Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sandanski features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (35 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-2 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 793 mm (31.2 inches) and receives 113 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sandanski enjoys an average of 3786 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 13 minutes to 15 hours 6 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sandanski are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 24 °C (69 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 5 °C (35 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sandanski experiences 84 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 59 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average high | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average low | -2°C (28°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Mean minimum | -10°C (15°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Minimum | -19°C (-2°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sandanski, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria with other places around the world.
Sandanski usually has the most precipitation in March, November and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 93 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sandanski are July, August and September. On average, 38 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 68 (2.7) | 64 (2.5) | 92 (3.6) | 69 (2.7) | 73 (2.9) | 70 (2.8) | 50 (2.0) | 31 (1.2) | 32 (1.3) | 56 (2.2) | 76 (3.0) | 111 (4.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Sandanski are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sandanski: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 184 | 239 | 298 | 341 | 399 | 400 | 426 | 398 | 345 | 295 | 232 | 223 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 32m | 10h 36m | 11h 57m | 13h 20m | 14h 31m | 15h 6m | 14h 47m | 13h 45m | 12h 25m | 11h 3m | 9h 50m | 9h 13m |
Sandanski experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme 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 Sandanski UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |