Sandanski weather in October

In October, Sandanski sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 63 mm of precipitation across 7.4 wet days and about 10.9 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 44% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Sandanski's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sandanski's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
63 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:46 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
48%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Sandanski is city in Sandanski municipality, Blagoevgrad oblast, Bulgaria.

Density
1,061/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 Sandanski 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 13°C and 23°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
52010
62010
72010
8209
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14198
15188
16188
17188
18188
19187
20177
21177
22177
23176
24166
25166
26166
27166
28165
29155
30155
31155

How October really feels in Sandanski

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.

Sandanski 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 / -2°588.14.29.30.4
Feb / -1°599.24.210.31.3
Mar12° / 7410.82.911.73.1
Apr16° / 6911.90.513.14.9
May21° / 10°7812.50.114.36.2
Jun26° / 14°5310.60156.9
Jul28° / 16°407.8014.76.8
Aug28° / 16°336.8013.76.8
Sep24° / 13°407012.37.7
Oct18° / 637.40.210.96.3
Nov12° / 6881.19.73.3
Dec / -1°789.53.190.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26535
36535
46535
56535
66436
76436
86337
96337
106238
116238
126139
136238
146238
156139
166139
176040
186040
196040
206040
215941
225941
235941
245941
255941
265941
275842
285743
295743
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Sandanski gets around 63 mm of rain and snow over 7.4 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 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1240
2240
3240
4240
5250
6250
7250
8250
9260
10260
11260
12260
13260
14260
15260
16250
17250
18250
19240
20240
21241
22231
23231
24221
25221
26211
27211
28211
29212
30202
31212

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 (%)
19010
2919
3919
4928
5937
6937
7946
8946
9946
10955
11955
12955
13964
14964
15964
16964
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 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 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 5:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:296:03
211.56:306:01
311.56:315:59
411.46:325:57
511.46:335:56
611.36:355:54
711.36:365:52
811.26:375:51
911.26:385:49
1011.16:395:47
1111.16:405:46
1211.06:415:44
1311.06:435:42
1411.06:445:41
1510.96:455:39
1610.96:465:38
1710.86:475:36
1810.86:485:35
1910.76:505:33
2010.76:515:32
2110.66:525:30
2210.66:535:29
2310.66:545:27
2410.56:565:26
2510.56:575:25
2610.46:585:23
2710.46:595:22
2810.37:005:21
2910.37:025:19
3010.37:035:18
3110.27:045:17

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Sandanski?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Sandanski for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sandanski in October

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

In October, Sandanski 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 Sandanski 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 Sandanski 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 highVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sandanski 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 Sandanski is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2215 µg/m³Dec 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sandanski?

Sandanski sits at 41.6°N, 23.3°E, 246 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Petrich, 20 km away.

BanskoGotse DelchevBlagoevgradStrumicaSérresDelcevoRadovis

Topography around Sandanski

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sandanski has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 517 m around an average of 291 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,377 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,889 m.

The land around Sandanski is covered by grassland (44%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
517 m
16 km
2,377 m
80 km
2,889 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Petrich 20 km · Bansko 34 km · Gotse Delchev 37 km · Blagoevgrad 52 km · Strumica 55 km · Sérres 58 km · Delcevo 62 km · Radovis 69 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 Sandanski (41.5667°, 23.2833°, elevation 246 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).