Kyustendil weather in October

In October, Kyustendil sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 7.4 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-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 40% 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 Kyustendil's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kyustendil's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:49 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
51%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

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

Density
2,503/km²
people per km²
Founded
~1 CE

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 Kyustendil reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°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)
1208
2208
3198
4198
5198
6198
7198
8197
9187
10187
11187
12187
13187
14176
15176
16176
17176
18176
19165
20165
21165
22165
23155
24154
25154
26154
27154
28144
29144
30143
31143

How October really feels in Kyustendil

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.

Kyustendil weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°468.25.49.30.0
Feb / -3°4684.910.30.7
Mar11° / 6210.6411.62.6
Apr15° / 6811.91.313.14.5
May20° / 7213.40.114.45.9
Jun24° / 12°7212.20156.7
Jul27° / 14°568.9014.87.2
Aug27° / 14°457.6013.77.4
Sep23° / 11°457.5012.37.4
Oct17° / 567.40.510.85.8
Nov11° / 517.92.19.62.7
Dec / -2°599.14.790.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35545
45545
55644
65545
75545
85644
95644
105644
115644
125644
135644
145743
155743
165743
175743
185644
195644
205644
215644
225545
235545
245545
255545
265545
275545
285545
295545
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Kyustendil gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 7.4 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 24% and peaks near 27% 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 (%)
1261
2271
3271
4271
5271
6271
7271
8271
9271
10271
11271
12261
13261
14261
15261
16251
17251
18241
19241
20232
21232
22222
23222
24212
25213
26213
27203
28203
29203
30203
31203

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 (%)
1964
2973
3973
4973
5982
6982
7982
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
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 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 6:32 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 5:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:326:05
211.56:336:03
311.56:346:01
411.46:355:59
511.46:365:58
611.36:375:56
711.36:395:54
811.26:405:52
911.26:415:51
1011.16:425:49
1111.16:435:47
1211.06:455:46
1311.06:465:44
1410.96:475:42
1510.96:485:41
1610.86:495:39
1710.86:505:38
1810.76:525:36
1910.76:535:35
2010.66:545:33
2110.66:555:32
2210.66:575:30
2310.56:585:29
2410.56:595:27
2510.47:005:26
2610.47:025:24
2710.37:035:23
2810.37:045:22
2910.27:055:20
3010.27:075:19
3110.27:085:18

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kyustendil?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Kyustendil for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kyustendil in October

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

In October, Kyustendil sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Kyustendil 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 Kyustendil peaks around July 11 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 highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 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 Kyustendil?

Kyustendil sits at 42.3°N, 22.7°E, 514 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Kriva Palanka, 31 km away.

Kriva PalankaDupnitsaDelcevoPernikBlagoevgradKochaniVinicaKratovo

Topography around Kyustendil

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kyustendil has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 431 m around an average of 566 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,657 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,762 m.

The land around Kyustendil is covered by cropland (28%), trees (27%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
431 m
16 km
1,657 m
80 km
2,762 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Kriva Palanka 31 km · Dupnitsa 35 km · Delcevo 36 km · Pernik 45 km · Blagoevgrad 45 km · Kochani 47 km · Vinica 47 km · Kratovo 48 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 Kyustendil (42.2831°, 22.6922°, elevation 514 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).