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Monthly climate in Kardzhali, Bulgaria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Kardzhali, Bulgaria

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kardzhali. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum15°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 maximum13°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 high5°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 mean1°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kardzhali, Bulgaria

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kardzhali. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)8101211121584571012

Monthly sunshine hours in Kardzhali, Bulgaria

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kardzhali. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours181242295349400405428402347295243226
Mean daily daylight hours9h 30m10h 35m11h 57m13h 21m14h 33m15h 8m14h 50m13h 46m12h 26m11h 2m9h 48m9h 10m

Solar UV radiation in Kardzhali, Bulgaria

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kardzhali. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)34789101098632