Silistra weather in October

In October, Silistra sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 49 mm of precipitation across 6.5 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 37% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Silistra's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Silistra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
49 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:33 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
56%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

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

Density
1,086/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 Silistra 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 6°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12112
22111
32111
42011
52011
62011
72011
81910
91910
101910
111910
121910
13189
14189
15189
16189
17179
18179
19178
20178
21178
22168
23168
24167
25167
26157
27157
28157
29157
30156
31146

How October really feels in Silistra

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.

Silistra 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°457.24.79.10.0
Feb / -1°396.53.510.20.6
Mar11° / 498.82.311.62.8
Apr17° / 488.90.213.25.4
May22° / 12°579.5014.56.8
Jun27° / 16°6210015.26.8
Jul29° / 18°5080156.2
Aug29° / 18°375.7013.86.5
Sep24° / 14°515.9012.37.7
Oct18° / 496.50.110.86.1
Nov11° / 456.41.39.42.9
Dec / -1°467.53.48.80.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35347
45347
55248
65248
75149
85149
95149
105050
115050
124951
135050
144951
154951
164852
174852
184852
194753
204753
214753
224654
234654
244555
254654
264654
274654
284753
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Silistra gets around 49 mm of rain and snow over 6.5 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 23% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
422
522
622
722
822
922
1023
1123
1223
1322
1422
1522
1622
1722
1821
1921
2021
2121
2220
2320
2420
2520
2619
2719
2819
2918
3018
3118

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16920101
27020100
3721990
4731980
5731980
6751870
7761860
8771850
9791740
10791740
11811630
12821620
13831520
14851410
15851410
16861310
17881200
18891100
19901000
20901000
2191900
2292800
2393700
2494600
2594600
2694600
2795500
2895500
2996400
3096400
3196400

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 4:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:145:45
211.56:165:44
311.46:175:42
411.46:185:40
511.36:195:38
611.36:215:36
711.26:225:34
811.26:235:33
911.16:245:31
1011.16:265:29
1111.06:275:27
1211.06:285:25
1310.96:295:24
1410.96:315:22
1510.86:325:20
1610.86:335:19
1710.76:355:17
1810.76:365:15
1910.66:375:14
2010.66:395:12
2110.56:405:10
2210.56:415:09
2310.46:435:07
2410.46:445:06
2510.36:455:04
2610.36:475:03
2710.26:485:01
2810.26:495:00
2910.16:514:58
3010.16:524:57
3110.06:534:56

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Silistra?

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
2.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Silistra for sightseeing.

What to pack for Silistra in October

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

In October, Silistra 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 Silistra 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 Silistra 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 19UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Silistra?

Silistra sits at 44.1°N, 27.3°E, 25 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Olteniţa, 50 km away.

OlteniţaFeteştiFetești-GarăCernavodăDobrichMedgidia

Topography around Silistra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Silistra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m around an average of 35 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 511 m.

The land around Silistra is covered by trees (30%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) within 16 km, and cropland (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
129 m
16 km
177 m
80 km
511 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Olteniţa 50 km · Slobozia 50 km · Feteşti 54 km · Fetești-Gară 56 km · Cernavodă 66 km · Dobrich 77 km · Medgidia 83 km · Urziceni 83 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 Silistra (44.1171°, 27.2606°, elevation 25 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).