Annual average climate in Bulgaria
- Minimum annual temperature: 7°C
- Average annual temperature: 13°C
- Maximum annual temperature: 18°C
- Precipitation: 75 mm/month (with 9 rainy days/month)
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| Min / Max | Precipitation | |
| January | -3 ° / 5 ° | 63mm / 10 days |
| february | -2 ° / 7 ° | 52mm / 10 days |
| March | 2 ° / 13 ° | 59mm / 10 days |
| April | 6 ° / 18 ° | 54mm / 10 days |
| may | 11 ° / 23 ° | 124mm / 12 days |
| June | 14 ° / 27 ° | 82mm / 9 days |
| July | 16 ° / 30 ° | 85mm / 8 days |
| August | 16 ° / 30 ° | 49mm / 6 days |
| September | 12 ° / 25 ° | 114mm / 8 days |
| October | 8 ° / 18 ° | 91mm / 9 days |
| November | 4 ° / 12 ° | 58mm / 8 days |
| December | -1 ° / 6 ° | 69mm / 11 days |
These weather forecasts have been calculated using data from weather stations located across Bulgaria.
Details by cities
Check the climate forecast for the 10 largest cities in Bulgaria:
- Sofia (12°C on average | 59 mm of rain/month over 10 days)
see the detail > - Varna (13°C on average | 88 mm of rain/month over 8 days)
see the detail > - Vidin (12°C on average | 57 mm of rain/month over 9 days)
see the detail > - Kardjali (13°C on average | 96 mm of rain/month over 9 days)
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F.A.Q.
Which are the hottest cities in Bulgaria?
The following cities record the highest average maximum temperatures over the year:
Kardjali (with 19°C), Vidin (with 18°C), Sofia (with 17°C), Varna (with 17°C), …
Which are the coldest cities in Bulgaria?
These cities are among those with the lowest average temperatures over the year:
Sofia (with 11°C), Vidin (with 12°C), Varna (with 13°C), Kardjali (with 13°C), …
Which cities have the least rain in Bulgaria?
The following cities are among the driest in the country and record the fewest number of rainy days over the year:
Varna (with 101 rainy days), Kardjali (with 108 rainy days), Vidin (with 113 rainy days), Sofia (with 117 rainy days), …
Which are the cities where it rains the most in Bulgaria?
These cities are among the rainiest in the country:
Kardjali (with 96 mm/month), Varna (with 88 mm/month), Sofia (with 59 mm/month), Vidin (with 57 mm/month), …
Which are the hottest months in Bulgaria?
The months of the year with the highest maximum temperatures are:
August (with 30°C), July (with 30°C), June (with 27°C), …
Which are the coldest months in Bulgaria?
The months of the year with the lowest average temperatures are:
January (with 1°C), february (with 3°C), December (with 3°C), …
Which are the driest months in Bulgaria?
The months of the year with the least rainfall are:
August (with 49 mm/month), february (with 52 mm/month), April (with 54 mm/month), …
Which are the rainiest months in Bulgaria?
The months of the year with the most rain are:
may (with 124 mm/month), September (with 114 mm/month), October (with 91 mm/month), …
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