Velingrad weather in October

In October, Velingrad sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 61 mm of precipitation across 8.5 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 12°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 Velingrad's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Velingrad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
61 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:44 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
51%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Velingrad is city in Velingrad municipality, Pazardzhik oblast, Bulgaria.

Density
162/km²
people per km²
Founded
1948

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 17°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical October day in Velingrad reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1177
2177
3177
4176
5176
6166
7166
8166
9166
10166
11166
12155
13155
14155
15155
16155
17145
18144
19144
20144
21144
22144
23133
24133
25133
26133
27133
28123
29122
30122
31122

How October really feels in Velingrad

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.

Velingrad weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°578.689.30.0
Feb / -5°619.58.410.30.1
Mar / -2°82128.111.71.3
Apr13° / 8314.32.413.13.1
May17° / 10416.40.314.34.8
Jun21° / 10°10514.20156.0
Jul23° / 12°9010.8014.77.2
Aug23° / 12°618.3013.77.7
Sep19° / 648.50.112.36.7
Oct15° / 618.51.210.94.6
Nov / 567.73.19.61.9
Dec / -4°759.87.490.0

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 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35743
45644
55545
65446
75446
85446
95446
105446
115446
125446
135545
145545
155545
165644
175644
185644
195743
205743
215743
225743
235842
245842
255842
265842
275842
285842
295842
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Velingrad gets around 61 mm of rain and snow over 8.5 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 27% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1281
2281
3281
4291
5292
6292
7302
8302
9302
10313
11313
12313
13303
14303
15293
16293
17283
18273
19274
20264
21264
22255
23255
24245
25245
26235
27236
28226
29226
30226
31217

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:26 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 5:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:266:00
211.56:285:58
311.56:295:56
411.46:305:54
511.46:315:53
611.36:325:51
711.36:335:49
811.26:345:47
911.26:365:46
1011.16:375:44
1111.16:385:42
1211.06:395:41
1311.06:405:39
1410.96:415:38
1510.96:435:36
1610.86:445:34
1710.86:455:33
1810.86:465:31
1910.76:475:30
2010.76:495:28
2110.66:505:27
2210.66:515:25
2310.56:525:24
2410.56:535:22
2510.46:555:21
2610.46:565:20
2710.46:575:18
2810.36:585:17
2910.37:005:16
3010.27:015:14
3110.27:025:13

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.13 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
63.5Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Velingrad?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Velingrad for sightseeing.

What to pack for Velingrad in October

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

In October, Velingrad sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Velingrad 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 Velingrad peaks around June 23 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Velingrad?

Velingrad sits at 42.0°N, 24.0°E, 750 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Peshtera, 25 km away.

PazardzhikBanskoSamokovPanagyurishteGotse DelchevPlovdivAsenovgrad

Topography around Velingrad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Velingrad has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 361 m around an average of 818 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,817 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,785 m.

The land around Velingrad is covered by trees (46%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
361 m
16 km
1,817 m
80 km
2,785 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Peshtera 25 km · Pazardzhik 34 km · Bansko 47 km · Samokov 50 km · Panagyurishte 55 km · Gotse Delchev 56 km · Plovdiv 64 km · Asenovgrad 72 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 Velingrad (42.0275°, 23.9916°, elevation 750 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).