Svilengrad weather in October

In October, Svilengrad sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 63 mm of precipitation across 5.9 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 17°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 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 Svilengrad's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Svilengrad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
10°
7th coldest
Precipitation
63 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:35 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
51%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Svilengrad is city in Svilengrad municipality, Haskovo oblast, Bulgaria.

Density
213/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 23°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Svilengrad reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12413
22413
32313
42312
52312
62312
72212
82212
92212
102212
112211
122111
132111
142111
152111
162011
172010
182010
192010
201910
211910
22199
23199
24189
25189
26188
27188
28188
29178
30178
31178

How October really feels in Svilengrad

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.

Svilengrad weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°547.42.79.31.0
Feb / 496.9210.32.0
Mar13° / 578.61.411.73.8
Apr18° / 467.80.113.16.1
May24° / 12°529014.37.1
Jun28° / 17°417.90156.3
Jul31° / 19°365.5014.75.1
Aug32° / 19°203.5013.75.1
Sep27° / 15°304.3012.37.5
Oct20° / 10°635.90.110.97.1
Nov14° / 576.50.49.64.4
Dec / 648.22.391.6

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 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26238
36139
46139
56040
66040
75941
85842
95842
105842
115842
125743
135644
145644
155644
165644
175545
185545
195446
205446
215446
225446
235446
245446
255446
265446
275446
285545
295545
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Svilengrad gets around 63 mm of rain and snow over 5.9 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 19% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
419
519
619
719
819
919
1019
1119
1219
1319
1419
1519
1619
1719
1819
1919
2019
2119
2219
2319
2419
2518
2618
2718
2817
2917
3017
3116

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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1652771
2662761
3662860
4662860
5672850
6672850
7682840
8692740
9702730
10712630
11722530
12742420
13752320
14762220
15782110
16792010
17801910
18811810
19821710
20831610
21841510
22851410
23861310
24871210
25881110
26891010
2790910
2890910
2991810
3091810
3191810

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:17 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:175:51
211.56:195:49
311.56:205:47
411.46:215:46
511.46:225:44
611.36:235:42
711.36:245:41
811.26:255:39
911.26:275:37
1011.16:285:36
1111.16:295:34
1211.06:305:32
1311.06:315:31
1410.96:325:29
1510.96:335:27
1610.96:355:26
1710.86:365:24
1810.86:375:23
1910.76:385:21
2010.76:395:20
2110.66:415:18
2210.66:425:17
2310.56:435:15
2410.56:445:14
2510.56:455:13
2610.46:475:11
2710.46:485:10
2810.36:495:09
2910.36:505:07
3010.26:525:06
3110.26:535:05

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.69 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Svilengrad?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Svilengrad for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Svilengrad in October

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

In October, Svilengrad sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

UV index in Svilengrad 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 Svilengrad peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Svilengrad 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 Svilengrad is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1916 µg/m³Sep 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Svilengrad?

Svilengrad sits at 41.8°N, 26.2°E, 60 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Harmanli, 31 km away.

HarmanliEdirneOrestiádaHaskovoDimitrovgradUzunköprüKardzhaliNova Zagora

Topography around Svilengrad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Svilengrad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 651 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,242 m.

The land around Svilengrad is covered by cropland (47%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (46%), trees (26%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%), trees (31%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
651 m
80 km
1,242 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Harmanli 31 km · Edirne 31 km · Orestiáda 40 km · Haskovo 56 km · Dimitrovgrad 59 km · Uzunköprü 69 km · Kardzhali 70 km · Nova Zagora 81 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 Svilengrad (41.7684°, 26.1977°, elevation 60 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).