Montana weather in October

In October, Montana sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 7.1 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 39% 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 Montana's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Montana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:49 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
53%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

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

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 36 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
685/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 Montana 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 24°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)
12111
22111
32111
42110
52010
62010
72010
82010
91910
10199
11199
12199
13189
14189
15188
16188
17178
18178
19178
20177
21177
22167
23167
24167
25167
26166
27156
28156
29156
30156
31156

How October really feels in Montana

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.

Montana 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°468.25.29.10.0
Feb / -2°437.74.210.20.8
Mar12° / 629.72.811.63.3
Apr18° / 739.60.413.25.7
May23° / 12°7711.6014.56.6
Jun27° / 16°7510015.26.6
Jul29° / 18°627.5014.96.0
Aug29° / 17°445.9013.86.2
Sep24° / 13°556.4012.37.6
Oct18° / 527.10.310.86.1
Nov11° / 447.21.89.52.8
Dec / -1°508.74.48.80.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45545
55545
65545
75446
85446
95446
105446
115446
125446
135446
145446
155446
165446
175446
185347
195347
205347
215347
225347
235248
245248
255248
265149
275149
285149
295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Montana gets around 52 mm of rain and snow over 7.1 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 25% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1250
2250
3250
4250
5250
6250
7250
8250
9250
10250
11240
12240
13240
14240
15240
16241
17231
18231
19231
20231
21231
22221
23222
24212
25212
26202
27202
28202
29192
30192
31192

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
175223
276213
378193
480182
581172
682162
783152
884142
986131
1087121
1188111
1289101
139091
149280
159370
169460
179460
189550
199550
209640
219730
229730
239820
249820
259820
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910
319910

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:30 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:306:02
211.56:316:00
311.46:335:58
411.46:345:57
511.36:355:55
611.36:365:53
711.26:375:51
811.26:395:49
911.16:405:48
1011.16:415:46
1111.06:425:44
1211.06:445:42
1310.96:455:41
1410.96:465:39
1510.86:475:37
1610.86:495:36
1710.76:505:34
1810.76:515:32
1910.66:525:31
2010.66:545:29
2110.56:555:28
2210.56:565:26
2310.56:585:25
2410.46:595:23
2510.47:005:22
2610.37:015:20
2710.37:035:19
2810.27:045:17
2910.27:055:16
3010.17:075:15
3110.17:085:13

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.7Moderate
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 Montana?

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 Montana for sightseeing.

What to pack for Montana in October

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

In October, Montana 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 Montana in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Montana peaks around June 23 at about 8 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Montana?

Montana sits at 43.4°N, 23.2°E, 151 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Berkovitsa, 21 km away.

VratsaLomPirotBăileştiCalafatVidinBotevgrad

Topography around Montana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Montana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m around an average of 180 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 726 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,120 m.

The land around Montana is covered by trees (31%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (37%), cropland (36%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and cropland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
199 m
16 km
726 m
80 km
2,120 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Berkovitsa 21 km · Vratsa 36 km · Lom 47 km · Pirot 59 km · Băileşti 68 km · Calafat 68 km · Vidin 70 km · Botevgrad 73 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 Montana (43.4128°, 23.2217°, elevation 151 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).