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Travel guide > Europe > Climate and weather of Bulgaria
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Bulgaria has a temperate continental climate with four seasons.
Temperatures range between 4° in January and 28° in July (they are lower in the central mountains). Rainfall is higher in the mountains (1 200 mm per year) than in the lowlands (500 to 700 mm per year). Sunshine range from two hours per day in January to ten hours a day in July and August.
Winter (December to February)
Temperatures are low (4°) or very low (-10 to -15°) when northeastern winds blow. Rainfall is low (the first snow falls in December).
Spring (March to May)
Temperatures rise progressively (10° in March, 15° in April, 20° in May) and rainfall is low.
Summer (June to August)
Temperatures reach 28° in July and rainfall is low.
Autumn (September to November)
Temperatures drop steadily (23° in September, 16° in October, 10° in November) and rainfall is low.
When to go to Bulgaria (pleasant climate) |
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The climate of Bulgaria is pleasant during the following months :
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
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Average temperatures and rainfall
Burgas
Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
6° |
7° |
11° |
16° |
21° |
25° |
min |
-1° |
0° |
2° |
7° |
12° |
16° |
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Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
28° |
27° |
24° |
18° |
13° |
8° |
min |
18° |
17° |
15° |
14° |
6° |
2° |
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Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
40 |
40 |
40 |
50 |
40 |
50 |
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Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
30 |
30 |
40 |
50 |
60 |
50 |
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Pleven
Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
3° |
5° |
12° |
18° |
23° |
27° |
min |
-2° |
-1° |
3° |
7° |
12° |
16° |
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Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
29° |
28° |
26° |
18° |
9° |
5° |
min |
17° |
17° |
13° |
7° |
2° |
0° |
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Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
40 |
30 |
40 |
40 |
50 |
60 |
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Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
50 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
40 |
40 |
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Plovdiv
Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
5° |
7° |
12° |
18° |
23° |
28° |
min |
-1° |
1° |
3° |
8° |
13° |
17° |
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Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
30° |
29° |
26° |
19° |
11° |
7° |
min |
18° |
18° |
14° |
9° |
3° |
1° |
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Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
30 |
30 |
40 |
40 |
60 |
60 |
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Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
40 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
40 |
40 |
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Ruse
Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
1° |
4° |
10° |
17° |
22° |
25° |
min |
-5° |
-4° |
1° |
6° |
11° |
14° |
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Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
28° |
27° |
24° |
17° |
10° |
4° |
min |
16° |
15° |
12° |
6° |
2° |
-2° |
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Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
40 |
30 |
40 |
50 |
60 |
70 |
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Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
60 |
60 |
50 |
30 |
50 |
40 |
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Shumen
Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
4° |
5° |
10° |
16° |
21° |
25° |
min |
-2° |
-1° |
0° |
6° |
11° |
14° |
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Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
27° |
27° |
24° |
17° |
10° |
6° |
min |
16° |
16° |
13° |
8° |
3° |
1° |
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Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
30 |
40 |
30 |
50 |
60 |
70 |
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Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
40 |
40 |
30 |
40 |
50 |
50 |
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Sliven
Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
5° |
7° |
11° |
17° |
22° |
27° |
min |
-1° |
0° |
2° |
7° |
12° |
16° |
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Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
29° |
29° |
26° |
20° |
13° |
8° |
min |
18° |
18° |
14° |
10° |
6° |
2° |
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Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
40 |
40 |
30 |
60 |
70 |
60 |
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Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
50 |
20 |
30 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
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Sofia (Capital of Bulgaria)
Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
2° |
5° |
9° |
15° |
20° |
23° |
min |
-5° |
-3° |
0° |
5° |
9° |
12° |
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Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
26° |
25° |
22° |
16° |
9° |
3° |
min |
13° |
14° |
10° |
5° |
1° |
-3° |
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Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
30 |
30 |
40 |
50 |
80 |
70 |
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Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
50 |
50 |
40 |
30 |
50 |
40 |
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Varna
Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
5° |
6° |
9° |
15° |
19° |
25° |
min |
-1° |
0° |
2° |
7° |
11° |
15° |
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Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
26° |
26° |
23° |
18° |
13° |
7° |
min |
17° |
17° |
14° |
9° |
5° |
1° |
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Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
40 |
40 |
30 |
40 |
40 |
50 |
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Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
40 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
50 |
40 |
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Weather data (temperatures and precipitation) for Bulgaria are derived from monthly averages established over the last twenty years.
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Bulgaria, a country located in Eastern Europe, is bordered by the Black Sea to the east, by Turkey to the southeast, by Greece to the southwest, by Serbia and Macedonia to the west and by Romania to the north.
Capital: Sofia
Area: 111 000 km²
Population: 7 000 000 inhabitants
Language: Bulgarian
Currency: Lev
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