Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kardzhali features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (0 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 990 mm (39.0 inches) and receives 114 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kardzhali enjoys an average of 3817 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 10 minutes to 15 hours 8 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kardzhali are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 23 °C (67 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 4 °C (34 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kardzhali experiences 76 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 63 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 (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Average high | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average low | -3°C (27°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Mean minimum | -11°C (13°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Minimum | -15°C (6°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kardzhali, Bulgaria with other places around the world.
Kardzhali usually has the most precipitation in June, October and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 111 mm (4.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kardzhali are February, August and September. On average, 44 mm (1.7 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) | 66 (2.6) | 64 (2.5) | 97 (3.8) | 88 (3.5) | 94 (3.7) | 136 (5.4) | 90 (3.6) | 20 (0.8) | 47 (1.9) | 98 (3.9) | 90 (3.5) | 100 (3.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Kardzhali are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kardzhali: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 181 | 242 | 295 | 349 | 400 | 405 | 428 | 402 | 347 | 295 | 243 | 226 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 30m | 10h 35m | 11h 57m | 13h 21m | 14h 33m | 15h 8m | 14h 50m | 13h 46m | 12h 26m | 11h 2m | 9h 48m | 9h 10m |
Kardzhali 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, 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 Kardzhali UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |