Morning calls for a jacket, noon for a T-shirt
Tuesday starts with fog and 11 degrees at 8 a.m., while by 2 p.m. the thermometer reaches 22. Eleven degrees of difference in six hours means dressing in layers: a long-sleeve top or a light jacket early on, with a T-shirt underneath for noon. No rain will fall, the probability is zero, so the umbrella stays at home.
Outdoor work between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. goes by dry and warm. Washing the car, painting the terrace, bringing the summer furniture down to the cellar are all suitable for today. Running along the Seaside Alley early in the morning passes through humid air — 83 percent humidity at 11 degrees feels sticky — so it's better around 5-6 p.m., when the temperature is about 19-20 degrees and the sky clears up.
Fog in the lowlands, poor visibility until 10 a.m.
The fog settles near the water and in the low-lying areas. Along the road to Sarafovo, at the exit toward Sozopol and around Mandra Lake, visibility drops early. Turn on your fog lights, keep a greater distance and do not overtake until the sun lifts the moisture, usually after 10 a.m. The windows will be wet and will fog up, so turn on the defroster even before you set off.
Southwest wind 8 km/h, gusts up to 18
The wind is from the southwest, light, about 8 kilometers per hour, with gusts up to 18. It blows from the land, not from the sea, so it won't buffet you on the beaches and the feel stays close to the thermometer reading, up to 21 degrees in the afternoon. Humidity drops from 83 percent in the morning to 33 at noon, the air dries out. At 8 p.m. it's 18 degrees and mostly clear with 53 percent humidity, meaning the evening walk can be taken in just a shirt.
The sun rises at 07:12 and sets at 18:43. Daylight lasts 12 hours, of which about 10 with sunshine. The UV index is 4, moderate for October. Half an hour at noon won't burn you, but if you're outside all day, a hat still helps. The air is clean, the European index shows 37.
Water 21 degrees, waves up to 20 centimeters
The sea is 21 degrees, warmer than the air early in the morning. Waves are up to 20 centimeters, the water is almost flat. For anyone going into the sea in October, today is one of the calm days for swimming, and for a boat, rowing or fishing it's even better. There are no lifeguards on the beaches, so stay close to the shore.
2006 with 23 degrees, 2016 with 16
The archive for October 6 in Burgas shows a wide range. In 2016 the maximum was 16 degrees, while in 2006 it reached 23. The average for the compared years is around 18, meaning today's 22 is above the usual for the date, without being a record. Last year is the only wet October 6 in this series, with 11.3 mm of rain at 11 to 17 degrees. In 1996 the temperatures were between 13 and 17 degrees, and in 2021 between 11 and 18.
Nighttime minimums have barely changed over the decades, 10 to 13 degrees both before and now. It's the upper limit that is rising. The same reads in the water as well: 21 degrees in the sea on October 6 keeps the beach season open longer than the older residents of Burgas remember. The Black Sea is warming and autumn along the coast is stretching out. One warm Tuesday proves nothing, a series of such days does.
On Wednesday, fog again and 22 degrees
Wednesday repeats Tuesday: fog early on, 11 to 22 degrees, no rain, wind from the southeast up to 12 km/h with gusts up to 26, sunrise 07:13, sunset 18:41.