Lovech weather in October

In October, Lovech sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 7.2 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 15°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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Lovech's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lovech's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:42 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
53%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

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

Air quality
Good
PM10 27 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
402/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 15°C by the end.

A typical October day in Lovech reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°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 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12111
22111
32111
42011
52010
62010
72010
82010
91910
10199
11199
12199
13189
14189
15188
16188
17188
18178
19178
20177
21177
22167
23167
24167
25167
26166
27156
28156
29156
30156
31156

How October really feels in Lovech

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.

Lovech weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°477.95.59.20.0
Feb / -1°457.74.310.20.8
Mar12° / 6210.23.311.63.1
Apr17° / 6810.50.613.15.4
May22° / 12°9012.1014.46.5
Jun26° / 16°7911.1015.16.6
Jul29° / 17°769.7014.96.1
Aug29° / 17°506.4013.86.5
Sep24° / 13°556.7012.37.6
Oct18° / 517.20.310.86.1
Nov11° / 426.91.99.52.9
Dec / -2°508.64.68.90.2

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 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35644
45545
55545
65446
75446
85446
95446
105446
115347
125347
135347
145347
155347
165347
175347
185248
195248
205248
215248
225248
235149
245050
255050
265050
275050
285050
295149
305149
314951

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Lovech gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 7.2 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 23% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1230
2230
3230
4230
5230
6230
7230
8230
9240
10240
11240
12240
13240
14240
15240
16240
17241
18241
19241
20241
21241
22241
23232
24232
25222
26222
27222
28212
29212
30202
31202

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
173234
275223
375223
476213
578202
679192
780182
881172
983161
1084151
1186131
1287121
1388111
1490100
159190
169280
179370
189460
199550
209640
219640
229730
239820
249820
259820
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910
3110000

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:24 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 5:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:245:56
211.56:255:54
311.46:265:53
411.46:285:51
511.36:295:49
611.36:305:47
711.26:315:45
811.26:325:44
911.16:345:42
1011.16:355:40
1111.06:365:38
1211.06:375:37
1310.96:395:35
1410.96:405:33
1510.86:415:32
1610.86:425:30
1710.76:445:28
1810.76:455:27
1910.76:465:25
2010.66:475:24
2110.66:495:22
2210.56:505:21
2310.56:515:19
2410.46:525:18
2510.46:545:16
2610.36:555:15
2710.36:565:13
2810.26:585:12
2910.26:595:11
3010.27:005:09
3110.17:015:08

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 1.41 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 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
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Lovech?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Lovech for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lovech in October

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

In October, Lovech sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

UV index in Lovech 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 Lovech peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 15UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Lovech 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 Lovech is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2115 µg/m³Dec 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lovech?

Lovech sits at 43.1°N, 24.7°E, 201 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Troyan, 26 km away.

PlevenSevlievoKarlovoGabrovoTurnu MăgureleCorabiaVeliko Tarnovo

Topography around Lovech

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lovech has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m around an average of 252 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 738 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,355 m.

The land around Lovech is covered by trees (58%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
272 m
16 km
738 m
80 km
2,355 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Troyan 26 km · Pleven 33 km · Sevlievo 34 km · Karlovo 56 km · Gabrovo 57 km · Turnu Măgurele 69 km · Corabia 74 km · Veliko Tarnovo 74 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 Lovech (43.1323°, 24.7176°, elevation 201 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).