Svishtov weather in October

In October, Svishtov sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 48 mm of precipitation across 6.8 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 16°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 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 Svishtov's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Svishtov's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
48 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:40 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
54%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Svishtov is city in Svishtov municipality, Veliko Tarnovo oblast, Bulgaria.

Density
273/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 22°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical October day in Svishtov reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 25°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)
12212
22212
32211
42111
52111
62111
72111
82011
92010
102010
112010
121910
131910
14199
15199
16189
17189
18188
19188
20188
21178
22178
23177
24177
25167
26167
27167
28166
29166
30156
31156

How October really feels in Svishtov

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.

Svishtov weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°417.24.29.10.0
Feb / -1°396.93.410.20.9
Mar12° / 508.92.411.63.5
Apr18° / 538.80.313.26.0
May24° / 13°7111.2014.56.8
Jun28° / 17°7811.4015.26.1
Jul30° / 19°729.2014.95.4
Aug30° / 18°466.4013.85.8
Sep25° / 14°496.2012.37.6
Oct19° / 486.80.210.86.4
Nov11° / 446.91.69.53.0
Dec / -2°457.43.68.80.2

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 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35545
45446
55446
65347
75347
85347
95347
105347
115347
125248
135248
145347
155347
165347
175248
185248
195149
205149
215149
225050
235050
245050
254951
264951
274852
284753
294753
304753
314852

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Svishtov gets around 48 mm of rain and snow over 6.8 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 23% 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
11230
12230
13230
14230
15220
16220
17220
18220
19221
20221
21221
22211
23211
24211
25201
26202
27192
28192
29192
30192
31182

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
168248
268248
370237
471227
573216
675205
776204
877194
979183
1079183
1181172
1283161
1384151
1485141
1587130
1688120
1790100
189190
199280
209370
219460
229550
239550
249640
259730
269730
279820
289820
299820
309910
319910

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 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 6:22 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:225:53
211.56:235:52
311.46:245:50
411.46:255:48
511.36:275:46
611.36:285:44
711.26:295:42
811.26:305:41
911.16:325:39
1011.16:335:37
1111.06:345:35
1211.06:355:34
1310.96:375:32
1410.96:385:30
1510.86:395:29
1610.86:405:27
1710.76:425:25
1810.76:435:24
1910.66:445:22
2010.66:455:20
2110.56:475:19
2210.56:485:17
2310.46:495:16
2410.46:515:14
2510.36:525:13
2610.36:535:11
2710.36:555:10
2810.26:565:08
2910.26:575:07
3010.16:595:06
3110.17:005:04

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Svishtov?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Svishtov for sightseeing.

What to pack for Svishtov in October

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

In October, Svishtov sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

UV index in Svishtov 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 Svishtov peaks around July 17 at about 8 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Svishtov?

Svishtov sits at 43.6°N, 25.4°E, 74 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Zimnicea, 4.0 km away.

AlexandriaTurnu MăgureleRuseGiurgiuGorna OryahovitsaRoșiorii de VedePleven

Topography around Svishtov

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Svishtov has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m around an average of 88 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 788 m.

The land around Svishtov is covered by trees (41%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) within 16 km, and cropland (65%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
219 m
16 km
228 m
80 km
788 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Zimnicea 4.0 km · Alexandria 41 km · Turnu Măgurele 41 km · Ruse 55 km · Giurgiu 58 km · Gorna Oryahovitsa 62 km · Roșiorii de Vede 63 km · Pleven 63 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 Svishtov (43.6187°, 25.3503°, elevation 74 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).