Pernik weather in October

In October, Pernik sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 47 mm of precipitation across 6.4 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 20°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Pernik's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pernik's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
47 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:48 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
53%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

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

Air quality
High
PM2.5 30.8 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
1,141/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 20°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical October day in Pernik 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 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)
1209
2208
3208
4208
5198
6198
7198
8197
9197
10187
11187
12187
13187
14186
15176
16176
17176
18176
19175
20165
21165
22165
23165
24154
25154
26154
27154
28154
29143
30143
31143

How October really feels in Pernik

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.

Pernik 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 / -4°407.45.19.20.0
Feb / -3°407.64.810.30.7
Mar11° / 549.74.211.62.7
Apr16° / 54101.213.14.8
May21° / 5210.50.114.46.4
Jun25° / 13°469.5015.17.1
Jul27° / 15°367.3014.87.3
Aug28° / 15°265.4013.77.5
Sep23° / 11°325.8012.37.7
Oct17° / 476.40.610.86.0
Nov11° / 3972.19.62.7
Dec / -3°498.64.78.90.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35347
45347
55248
65248
75248
85248
95149
105149
115149
125149
135149
145149
155149
165149
175149
185149
195248
205149
215149
225149
235149
245149
255149
265248
275248
285248
295149
305149
315248

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Pernik gets around 47 mm of rain and snow over 6.4 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 21% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1201
2211
3211
4211
5221
6221
7221
8221
9221
10221
11221
12221
13221
14221
15221
16221
17221
18222
19212
20212
21212
22202
23202
24192
25193
26193
27183
28183
29183
30183
31184

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
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 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 6:31 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:316:03
211.56:326:01
311.46:336:00
411.46:345:58
511.36:355:56
611.36:365:54
711.36:385:53
811.26:395:51
911.26:405:49
1011.16:415:47
1111.16:425:46
1211.06:435:44
1311.06:455:42
1410.96:465:41
1510.96:475:39
1610.86:485:37
1710.86:505:36
1810.76:515:34
1910.76:525:33
2010.66:535:31
2110.66:545:30
2210.56:565:28
2310.56:575:27
2410.56:585:25
2510.46:595:24
2610.47:015:22
2710.37:025:21
2810.37:035:20
2910.27:055:18
3010.27:065:17
3110.17:075:16

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Pernik?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Pernik for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pernik in October

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

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

a warm layer

UV index in Pernik 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 Pernik peaks around June 23 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 highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Pernik 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 Pernik is worst in May — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 21 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Pernik's WHO annual average of 30.8 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1838 µg/m³Dec 1821 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr37Poor
May38Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul33Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pernik?

Pernik sits at 42.6°N, 23.0°E, 751 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Sofia, 26 km away.

DupnitsaKyustendilSamokovBlagoevgradBotevgradBerkovitsaPirot

Topography around Pernik

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pernik has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 478 m around an average of 794 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,261 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,683 m.

The land around Pernik is covered by trees (47%), grassland (25%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (38%), grassland (33%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
478 m
16 km
1,261 m
80 km
2,683 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Sofia 26 km · Dupnitsa 38 km · Kyustendil 45 km · Samokov 52 km · Blagoevgrad 65 km · Botevgrad 71 km · Berkovitsa 72 km · Pirot 72 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 Pernik (42.5967°, 23.0332°, elevation 751 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).