Lake Bled · Month comparison

September vs October

October ranks #1 overall vs September at #4. Peak autumn colour around the lake — oranges and reds reflecting on the water, fewer tourists.

Lake Bled September — first autumn colour on trees by the lake

September

#4 of 12 months

Best match

Best month overall — summer warmth, autumn first colours, crowds halve from September 1st.

  • ↑Lake still 20°C until mid-month, swimming holds
  • ↑First autumn yellows on lakeside trees by month-end
Lake Bled October — orange autumn trees reflecting on calm lake

October

#1 of 12 months

Best match

Peak autumn colour around the lake — oranges and reds reflecting on the water, fewer tourists.

  • ↑Peak foliage colour mid-to-late October (best photography month)
  • ↑Hotels back to spring-shoulder rates
FactorSeptemberOctober
Weather score
8
7
Value score
5
7
Crowd score
5
7
Events score
6
5
Atmosphere
9
10
Avg high temp21°C15°C
Monthly rain130mm130mm
Daily sunshine5.5hrs4hrs

September trade-offs

  • ↓Afternoon thunderstorms can develop quickly
  • ↓Pokljuka mornings cold (single digits) for biking

October trade-offs

  • ↓Daylight drops to 10 hours, sunset by 18:00
  • ↓Cooler, wetter — too cold for swimming
See all 12 months for Lake Bled →September in detail →October in detail →
Scores compare months within Lake Bled. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →