Burgas weather in October

In October, Burgas sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 61 mm of precipitation across 7.3 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Burgas's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Burgas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Precipitation
61 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:30 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
56%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Burgas is city in Burgas municipality, Burgas oblast, Bulgaria.

Air quality
Good
PM10 26.2 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
830/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 21°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical October day in Burgas reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Burgas

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.

Burgas weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 537.739.20.6
Feb / 477.42.810.31.2
Mar11° / 559.21.511.62.6
Apr15° / 458.30.113.14.7
May20° / 13°479.1014.46.6
Jun25° / 18°508.6015.17.4
Jul27° / 20°436.4014.87.6
Aug27° / 20°294.8013.77.8
Sep23° / 16°506012.37.8
Oct18° / 12°617.30.110.86.2
Nov13° / 517.20.69.63.7
Dec / 588.62.48.91.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25743
35545
45545
55446
65347
75347
85248
95248
105149
115149
125050
134951
144951
154951
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Burgas gets around 61 mm of rain and snow over 7.3 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 23% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
524
624
724
824
924
1024
1124
1224
1324
1424
1524
1624
1724
1824
1924
2024
2124
2224
2324
2424
2523
2623
2722
2822
2921
3021
3120

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 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14730213
24830193
34930182
45031172
55231152
65431141
75531131
85731111
95831101
10603190
11613180
12633070
13643060
14662950
15672940
16692830
17702730
18712720
19722620
20732520
21742420
22762310
23772210
24782110
25792010
26801910
27821800
28831700
29841600
30851500
31861400

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 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 78 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 4:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:135:45
211.56:145:44
311.46:155:42
411.46:165:40
511.36:175:38
611.36:195:37
711.36:205:35
811.26:215:33
911.26:225:31
1011.16:235:30
1111.16:245:28
1211.06:265:26
1311.06:275:25
1410.96:285:23
1510.96:295:21
1610.86:305:20
1710.86:325:18
1810.76:335:17
1910.76:345:15
2010.66:355:14
2110.66:375:12
2210.56:385:11
2310.56:395:09
2410.56:405:08
2510.46:425:06
2610.46:435:05
2710.36:445:03
2810.36:455:02
2910.26:475:01
3010.26:484:59
3110.26:494:58

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Burgas?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Burgas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Burgas in October

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

In October, Burgas sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 12°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Burgas in October

The nearest coast averages about 19°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 36 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 10 to Oct 5 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Burgas 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 Burgas peaks around July 17 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Burgas in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Burgas is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1915 µg/m³Dec 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May12Good
Jun11Good
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Burgas?

Burgas sits at 42.5°N, 27.5°E, 36 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Nessebar, 28 km away.

KarnobatYambolAsparuhovoVarnaKırklareliSliven

Topography around Burgas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Burgas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 319 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 929 m.

The land around Burgas is covered by water (49%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, cropland (33%) and water (32%) within 16 km, and trees (40%), cropland (25%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
319 m
80 km
929 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Nessebar 28 km · Aytos 28 km · Karnobat 43 km · Yambol 79 km · Asparuhovo 82 km · Varna 87 km · Kırklareli 88 km · Sliven 96 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 Burgas (42.5065°, 27.4689°, elevation 36 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).