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Monthly climate in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Blagoevgrad features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (33 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-9 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 683 mm (26.9 inches) and receives 91 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Blagoevgrad enjoys an average of 3723 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 8 minutes to 15 hours 11 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria

The warmest months in Blagoevgrad are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 22 °C (66 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 4 °C (33 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Blagoevgrad experiences 70 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 76 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Blagoevgrad. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum13°C
(55°F)		18°C
(64°F)		23°C
(73°F)		26°C
(79°F)		29°C
(85°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(96°F)		36°C
(97°F)		32°C
(90°F)		27°C
(82°F)		24°C
(75°F)		13°C
(57°F)
Mean maximum11°C
(52°F)		15°C
(60°F)		19°C
(67°F)		24°C
(75°F)		27°C
(80°F)		30°C
(86°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		30°C
(86°F)		24°C
(76°F)		19°C
(67°F)		12°C
(54°F)
Average high5°C
(41°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(53°F)		16°C
(61°F)		21°C
(69°F)		24°C
(76°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(84°F)		24°C
(76°F)		18°C
(65°F)		13°C
(55°F)		7°C
(44°F)
Daily mean0°C
(33°F)		4°C
(39°F)		6°C
(43°F)		10°C
(51°F)		15°C
(59°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		18°C
(64°F)		12°C
(54°F)		7°C
(46°F)		3°C
(38°F)
Average low-4°C
(26°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		1°C
(34°F)		4°C
(40°F)		9°C
(48°F)		13°C
(55°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		11°C
(52°F)		6°C
(43°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-0°C
(32°F)
Mean minimum-14°C
(6°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		4°C
(39°F)		8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		3°C
(38°F)		0°C
(32°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		-8°C
(18°F)
Minimum-23°C
(-9°F)		-20°C
(-4°F)		-17°C
(2°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		2°C
(35°F)		5°C
(41°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(49°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-10°C
(15°F)		-12°C
(11°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria

Blagoevgrad usually has the most precipitation in March, April and December, with an average of 10 rainy days and 85 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Blagoevgrad are July, August and September. On average, 29 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Blagoevgrad. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)63 (2.5)55 (2.2)93 (3.6)64 (2.5)57 (2.3)58 (2.3)37 (1.4)23 (0.9)28 (1.1)54 (2.1)53 (2.1)98 (3.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)981191095435711

Monthly sunshine hours in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria

The sunniest months in Blagoevgrad are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 6 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Blagoevgrad: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Blagoevgrad. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours178235291332396393423398341293228208
Mean daily daylight hours9h 29m10h 34m11h 57m13h 22m14h 34m15h 11m14h 51m13h 48m12h 26m11h 1m9h 47m9h 8m

Solar UV radiation in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria

Blagoevgrad experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure. January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Blagoevgrad UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Blagoevgrad. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)24789101098642