Yambol weather in October

In October, Yambol sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 54 mm of precipitation across 6 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-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 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Yambol's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yambol's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:34 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
53%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

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

Density
702/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 Yambol reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 24°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)
12212
22212
32212
42112
52111
62111
72111
82011
92011
102011
112010
122010
131910
141910
151910
161910
17189
18189
19189
20189
21179
22178
23178
24178
25178
26168
27167
28167
29167
30157
31157

How October really feels in Yambol

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.

Yambol weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°487.33.29.20.3
Feb / 466.82.510.31.4
Mar12° / 568.71.811.63.2
Apr17° / 508.90.313.15.5
May22° / 12°5810.7014.46.7
Jun27° / 16°489.8015.16.7
Jul29° / 18°437.6014.86.0
Aug30° / 18°274.6013.76.2
Sep25° / 14°385.1012.37.8
Oct19° / 5460.110.86.5
Nov12° / 5470.89.63.5
Dec / 598.22.68.90.8

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 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
25941
35842
45842
55743
65743
75545
85545
95545
105545
115446
125446
135347
145248
155248
165248
175248
185149
195149
205149
215149
225149
235149
245149
255248
265248
275248
285248
295347
305347
315446

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Yambol gets around 54 mm of rain and snow over 6 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 20% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
420
520
620
720
820
920
1020
1120
1220
1320
1420
1520
1620
1720
1819
1919
2019
2119
2219
2319
2419
2518
2618
2718
2818
2917
3017
3117

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
167267
268266
369256
470255
571254
671254
773243
873243
975232
1076222
1177212
1279201
1380191
1481181
1582171
1683161
1784151
1886140
1988120
2089110
2190100
229190
239280
249370
259370
269460
279460
289550
299550
309550
319550

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 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 78 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:175:49
211.56:185:48
311.46:195:46
411.46:205:44
511.46:215:42
611.36:225:41
711.36:245:39
811.26:255:37
911.26:265:35
1011.16:275:34
1111.16:285:32
1211.06:295:30
1311.06:315:29
1410.96:325:27
1510.96:335:25
1610.86:345:24
1710.86:365:22
1810.76:375:21
1910.76:385:19
2010.66:395:18
2110.66:405:16
2210.56:425:15
2310.56:435:13
2410.56:445:12
2510.46:455:10
2610.46:475:09
2710.36:485:07
2810.36:495:06
2910.26:505:05
3010.26:525:03
3110.26:535:02

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Yambol?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Yambol for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yambol in October

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

In October, Yambol sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

UV index in Yambol 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 Yambol peaks around July 17 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 highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 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 Yambol 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 Yambol 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 1910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Yambol?

Yambol sits at 42.5°N, 26.5°E, 115 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Sliven, 27 km away.

Nova ZagoraKarnobatAytosStara ZagoraHarmanliBurgasSvilengrad

Topography around Yambol

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yambol has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 136 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 400 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,518 m.

The land around Yambol is covered by cropland (42%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, cropland (81%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
104 m
16 km
400 m
80 km
1,518 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Sliven 27 km · Nova Zagora 40 km · Karnobat 44 km · Aytos 66 km · Stara Zagora 71 km · Harmanli 79 km · Burgas 79 km · Svilengrad 83 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 Yambol (42.4824°, 26.5001°, elevation 115 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).