Zakopane weather in October
Temperature, rain and sunshine in October: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in October
Poor
Best time to visit: June – August
Best for skiing: January – March
What is the weather like in Zakopane in October?
In October, Zakopane is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 61 mm in total. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Zakopane.
October compared
How the weather changes from September to November. Tap a month to open it.
| SeptemberSep | OctoberOct | NovemberNov | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 57 | 31 | 17 |
| Day | 15° | 10° | 5° |
| Night | 8° | 3° | −2° |
| Sun | 5 h | 4 h | 3 h |
| Rain days | 12 | 11 | 10 |
More details for October
- Daylight
- 10 h 53 min06:59 – 17:52
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 11 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 70 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 1 day1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+2Europe/Warsaw
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %24 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %17 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %54 %
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
Zakopane in October: quick answers
Is Zakopane hot in October?
No. In October, Zakopane is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C and nights drop to about 3 °C.
Does it rain much in Zakopane in October?
Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 61 mm in total.
Zakopane month by month
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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