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Serbia · Countryside

Novi Sad & Vojvodina
in October.

Illustration of Representative Petrovaradin fortress riverside panorama at Novi Sad
Petrovaradin Fortress above the DanubeDestination view, not month-specific.

Is October a good time?

Temperature unit

Mild days.
Similar overnight stays to September.

October averages 66°F afternoons, with about 7 rain days. Later October is typically cooler.

Afternoons
66°F
Rain days
7
Visitor demand
80%of August peak

Historical Autonomous Province of Vojvodina regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Novi Sad; conditions vary within the region.

Overall match

7.9/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#4 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather8.6/10Very good
CrowdsBusy seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, quieter than most of Europe this month
CostCheapfor Europe; Serbia-wide price level

Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.

Plan your October

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 66°F (19°C): light layers; nights around 46°F (8°C): a warm coat. About 11 hours of daylight. About 7 rain days in a typical October.

A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights & daylight Show detailsHide details

About 11 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 06:54Sunset 17:5646°F66°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 06:54 and sets about 17:56 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 46°F (8°C); afternoons reach about 66°F (19°C). Expect rain on about 7 days in a typical October.

Typical afternoon
66°F (19°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Octobers
Night low
46°F (8°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
11h 02m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late October?

Early October is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 71°F on the 1st, versus 63°F on the 31st. Historical wet-day frequency falls from 26% to 21% between those dates.

Early October 1 October

71°F

Typical afternoon high

26% historical wet-day frequency

Mid October 15 October

66°F

Typical afternoon high

23% historical wet-day frequency

Late October 31 October

63°F

Typical afternoon high

21% historical wet-day frequency

Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.

Daily calendar & holiday datesOctober 2026 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

October 2026 calendar

Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2026.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
171°270°370°469°
569°668°768°868°967°1067°1167°
1267°1367°1467°1566°1666°1766°1866°
1966°2066°2166°2266°2365°2465°2565°
2665°2764°2864°2964°3063°3163°

Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event

School-holiday dates for October 2026 aren't available in our data yet. A day without a school marker doesn't mean schools are open.

Afternoons cool from about 69°F (21°C) in the first week to 64°F (18°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 16–28%.

Elsewhere in October 2026, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: France 45%, Germany 33%, Netherlands 39%, Switzerland 32%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Busy season. October averages 80% of August's overnight stays per day. Similar overnight stays to September.

Overnight stays across Autonomous Province of Vojvodina do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, quieter than most of Europe this month.

Hotel price season

Will it be cheaper?

A little above usual. Estimated from national hotel prices and local visitor demand; no measured regional room rate is available.

Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.

Serbia as a whole
Well below EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 68 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.

Year-to-year variation

How much does October vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 60°F (16°C) and 74°F (23°C); in 7 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 66°F (19°C). Rain days ranged from 3 to 12; half the years had 4–10.

Rain days in each October

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 8 rain days820112012: 10 rain days102013: 5 rain days52014: 7 rain days72015: 10 rain days102016: 12 rain days122017: 7 rain days72018: 3 rain days32019: 3 rain days32020: 10 rain days102021: 9 rain days92022: 4 rain days42023: 3 rain days32024: 4 rain days42025: 6 rain days62025
Rain days
7
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 10 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
9 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no October in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
24 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded OctoberHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201163°F8
201267°F10
201368°F5
201465°F7
201563°F10
201660°F12
201767°F7
201871°F3
201971°F3
202066°F10
202161°F9
202269°F4
202374°F3
202467°F4
202563°F6

Checked against official climate averages for Novi Sad (Rimski Sancevi). How we check

Compare dates

September, October
or November?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsSepOctNov
Afternoons78°F66°F54°F
Rain days577
Overnight demand77%80%69%

September: Warmer afternoons and fewer rain days than October. September guide →

November: Cooler afternoons than October. Less overnight demand. November guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.

Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with October Show comparisonHide comparison

Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. October stays as your reference.

No other scored month has a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than October.

Your comparison

October or September?

Overnight stays are 77% of the busiest month.

National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest about usual. No measured regional room rate is available.

Read the September guide →
October compared with another month
Typical conditionsOctoberSeptember
Afternoons66°F78°F
Nights46°F55°F
Rain days75
Visitor seasonBusy seasonBusy season
Overall / 107.98.2
Month rank#4#1
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January6.9#943°F29°F114.9Moderate season
February7.3#748°F31°F75.5Moderate season
March7.8#557°F37°F86.9Busy season
April8.1#267°F45°F98.5Busy season
May7.9#375°F52°F109.0Peak season
June7.4#684°F61°F78.0Peak season
July6.7#1288°F63°F77.4Peak season
August6.8#1087°F63°F67.7Peak season
September8.2#178°F55°F59.0Busy season
October7.9#466°F46°F78.6Busy season
November7.1#854°F39°F76.3Busy season
December6.8#1145°F32°F95.1Busy season

Near here

Nearby places in October

Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.

Elsewhere in Europe

Better October weather than Novi Sad & Vojvodina

Novi Sad & Vojvodina's weather ranks 13 of 117 countryside regions this month. These countryside regions outside Serbia have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Novi Sad & Vojvodina.

All of Serbia in October · Everywhere in October

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It's busy season, 80% of the busiest month and about average for the year. That means about 5,700 overnight visitors on a typical October night across the region, 48% of them from Serbia itself.

Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100)78
How our weather was checkedOfficial climate averages for Novi Sad (Rimski Sancevi) from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.7°C), night lows within 2°F (0.9°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day3
Busiest month hereAugust · 4
Visitors as share of people present0.3%
Rank among Europe's regions this month5th percentile
Domestic share of nights48%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights—
Visitor share if every platform night were extra—
National hotel-price seasonSerbia historical 2024–2025 index: About usual (+4% vs its average month). Not a local room quote.
Population used1.7 million
Statistical regionRS12 · Autonomous Province of Vojvodina

Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: no complete matching Eurostat platform-rental year is available here. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national. Full method · this region's data.