Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Varshets Bulgaria

In Varshets, the summers are mostly clear and warm and the winters are snowy, very cold, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 24°F to 83°F and is rarely below 12°F or above 92°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Varshets for warm-weather activities is from mid June to mid September.

The warm season lasts for 3.5 months, from May 31 to September 16, with an average daily high temperature above 74°F. The hottest month of the year in Varshets is July, with an average high of 82°F and low of 59°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.4 months, from November 24 to March 3, with an average daily high temperature below 46°F. The coldest month of the year in Varshets is January, with an average low of 24°F and high of 37°F.

In Varshets, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Varshets begins around June 9 and lasts for 3.4 months, ending around September 22.

The clearest month of the year in Varshets is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 85% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 22 and lasts for 8.6 months, ending around June 9.

The cloudiest month of the year in Varshets is February, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 54% of the time.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Varshets varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 2.5 months, from April 21 to July 4, with a greater than 24% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Varshets is May, with an average of 9.1 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 9.6 months, from July 4 to April 21. The month with the fewest wet days in Varshets is January, with an average of 4.9 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation in Varshets changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 11 months, from February 4 to December 28. The month with the most days of rain alone in Varshets is May, with an average of 9.1 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 1.2 months, from December 28 to February 4. The month with the most days of snow alone in Varshets is January, with an average of 2.2 days.

Rainfall

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Varshets experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 11 months, from February 12 to December 30, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Varshets is June, with an average rainfall of 2.1 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 1.4 months, from December 30 to February 12. The month with the least rain in Varshets is January, with an average rainfall of 0.4 inches.

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Varshets experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 4.9 months, from October 29 to March 26, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Varshets is January, with an average snowfall of 5.0 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 7.1 months, from March 26 to October 29. The least snow falls around July 20, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Varshets varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2026, the shortest day is December 21, with 8 hours, 59 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 15 hours, 23 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:46 AM on June 15, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 13 minutes later at 7:58 AM on January 3. The earliest sunset is at 4:51 PM on December 9, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 19 minutes later at 9:10 PM on June 27.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Varshets during 2026, starting in the spring on March 29, lasting 6.9 months, and ending in the fall on October 25.

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2026. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The perceived humidity level in Varshets, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, staying within 2% of 2% throughout.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Varshets experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.0 months, from November 17 to April 16, with average wind speeds of more than 6.6 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Varshets is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.5 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 7.0 months, from April 16 to November 17. The calmest month of the year in Varshets is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.7 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Varshets varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the north for 3.4 weeks, from July 21 to August 14, with a peak percentage of 34% on July 26. The wind is most often from the east for 1.1 weeks, from August 14 to August 22, with a peak percentage of 29% on August 20. The wind is most often from the west for 11 months, from August 22 to July 21, with a peak percentage of 51% on January 1.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Varshets throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Varshets for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid June to mid September, with a peak score in the first week of August.

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Varshets for hot-weather activities is from early July to mid August, with a peak score in the first week of August.

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it 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).

The growing season in Varshets typically lasts for 6.5 months (201 days), from around April 7 to around October 25, rarely starting before March 16 or after April 28, and rarely ending before October 9 or after November 10.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Varshets should appear around April 8, only rarely appearing before March 23 or after April 26.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.0 months, from May 21 to August 21, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.2 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Varshets is July, with an average of 7.2 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from October 30 to February 15, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.8 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Varshets is December, with an average of 1.7 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Varshets are 43.195 deg latitude, 23.286 deg longitude, and 1,283 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Varshets contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,457 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 1,482 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (5,269 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (7,398 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Varshets is covered by trees (43%) and cropland (42%), within 10 miles by trees (56%) and cropland (26%), and within 50 miles by cropland (42%) and trees (41%).