Dimitrovgrad weather in October

In October, Dimitrovgrad sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 6.2 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 17°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 Dimitrovgrad's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dimitrovgrad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:37 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
52%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Dimitrovgrad is city in Dimitrovgrad municipality, Haskovo oblast, Bulgaria.

Air quality
Good
PM10 28.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
609/km²
people per km²
Founded
1947

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 23°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Dimitrovgrad reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12312
22312
32312
42212
52211
62211
72211
82111
92111
102111
112110
122110
132010
142010
152010
16209
17199
18199
19199
20199
21188
22188
23188
24188
25188
26177
27177
28177
29177
30167
31166

How October really feels in Dimitrovgrad

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.

Dimitrovgrad weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°537.33.39.30.5
Feb / -0°497.22.810.31.8
Mar13° / 618.51.911.73.8
Apr18° / 487.70.313.16.1
May23° / 12°568.8014.37.2
Jun28° / 16°467.80156.5
Jul31° / 18°435.9014.75.5
Aug31° / 18°293.9013.75.6
Sep26° / 14°475012.37.7
Oct20° / 566.20.110.96.8
Nov13° / 536.40.99.64.0
Dec / -0°638.12.791.1

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 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26139
35941
45941
55842
65743
75644
85545
95545
105545
115446
125347
135347
145347
155347
165347
175347
185347
195347
205347
215347
225347
235446
245446
255446
265545
275644
285644
295644
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Dimitrovgrad gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 6.2 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 20% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
421
521
621
721
822
922
1022
1122
1221
1321
1421
1521
1620
1720
1820
1920
2020
2119
2219
2319
2418
2518
2618
2718
2817
2917
3017
3116

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
168266
268266
369265
470255
571254
672253
773243
874233
975232
1076222
1178202
1279192
1381181
1482171
1583161
1684151
1786131
1887121
1988111
2089101
219091
229181
239271
249460
259460
269550
279550
289640
299640
309640
319730

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:20 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:205:53
211.56:215:51
311.56:225:50
411.46:235:48
511.46:255:46
611.36:265:44
711.36:275:43
811.26:285:41
911.26:295:39
1011.16:305:38
1111.16:315:36
1211.06:335:34
1311.06:345:33
1410.96:355:31
1510.96:365:29
1610.86:375:28
1710.86:395:26
1810.86:405:25
1910.76:415:23
2010.76:425:22
2110.66:435:20
2210.66:455:19
2310.56:465:17
2410.56:475:16
2510.46:485:15
2610.46:505:13
2710.36:515:12
2810.36:525:10
2910.36:535:09
3010.26:545:08
3110.26:565:07

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.95 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
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Dimitrovgrad?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Dimitrovgrad for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dimitrovgrad in October

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

In October, Dimitrovgrad sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

UV index in Dimitrovgrad 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 Dimitrovgrad peaks around July 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 8Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Dimitrovgrad 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 Dimitrovgrad is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2015 µg/m³Sep 2210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dimitrovgrad?

Dimitrovgrad sits at 42.0°N, 25.6°E, 111 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Haskovo, 13 km away.

ParvomayStara ZagoraKardzhaliRakovskiSvilengrad

Topography around Dimitrovgrad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dimitrovgrad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 115 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 234 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,952 m.

The land around Dimitrovgrad is covered by trees (34%) and cropland (34%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), cropland (36%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
234 m
80 km
1,952 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Haskovo 13 km · Chirpan 28 km · Harmanli 28 km · Parvomay 32 km · Stara Zagora 43 km · Kardzhali 49 km · Rakovski 58 km · Svilengrad 59 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 Dimitrovgrad (42.05°, 25.6°, elevation 111 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. 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).