Bulqizë weather in October

In October, Bulqizë sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 130 mm of precipitation across 10.8 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Bulqizë's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bulqizë's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
130 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
5:58 AM – 4:50 PM
Cloud cover
51%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Bulqizë is town of Albania.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical October day in Bulqizë reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1198
2198
3188
4188
5188
6188
7187
8187
9187
10177
11177
12177
13177
14176
15176
16166
17166
18166
19165
20165
21165
22155
23155
24155
25154
26154
27154
28144
29144
30144
31143

How October really feels in Bulqizë

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bulqizë weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°13111.57.89.30.0
Feb / -4°12911.47.210.30.2
Mar / -1°13913.26.111.71.8
Apr14° / 14416.1213.13.3
May18° / 13416.30.114.35.2
Jun23° / 11°9112.2014.96.7
Jul25° / 14°689.6014.77.4
Aug26° / 14°599.4013.77.4
Sep21° / 10°11010.6012.36.6
Oct16° / 13010.80.310.95.2
Nov11° / 15611.92.29.72.4
Dec / -3°16613.36.39.10.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35644
45545
55545
65545
75446
85545
95446
105446
115545
125545
135545
145545
155644
165644
175644
185644
195644
205644
215743
225743
235743
245743
255743
265743
275743
285644
295644
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Bulqizë gets around 130 mm of rain and snow over 10.8 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1350
2350
3350
4350
5360
6360
7360
8370
9371
10381
11381
12381
13381
14381
15381
16381
17371
18371
19361
20361
21351
22342
23342
24332
25322
26312
27312
28302
29302
30302
31302

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1955
2964
3964
4973
5973
6973
7973
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:41 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 4:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:415:15
211.55:425:13
311.55:435:11
411.45:455:10
511.45:465:08
611.35:475:06
711.35:485:05
811.25:495:03
911.25:505:01
1011.15:515:00
1111.15:524:58
1211.05:544:56
1311.05:554:55
1411.05:564:53
1510.95:574:52
1610.95:584:50
1710.85:594:49
1810.86:014:47
1910.76:024:46
2010.76:034:44
2110.66:044:43
2210.66:054:41
2310.66:064:40
2410.56:084:38
2510.56:094:37
2610.46:104:36
2710.46:114:34
2810.36:134:33
2910.36:144:32
3010.36:154:30
3110.26:164:29

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Bulqizë?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Bulqizë for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bulqizë in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Bulqizë sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Bulqizë in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bulqizë peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 10Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bulqizë?

Bulqizë sits at 41.5°N, 20.2°E, 775 m above sea level, in Albania. The nearest listed city is Debar, 25 km away.

DebarCentar ŽupaLibrazhdKrujëTiranaVevčaniFushë-KrujëElbasan

Topography around Bulqizë

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bulqizë.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bulqizë has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,293 m around an average of 1,117 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,898 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,709 m.

The land around Bulqizë is covered by trees (46%) and grassland (46%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,293 m
16 km
1,898 m
80 km
2,709 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Debar 25 km · Centar Župa 28 km · Librazhd 36 km · Krujë 36 km · Tirana 38 km · Vevčani 42 km · Fushë-Krujë 42 km · Elbasan 44 km

Albania travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 43% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$12,998
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
71%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.4
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
11.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 532
Religion
Muslim 57%Roman Catholic 10%Orthodox 7%other 6%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bulqizë (41.4917°, 20.2219°, elevation 775 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).