Karlovo weather in October

In October, Karlovo sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 63 mm of precipitation across 8.8 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Karlovo's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karlovo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
63 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:41 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
54%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

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

Density
297/km²
people per km²
Founded
1483

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 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Karlovo reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 22°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)
1199
2189
3189
4188
5188
6188
7178
8178
9178
10178
11177
12167
13167
14167
15167
16166
17156
18156
19156
20156
21156
22145
23145
24145
25145
26145
27134
28134
29134
30134
31134

How October really feels in Karlovo

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.

Karlovo 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°498.16.29.20.0
Feb / -3°5196.310.30.2
Mar / 7512.65.311.61.8
Apr15° / 9314.21.413.13.9
May19° / 13716.90.114.45.2
Jun23° / 13°13216.5015.15.9
Jul25° / 15°11913.5014.86.6
Aug26° / 15°7510013.77.2
Sep21° / 11°769.5012.36.8
Oct16° / 638.80.610.85.0
Nov / 507.82.69.62.1
Dec / -3°599.86.28.90.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25347
35248
45248
55149
65050
75050
85050
95050
105050
115050
125149
135050
145149
155149
165149
175248
185149
195149
205149
215149
225149
235149
245149
255149
265149
275149
285149
295050
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Karlovo gets around 63 mm of rain and snow over 8.8 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 28% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1320
2320
3320
4320
5310
6311
7311
8311
9311
10301
11301
12301
13301
14291
15291
16291
17282
18282
19282
20272
21273
22273
23263
24264
25264
26254
27254
28245
29245
30245
31235

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
182171
283161
385141
486131
588120
689110
790100
89190
99280
109370
119460
129550
139640
149730
159730
169820
179820
189910
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000
3110000

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 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 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 7:00 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 5:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:235:56
211.56:255:54
311.46:265:52
411.46:275:51
511.36:285:49
611.36:295:47
711.26:305:45
811.26:325:44
911.26:335:42
1011.16:345:40
1111.16:355:39
1211.06:365:37
1311.06:385:35
1410.96:395:34
1510.96:405:32
1610.86:415:30
1710.86:435:29
1810.76:445:27
1910.76:455:26
2010.66:465:24
2110.66:475:23
2210.56:495:21
2310.56:505:20
2410.46:515:18
2510.46:525:17
2610.46:545:15
2710.36:555:14
2810.36:565:13
2910.26:585:11
3010.26:595:10
3110.17:005:09

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.9 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
113.1Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Karlovo?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Karlovo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Karlovo in October

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

In October, Karlovo sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Karlovo 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 Karlovo peaks around July 15 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 highVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Karlovo 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 Karlovo is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2016 µg/m³Dec 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Karlovo?

Karlovo sits at 42.6°N, 24.8°E, 406 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Troyan, 30 km away.

TroyanRakovskiKazanlakSevlievoGabrovoPanagyurishtePlovdivLovech

Topography around Karlovo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karlovo has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 657 m around an average of 455 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,119 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,305 m.

The land around Karlovo is covered by cropland (40%), trees (23%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
657 m
16 km
2,119 m
80 km
2,305 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Troyan 30 km · Rakovski 41 km · Kazanlak 49 km · Sevlievo 50 km · Gabrovo 50 km · Panagyurishte 52 km · Plovdiv 53 km · Lovech 56 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 Karlovo (42.6333°, 24.8°, elevation 406 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).