Bled weather in October

In October, Bled sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 146 mm of precipitation across 11 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Bled's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bled's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
146 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:29 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
65%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Bled is place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia.

Density
27/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 15°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Bled reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1158
2158
3157
4157
5157
6157
7147
8147
9147
10146
11146
12146
13136
14136
15136
16135
17135
18135
19125
20125
21125
22125
23125
24124
25124
26114
27114
28114
29114
30114
31114

How October really feels in Bled

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.

Bled weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°808.56.58.80.0
Feb / -4°908.97100.0
Mar / -1°9910.45.111.61.3
Apr13° / 12314.62.113.33.1
May17° / 14216.70.114.74.7
Jun21° / 12°16016.6015.55.5
Jul23° / 14°15316.9015.25.9
Aug22° / 13°15615.30146.0
Sep18° / 10°16613.20.112.45.2
Oct13° / 146110.810.73.5
Nov / 16711.93.29.20.9
Dec / -4°1099.368.50.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33862
43961
53961
63961
74060
84159
94159
104258
114357
124357
134357
144357
154456
164456
174357
184357
194357
204159
214159
224159
233961
243961
253862
263763
273763
283763
293664
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Bled gets around 146 mm of rain and snow over 11 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 35% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1410
2410
3411
4411
5411
6401
7401
8391
9381
10371
11361
12352
13342
14332
15322
16312
17303
18303
19303
20303
21304
22314
23314
24324
25324
26334
27344
28354
29364
30375
31385

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1937
2937
3937
4937
5946
6946
7946
8946
9955
10955
11964
12964
13964
14973
15973
16973
17982
18982
19982
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
301000
311000

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 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 96 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 4:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:085:37
211.46:105:35
311.46:115:33
411.36:125:31
511.36:145:29
611.26:155:27
711.16:165:25
811.16:185:23
911.06:195:21
1011.06:215:19
1110.96:225:17
1210.96:235:15
1310.86:255:14
1410.86:265:12
1510.76:285:10
1610.76:295:08
1710.66:305:06
1810.56:325:05
1910.56:335:03
2010.46:355:01
2110.46:364:59
2210.36:384:58
2310.36:394:56
2410.26:414:54
2510.26:424:53
2610.16:434:51
2710.16:454:49
2810.06:464:48
2910.06:484:46
309.96:494:45
319.96:514:43

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.1 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.0Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Bled?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bled.

What to pack for Bled in October

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

In October, Bled sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Bled 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 Bled peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highModerateLowJul 16UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bled 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 Bled is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2316 µg/m³Nov 910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bled?

Bled sits at 46.4°N, 14.1°E, 0 m above sea level, in Slovenia. The nearest listed city is Bohinj, 16 km away.

BohinjKranjSankt MartinKlagenfurtVillachSankt PeterLjubljanaNova Gorica

Topography around Bled

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bled has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 411 m around an average of 503 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,831 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,759 m.

The land around Bled is covered by trees (39%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
411 m
16 km
1,831 m
80 km
2,759 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Bohinj 16 km · Kranj 23 km · Sankt Martin 30 km · Klagenfurt 32 km · Villach 33 km · Sankt Peter 34 km · Ljubljana 46 km · Nova Gorica 58 km

Slovenia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 63% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$37,376
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Catholic 69%atheist 14%Orthodox 4%non-believer/agnostic 4%

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 Bled (46.3686°, 14.1165°, elevation 0 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).