Vratsa weather in October

In October, Vratsa sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 58 mm of precipitation across 7.7 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 38% 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 Vratsa's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vratsa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
58 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:47 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
55%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

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

Air quality
Good
PM10 29.3 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
333/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 Vratsa reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 10°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 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12010
22010
3209
4199
5199
6199
7199
8189
9188
10188
11188
12188
13178
14178
15177
16177
17177
18167
19167
20166
21166
22166
23156
24156
25155
26155
27155
28145
29145
30145
31144

How October really feels in Vratsa

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.

Vratsa 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 / -4°488.45.89.20.0
Feb / -3°478.35.310.20.5
Mar11° / 7011.13.911.62.6
Apr16° / 8311.60.813.24.9
May21° / 11°9413.6014.46.0
Jun25° / 14°9312.5015.16.6
Jul27° / 16°779.6014.96.9
Aug27° / 16°556.9013.87.4
Sep23° / 12°647.6012.37.4
Oct17° / 587.70.510.85.6
Nov10° / 457.31.99.52.5
Dec / -3°539.35.38.90.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35446
45347
55347
65248
75248
85248
95248
105149
115149
125149
135149
145248
155248
165149
175149
185149
195248
205248
215248
225149
235149
245149
255149
265149
275050
284951
295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Vratsa gets around 58 mm of rain and snow over 7.7 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 25% and peaks near 27% 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 (%)
1270
2270
3270
4270
5270
6270
7270
8270
9270
10270
11270
12261
13261
14261
15261
16261
17251
18252
19252
20252
21242
22242
23243
24233
25233
26223
27223
28213
29213
30203
31203

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
180191
281181
384160
485150
586140
687130
788120
889110
990100
109190
119280
129370
139370
149460
159550
169640
179640
189730
199730
209820
219820
229820
239910
249910
259910
269910
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000
3110000

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:29 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 5:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:296:01
211.56:305:59
311.46:315:57
411.46:325:55
511.36:335:53
611.36:355:52
711.26:365:50
811.26:375:48
911.16:385:46
1011.16:405:45
1111.06:415:43
1211.06:425:41
1310.96:435:40
1410.96:445:38
1510.86:465:36
1610.86:475:35
1710.76:485:33
1810.76:495:31
1910.76:515:30
2010.66:525:28
2110.66:535:27
2210.56:555:25
2310.56:565:24
2410.46:575:22
2510.46:585:21
2610.37:005:19
2710.37:015:18
2810.27:025:16
2910.27:045:15
3010.17:055:14
3110.17:065:12

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.81 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
83.1Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Vratsa?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Vratsa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vratsa in October

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

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

a warm layer

UV index in Vratsa 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 Vratsa peaks around July 11 at about 9 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vratsa?

Vratsa sits at 43.2°N, 23.6°E, 352 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Berkovitsa, 36 km away.

BerkovitsaMontanaBotevgradSofiaLomPirotPernikPleven

Topography around Vratsa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vratsa has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 703 m around an average of 399 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,326 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,251 m.

The land around Vratsa is covered by trees (40%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (61%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
703 m
16 km
1,326 m
80 km
2,251 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Berkovitsa 36 km · Montana 36 km · Botevgrad 38 km · Sofia 60 km · Lom 74 km · Pirot 79 km · Pernik 81 km · Pleven 88 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 Vratsa (43.2105°, 23.5631°, elevation 352 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).