Panagyurishte weather in October

In October, Panagyurishte sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 7 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 Panagyurishte's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Panagyurishte's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:44 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
52%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Panagyurishte is city in Panagyurishte municipality, Pazardzhik oblast, Bulgaria.

Density
591/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 19°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical October day in Panagyurishte reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°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 23°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)
12010
2209
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8189
9188
10188
11188
12188
13178
14177
15177
16177
17177
18167
19167
20166
21166
22156
23156
24155
25155
26155
27145
28145
29145
30144
31144

How October really feels in Panagyurishte

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.

Panagyurishte 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°376.84.59.20.0
Feb / -2°387.44.610.30.6
Mar11° / 539.93.711.62.6
Apr16° / 5611.60.913.14.7
May21° / 10°8414.7014.45.8
Jun25° / 14°7113.4015.16.4
Jul27° / 16°5911014.86.7
Aug27° / 15°377.9013.77.2
Sep23° / 12°406.6012.37.5
Oct17° / 4570.410.85.7
Nov10° / 375.91.79.62.6
Dec / -2°457.84.28.90.2

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 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25743
35644
45545
55446
65446
75446
85347
95347
105347
115347
125347
135446
145446
155446
165545
175446
185446
195446
205446
215446
225545
235545
245446
255446
265446
275446
285446
295545
305545
315446

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Panagyurishte gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 7 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 22% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1230
2230
3240
4240
5240
6240
7241
8251
9251
10241
11241
12241
13241
14241
15231
16231
17231
18231
19221
20221
21221
22212
23212
24212
25202
26202
27192
28192
29182
30183
31183

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18614
28713
38812
48911
59010
6919
7928
8937
9946
10955
11955
12964
13973
14973
15973
16982
17982
18982
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 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
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:26 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 5:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:265:59
211.56:275:57
311.46:285:55
411.46:295:53
511.36:305:51
611.36:325:50
711.36:335:48
811.26:345:46
911.26:355:45
1011.16:365:43
1111.16:385:41
1211.06:395:40
1311.06:405:38
1410.96:415:36
1510.96:425:35
1610.86:445:33
1710.86:455:31
1810.76:465:30
1910.76:475:28
2010.66:485:27
2110.66:505:25
2210.56:515:24
2310.56:525:22
2410.56:535:21
2510.46:555:19
2610.46:565:18
2710.36:575:17
2810.36:585:15
2910.27:005:14
3010.27:015:13
3110.27:025:11

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Panagyurishte?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Panagyurishte for sightseeing.

What to pack for Panagyurishte in October

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

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

a warm layer

UV index in Panagyurishte 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 Panagyurishte peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1215 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Panagyurishte?

Panagyurishte sits at 42.5°N, 24.2°E, 518 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Pazardzhik, 35 km away.

PazardzhikPeshteraKarlovoVelingradSamokovBotevgradPlovdivTroyan

Topography around Panagyurishte

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Panagyurishte has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 334 m around an average of 576 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,267 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,780 m.

The land around Panagyurishte is covered by grassland (37%), trees (26%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
334 m
16 km
1,267 m
80 km
2,780 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Pazardzhik 35 km · Peshtera 52 km · Karlovo 52 km · Velingrad 55 km · Samokov 55 km · Botevgrad 56 km · Plovdiv 60 km · Troyan 62 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 Panagyurishte (42.4952°, 24.1902°, elevation 518 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).