Targovishte weather in October

In October, Targovishte sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 7.3 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 20°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Targovishte's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Targovishte's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:35 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
56%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

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

Density
398/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 20°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical October day in Targovishte reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°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)
12011
22010
32010
42010
51910
61910
71910
8199
9189
10189
11189
12189
13189
14178
15178
16178
17178
18178
19167
20167
21167
22167
23157
24156
25156
26156
27156
28146
29146
30145
31145

How October really feels in Targovishte

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.

Targovishte 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°538.35.89.20.0
Feb / -2°477.94.910.20.5
Mar10° / 5910.13.811.62.4
Apr16° / 6010.80.713.24.8
May21° / 11°7712.2014.56.2
Jun25° / 15°7611.7015.16.6
Jul28° / 17°659.5014.96.8
Aug28° / 17°446.4013.87.1
Sep23° / 13°556.7012.37.6
Oct17° / 557.30.410.85.7
Nov11° / 517.329.52.7
Dec / -1°558.74.68.90.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25347
35347
45248
55149
65149
75149
85149
95149
105050
115050
125050
135050
144951
155050
165050
174951
184951
194852
204852
214852
224852
234753
244753
254753
264753
274654
284753
294753
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Targovishte gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 7.3 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 25% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1250
2250
3250
4240
5240
6240
7240
8240
9250
10250
11250
12251
13251
14241
15241
16241
17241
18241
19241
20242
21242
22242
23232
24233
25233
26233
27233
28223
29223
30223
31223

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
173225
273225
375214
476204
578193
679183
780173
882162
983152
1085141
1186131
1287121
1388111
1490100
159190
169280
179370
189370
199460
209550
219550
229640
239730
249730
259730
269820
279820
289820
299820
309820
319820

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 6:17 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:175:49
211.56:185:47
311.46:195:45
411.46:205:43
511.36:215:41
611.36:235:40
711.26:245:38
811.26:255:36
911.16:265:34
1011.16:285:33
1111.06:295:31
1211.06:305:29
1310.96:315:27
1410.96:325:26
1510.86:345:24
1610.86:355:23
1710.76:365:21
1810.76:385:19
1910.66:395:18
2010.66:405:16
2110.66:415:15
2210.56:435:13
2310.56:445:12
2410.46:455:10
2510.46:465:09
2610.36:485:07
2710.36:495:06
2810.26:505:04
2910.26:525:03
3010.16:535:02
3110.16:545:00

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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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
132.8Moderate
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
282.4Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Targovishte?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Targovishte for sightseeing.

What to pack for Targovishte in October

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

In October, Targovishte sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Targovishte 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 Targovishte peaks around July 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 18UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Targovishte 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 Targovishte is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1915 µg/m³Dec 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Targovishte?

Targovishte sits at 43.3°N, 26.6°E, 186 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Shumen, 28 km away.

ShumenPopovoRazgradSlivenGorna OryahovitsaKarnobatVeliko TarnovoAytos

Topography around Targovishte

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Targovishte has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 199 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 583 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,501 m.

The land around Targovishte is covered by cropland (54%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%) and trees (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
109 m
16 km
583 m
80 km
1,501 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Shumen 28 km · Popovo 30 km · Razgrad 32 km · Sliven 66 km · Gorna Oryahovitsa 72 km · Karnobat 75 km · Veliko Tarnovo 79 km · Aytos 82 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 Targovishte (43.2512°, 26.5722°, elevation 186 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).