Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Bulgaria

We show the climate in Bulgaria by comparing the average weather in 3 representative places: Sofia, Varna, and Plovdiv.

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Average High and Low Temperature in Bulgaria

Average High and Low Temperature in BulgariaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F5822833764294388153320NowNowVarnaVarnaPlovdivPlovdiv
The daily average high and low air temperature at 2 meters above the ground. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding perceived temperatures.
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sofia 37°F42°F51°F61°F70°F77°F82°F82°F74°F62°F49°F39°F
Varna 43°F45°F51°F60°F69°F77°F82°F82°F74°F64°F54°F46°F
Plovdiv 42°F46°F55°F65°F74°F82°F87°F86°F78°F66°F53°F44°F
LowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sofia 23°F25°F32°F41°F49°F55°F58°F57°F50°F42°F32°F25°F
Varna 29°F30°F35°F43°F51°F59°F63°F62°F56°F48°F39°F32°F
Plovdiv 27°F30°F36°F44°F52°F59°F63°F62°F55°F46°F37°F30°F

Sofia

Average Hourly Temperature in SofiaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowfreezingvery coldvery coldcoldcoldcoolwarmfreezingfreezingcomfortablefreezing

Varna

Average Hourly Temperature in VarnaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowvery coldvery coldcoldcoldcoolcoolwarmcomfortable

Plovdiv

Average Hourly Temperature in PlovdivJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowfreezingvery coldvery coldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmhotfreezing
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Chance of Clearer Skies in Bulgaria

Chance of Clearer Skies in BulgariaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%884739NowNowSofiaSofiaVarnaVarnaPlovdivPlovdiv
The percentage of time the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy (i.e., less than 60% of the sky is covered by clouds).
Clearer SkiesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sofia 52%50%51%51%57%73%87%84%70%58%51%49%
Varna 42%41%46%52%61%74%88%86%73%55%45%41%
Plovdiv 54%51%52%53%59%74%89%86%74%59%53%52%

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Bulgaria

Daily Chance of Precipitation in BulgariaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%34142112NowNowSofiaSofiaVarnaVarnaPlovdivPlovdiv
The percentage of days in which precipitation is observed, excluding trace quantities.
Days of Precip.JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sofia 5.1d5.1d6.0d7.8d9.8d9.1d7.0d6.0d5.8d5.3d5.2d5.9d
Varna 4.2d4.2d4.4d5.2d5.3d6.0d4.4d3.8d4.6d5.0d4.7d5.0d
Plovdiv 5.0d4.9d5.4d6.8d8.8d8.5d6.7d5.2d4.7d4.7d5.2d6.1d

Average Monthly Rainfall in Bulgaria

Average Monthly Rainfall in BulgariaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0.0 in0.0 in0.5 in0.5 in1.0 in1.0 in1.5 in1.5 in2.0 in2.0 in2.5 in2.5 in2.20.51.70.81.90.9NowNowSofiaSofiaVarnaVarnaPlovdivPlovdiv
The average rainfall accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question.
RainfallJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sofia 0.5″0.6″0.9″1.5″2.0″2.1″1.7″1.5″1.4″1.3″1.0″0.7″
Varna 0.9″0.8″1.0″1.1″1.0″1.5″1.1″1.0″1.4″1.6″1.5″1.1″
Plovdiv 0.9″1.0″1.2″1.4″1.7″1.9″1.4″1.2″1.2″1.2″1.2″1.2″

Average Monthly Snowfall in Bulgaria

Average Monthly Snowfall in BulgariaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 in4.72.33.3NowNowSofiaSofiaPlovdivPlovdiv
The average snowfall accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question.
SnowfallJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sofia 4.5″3.6″1.9″0.6″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.3″1.9″3.8″
Varna 2.3″1.6″0.5″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.2″1.6″
Plovdiv 3.0″2.2″0.8″0.1″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.5″2.7″

Hours of Daylight in Bulgaria

Hours of Daylight in BulgariaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec4 hr4 hr6 hr6 hr8 hr8 hr10 hr10 hr12 hr12 hr14 hr14 hr16 hr16 hr18 hr18 hr20 hr20 hr15.39.0NowNowSofiaSofiaVarnaVarnaPlovdivPlovdiv
The number of hours during which the Sun is at least partly above the horizon.
DaylightJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sofia 9.4h10.6h12.0h13.4h14.7h15.3h14.9h13.9h12.5h11.0h9.8h9.1h
Varna 9.4h10.5h12.0h13.4h14.7h15.3h15.0h13.9h12.5h11.0h9.7h9.0h
Plovdiv 9.5h10.6h12.0h13.4h14.6h15.2h14.9h13.8h12.5h11.0h9.8h9.2h

Chance of Muggy Conditions in Bulgaria

Chance of Muggy Conditions in BulgariaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%23410NowNowSofiaSofiaVarnaVarnaPlovdivPlovdiv
The percentage of time that is muggy, oppressive, or miserable (i.e., a dew point greater than 65°F).
Muggy daysJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sofia 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.4d0.6d0.4d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d
Varna 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.5d4.6d9.5d8.6d3.1d0.5d0.0d0.0d
Plovdiv 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d1.6d2.6d2.1d0.3d0.0d0.0d0.0d

Average Wind Speed in Bulgaria

Average Wind Speed in BulgariaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph7.05.111.98.06.2NowNowSofiaSofiaVarnaVarnaPlovdivPlovdiv
The average of mean hourly wind speeds at 10 meters above the ground.
Wind Speed (mph)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sofia 6.67.06.96.45.65.55.45.25.45.76.16.5
Varna 11.611.610.69.38.28.18.18.59.210.010.811.6
Plovdiv 5.66.06.15.75.15.15.24.95.04.95.25.4

Average Water Temperature in Bulgaria

Average Water Temperature in BulgariaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec40°F40°F45°F45°F50°F50°F55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°F80°F80°FNaN7644NaNNowNowVarnaVarna
The daily average wide-area surface water temperature.
Water Temp.JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Varna 45°F44°F45°F50°F60°F69°F74°F76°F71°F64°F56°F49°F

Tourism Score in Bulgaria

Tourism Score in BulgariaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.90.18.17.8NowNowSofiaSofiaVarnaVarnaPlovdivPlovdiv
The tourism score, which favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F.

Beach/Pool Score in Bulgaria

Beach/Pool Score in BulgariaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.87.7NowNowSofiaSofiaVarnaVarnaPlovdivPlovdiv
The beach/pool score, which favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F.

Growing Season in Bulgaria

Growing Season in BulgariaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%20%20%40%40%60%60%80%80%100%100%NowNowSofiaSofiaVarnaVarnaPlovdivPlovdiv
The percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season, defined as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Growing Degree Days in Bulgaria

Growing Degree Days in BulgariaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°F3,000°F3,000°F3,500°F3,500°F4,000°F4,000°FNowNowSofiaSofiaVarnaVarnaPlovdivPlovdiv
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, where growing degree days are defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature (50°F in this case).

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Bulgaria

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in BulgariaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh7.51.71.4NowNowSofiaSofiaVarnaVarnaPlovdivPlovdiv
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter.
Solar Energy (kWh)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sofia 2.12.94.25.36.37.17.36.55.03.52.31.8
Varna 1.72.53.85.26.57.17.36.44.93.22.01.5
Plovdiv 2.13.04.25.46.37.07.36.55.13.52.31.8

This report illustrates the typical weather for Sofia, Varna, and Plovdiv year round, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

The details of the data sources used on this page vary between places and are discussed in detail on each place's dedicated page:

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