Rainy days8better10
Rainfall69 mmbetter86 mm
Muggy days0better5

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

Varaždin month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

21January4° · 3 h

In January, Varaždin is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 48 mm. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Varaždin.

Varaždin in January
26February7° · 4 h

In February, Varaždin is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 49 mm. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Varaždin.

Varaždin in February
45March12° · 5 h

In March, Varaždin is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 55 mm. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Varaždin.

Varaždin in March
70April17° · 7 h

In April, Varaždin is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 64 mm in total. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Varaždin.

Varaždin in April
78May21° · 8 h

In May, Varaždin is mild: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 96 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Varaždin.

Varaždin in May
83June25° · 9 h

In June, Varaždin is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °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 Varaždin.

Varaždin in June
84July27° · 9 h

In July, Varaždin is warm: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. With around 9 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 91 mm in total. On about 7 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, July is an excellent month for a holiday in Varaždin.

Varaždin in July
86August27° · 9 h

In August, Varaždin is warm: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. The sun shines for around 9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 86 mm in total. On about 7 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Varaždin.

Varaždin in August
78September21° · 6 h

In September, Varaždin is warm: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 102 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Varaždin.

Varaždin in September
68October16° · 5 h

In October, Varaždin is mild: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 69 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Varaždin.

Varaždin in October
30November10° · 3 h

In November, Varaždin is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 70 mm in total. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Varaždin.

Varaždin in November
20December5° · 2 h

In December, Varaždin 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 falls on about 9 days, adding up to 58 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Varaždin.

Varaždin in December
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Varaždin vs. Ptuj

In October the holiday weather in Varaždin and Ptuj is about equally good (score 68 vs. 66). During the day it is about as warm in Ptuj as in Varaždin.

Varaždin vs. Ptuj, in October
in OctoberVaraždinPtuj
Holiday score6866
Daytime high16°16°
Sunshine5 h5 h
Rainy days89
Best timeMay – SepApr – Oct

Through the year

OctoberVaraždin 16°Ptuj 16°
VaraždinPtuj
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Ranking

Croatia in October: the best places

In October, Varaždin ranks 5 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

  1. Vukovar18°79
  2. 2Osijek18°78
  3. 3Knin19°78
  4. 4Motovun17°70
  5. 5VaraždinThis page16°68
  6. 6Zagreb17°68
  7. 7Karlovac17°68
  8. 8Trogir20°21°42
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Planning a trip to Varaždin

Weather for your travel dates

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

Varaždin 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.

Varaždin has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 85) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 21).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    63

    Good

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

    May – Jun

    79

    Good

    • 22 °C by day
    • 8.1 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
    • 9.0 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • October half-term

    Oct

    68

    Good

    • 16 °C by day
    • 4.6 h of sun a day
    • 8 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    21

    Poor

    • 5 °C by day
    • 2.4 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 10 min
Distance
1,350 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 Varaždin

When is the best time to visit Varaždin?

The best time to visit Varaždin 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 Varaždin?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C and nights around 17 °C. January is the coolest month at 4 °C.

When does it rain most in Varaždin?

Rain is most frequent in May; the wettest month is September with 102 mm. The driest month is January with 48 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Varaždin get?

Varaždin gets around 2,100 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 9.2 hours a day; in December there are 2.1 hours a day.

What time zone is Varaždin in?

Varaždin uses the time zone Europe/Zagreb: UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.

How long is the flight from London to Varaždin?

A nonstop flight from London to Varaždin takes about 2 h 10 min, for a straight-line distance of about 1,350 km.

Which school holidays are best for Varaždin?

Varaždin has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 85) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 21). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 63, May half-term 79, Summer holidays 85, October half-term 68, Christmas holidays 21.

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