Pazardzhik weather in October

In October, Pazardzhik sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 49 mm of precipitation across 7.3 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Pazardzhik's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pazardzhik's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
49 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:43 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
52%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

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

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 33.7 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,477/km²
people per km²
Founded
1485

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 Pazardzhik 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 12°C and 24°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)
12110
22110
32110
42010
5209
6209
7209
8209
9199
10199
11199
12198
13198
14188
15188
16188
17187
18177
19177
20177
21177
22176
23166
24166
25166
26166
27165
28155
29155
30155
31155

How October really feels in Pazardzhik

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.

Pazardzhik weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°477.64.89.30.1
Feb / -2°4884.510.31.2
Mar12° / 63103.511.63.2
Apr17° / 539.30.813.15.4
May22° / 10°6110.8014.46.6
Jun26° / 14°4890157.0
Jul28° / 16°406.8014.86.8
Aug29° / 16°264.7013.76.9
Sep24° / 12°435.7012.37.8
Oct18° / 497.30.310.86.1
Nov12° / 476.81.59.63.2
Dec / -2°599.14.390.6

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 (%)
15743
25644
35545
45644
55545
65446
75446
85347
95347
105347
115347
125347
135446
145446
155446
165446
175347
185446
195446
205347
215347
225347
235347
245248
255248
265347
275347
285248
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Pazardzhik gets around 49 mm of rain and snow over 7.3 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 (%)
1210
2220
3220
4230
5230
6240
7240
8250
9250
10250
11250
12250
13250
14250
15240
16240
17240
18240
19241
20231
21231
22231
23231
24222
25222
26222
27212
28212
29212
30212
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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18317
28416
38515
48614
58713
68713
78812
88911
99010
10919
11928
12928
13937
14946
15946
16955
17964
18964
19964
20973
21973
22973
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28991
29991
30991
31991

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 6:25 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 5:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:255:58
211.56:265:56
311.56:275:55
411.46:295:53
511.46:305:51
611.36:315:49
711.36:325:48
811.26:335:46
911.26:345:44
1011.16:365:43
1111.16:375:41
1211.06:385:39
1311.06:395:38
1410.96:405:36
1510.96:415:34
1610.86:435:33
1710.86:445:31
1810.76:455:30
1910.76:465:28
2010.76:475:27
2110.66:495:25
2210.66:505:24
2310.56:515:22
2410.56:525:21
2510.46:545:19
2610.46:555:18
2710.36:565:17
2810.36:575:15
2910.36:595:14
3010.27:005:13
3110.27:015:11

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Pazardzhik?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Pazardzhik for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pazardzhik in October

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

In October, Pazardzhik sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Pazardzhik 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 Pazardzhik 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
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Pazardzhik?

Pazardzhik sits at 42.2°N, 24.3°E, 213 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Peshtera, 19 km away.

VelingradPlovdivPanagyurishteAsenovgradRakovskiKarlovoSamokov

Topography around Pazardzhik

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pazardzhik has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 207 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 688 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,778 m.

The land around Pazardzhik is covered by cropland (51%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
688 m
80 km
2,778 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Peshtera 19 km · Velingrad 34 km · Plovdiv 35 km · Panagyurishte 35 km · Asenovgrad 48 km · Rakovski 53 km · Karlovo 62 km · Samokov 66 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 Pazardzhik (42.1993°, 24.3332°, elevation 213 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).