Ruse weather in October

In October, Ruse sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 6.9 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 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 Ruse's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ruse's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:38 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
54%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

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

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 20.1 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
953/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 Ruse reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 9°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.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12112
22112
32111
42111
52011
62011
72011
82010
91910
101910
111910
121910
13199
14189
15189
16189
17189
18178
19178
20178
21178
22178
23168
24167
25167
26167
27157
28157
29156
30156
31156

How October really feels in Ruse

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.

Ruse 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 / -3°447.14.69.10.0
Feb / -1°3973.610.20.6
Mar12° / 508.82.311.63.1
Apr17° / 559.60.413.25.6
May23° / 13°6510.8014.56.7
Jun27° / 17°7910.7015.26.5
Jul29° / 18°648.4014.95.9
Aug29° / 18°485.9013.86.2
Sep24° / 14°556.1012.37.6
Oct18° / 516.90.210.86.1
Nov11° / 486.91.69.52.9
Dec / -1°477.73.48.80.2

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 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35545
45545
55446
65347
75347
85347
95248
105248
115248
125248
135248
145248
155248
165149
175149
185149
195050
205050
215050
224951
234951
244852
254852
264852
274852
284852
294852
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Ruse gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 6.9 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 24% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1220
2220
3220
4230
5230
6230
7230
8230
9230
10230
11240
12240
13230
14230
15230
16230
17231
18231
19231
20231
21231
22221
23221
24221
25212
26212
27202
28202
29202
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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
172208
272208
374197
475196
576186
677185
777185
879174
980173
1081163
1182162
1283152
1385141
1486131
1587121
1689110
1790100
189190
199280
209370
219460
229550
239640
249730
259730
269820
279820
289820
299820
309910
319910

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 6:19 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:195:51
211.56:215:49
311.46:225:47
411.46:235:45
511.36:245:43
611.36:265:42
711.26:275:40
811.26:285:38
911.16:295:36
1011.16:315:35
1111.06:325:33
1211.06:335:31
1310.96:345:29
1410.96:365:28
1510.86:375:26
1610.86:385:24
1710.76:405:23
1810.76:415:21
1910.66:425:19
2010.66:435:18
2110.56:455:16
2210.56:465:15
2310.46:475:13
2410.46:495:11
2510.36:505:10
2610.36:515:09
2710.26:535:07
2810.26:545:06
2910.16:555:04
3010.16:575:03
3110.16:585:02

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202531
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
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Ruse?

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

October is a reasonable time to visit Ruse for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ruse in October

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

In October, Ruse sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

UV index in Ruse 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 Ruse peaks around July 19 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 19UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Ruse 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 Ruse is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Ruse's WHO annual average of 20.1 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1925 µg/m³Dec 1216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ruse?

Ruse sits at 43.8°N, 26.0°E, 39 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Giurgiu, 4.0 km away.

AlexandriaZimniceaSvishtovRazgradPopovoSector 4Olteniţa

Topography around Ruse

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ruse has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 520 m.

The land around Ruse is covered by trees (33%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) within 16 km, and cropland (67%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
143 m
16 km
163 m
80 km
520 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Giurgiu 4.0 km · Alexandria 52 km · Zimnicea 52 km · Svishtov 55 km · Razgrad 57 km · Popovo 60 km · Sector 4 60 km · Olteniţa 60 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 Ruse (43.8487°, 25.9534°, elevation 39 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).