Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Balchik features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (11 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 595 mm (23.4 inches) and receives 97 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Balchik enjoys an average of 3759 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 0 minutes to 15 hours 20 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Balchik are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 24 °C (70 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 6 °C (37 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Balchik experiences 62 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 27 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Average high | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average low | 1°C (33°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean minimum | -7°C (20°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Minimum | -12°C (11°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -9°C (16°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Balchik, Dobrich, Bulgaria with other places around the world.
Balchik usually has the most precipitation in June, July and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 76 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Balchik are April, August and September. On average, 23 mm (0.9 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) | 57 (2.2) | 39 (1.5) | 51 (2.0) | 32 (1.2) | 46 (1.8) | 97 (3.8) | 63 (2.5) | 15 (0.6) | 22 (0.9) | 56 (2.2) | 51 (2.0) | 67 (2.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Balchik are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Balchik: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 164 | 229 | 295 | 355 | 402 | 410 | 430 | 405 | 342 | 292 | 223 | 205 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 21m | 10h 30m | 11h 57m | 13h 26m | 14h 42m | 15h 20m | 15h 0m | 13h 53m | 12h 27m | 10h 58m | 9h 40m | 9h 0m |
Balchik experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Balchik 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 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |