Asenovgrad weather in October

In October, Asenovgrad sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 62 mm of precipitation across 7.9 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Asenovgrad's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Asenovgrad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
62 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:40 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
49%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Asenovgrad is city in Asenovgrad municipality, Plovdiv oblast, Bulgaria.

Air quality
Elevated
PM10 52.3 µg/m³ · 2010
Density
702/km²
people per km²

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 19°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical October day in Asenovgrad reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°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 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1209
2209
3199
4199
5199
6199
7198
8188
9188
10188
11188
12188
13178
14177
15177
16177
17177
18167
19166
20166
21166
22166
23156
24155
25155
26155
27155
28145
29144
30144
31144

How October really feels in Asenovgrad

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.

Asenovgrad weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°587.85.49.30.0
Feb / -2°588.14.710.30.7
Mar11° / 7910.73.911.72.6
Apr16° / 8010.90.913.14.7
May20° / 10°10211.8014.36.2
Jun24° / 13°1039.90157.1
Jul27° / 15°787.6014.77.5
Aug27° / 15°505.7013.77.8
Sep22° / 11°787012.37.6
Oct17° / 627.90.410.95.7
Nov11° / 5771.79.62.9
Dec / -2°709.44.990.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36040
46040
55941
65941
75941
85743
95743
105743
115743
125743
135743
145743
155842
165842
175842
185842
195842
205842
215842
225842
235842
245842
255842
265842
275842
285842
295842
305941
315842

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Asenovgrad gets around 62 mm of rain and snow over 7.9 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1250
2250
3250
4250
5260
6260
7260
8260
9271
10271
11271
12271
13271
14271
15271
16271
17261
18261
19261
20261
21262
22252
23252
24242
25242
26232
27233
28223
29223
30213
31213

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18614
28713
38812
48812
58911
69010
7919
8928
9928
10937
11937
12946
13946
14955
15955
16964
17964
18973
19973
20973
21982
22982
23982
24982
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:23 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 5:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:235:56
211.56:245:54
311.56:255:53
411.46:265:51
511.46:275:49
611.36:295:47
711.36:305:46
811.26:315:44
911.26:325:42
1011.16:335:41
1111.16:345:39
1211.06:365:37
1311.06:375:36
1410.96:385:34
1510.96:395:32
1610.86:405:31
1710.86:415:29
1810.86:435:28
1910.76:445:26
2010.76:455:25
2110.66:465:23
2210.66:475:22
2310.56:495:20
2410.56:505:19
2510.46:515:17
2610.46:525:16
2710.46:545:15
2810.36:555:13
2910.36:565:12
3010.26:575:11
3110.26:595:10

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Asenovgrad?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Asenovgrad for sightseeing.

What to pack for Asenovgrad in October

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

In October, Asenovgrad sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Asenovgrad 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 Asenovgrad peaks around June 23 at about 9 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Asenovgrad?

Asenovgrad sits at 42.0°N, 24.9°E, 226 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Plovdiv, 18 km away.

ParvomayRakovskiChirpanPeshteraPazardzhikSmolyanHaskovo

Topography around Asenovgrad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Asenovgrad has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 646 m around an average of 304 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,402 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,294 m.

The land around Asenovgrad is covered by trees (31%), artificial surfaces (24%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
646 m
16 km
1,402 m
80 km
2,294 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Plovdiv 18 km · Parvomay 30 km · Rakovski 31 km · Chirpan 44 km · Peshtera 47 km · Pazardzhik 48 km · Smolyan 51 km · Haskovo 58 km

Bulgaria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 23% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$20,328
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
96%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
9.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 594
Religion
Christian 65%Muslim 10%none 5%other 0%

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 Asenovgrad (42.0167°, 24.8667°, elevation 226 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).