Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Velingrad features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-9 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1020 mm (40.1 inches) and receives 137 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Velingrad enjoys an average of 3715 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 9 minutes to 15 hours 10 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Velingrad are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 19 °C (60 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 1 °C (29 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Velingrad experiences 24 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 106 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average high | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average low | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-5°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Velingrad, Pazardzhik, Bulgaria with other places around the world.
Velingrad usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 15 rainy days and 121 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Velingrad are August, September and November. On average, 54 mm (2.1 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) | 67 (2.7) | 104 (4.1) | 96 (3.8) | 108 (4.3) | 147 (5.8) | 107 (4.2) | 48 (1.9) | 50 (2.0) | 69 (2.7) | 65 (2.6) | 92 (3.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Velingrad are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Velingrad: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 178 | 235 | 287 | 335 | 389 | 392 | 422 | 399 | 340 | 287 | 229 | 216 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 29m | 10h 34m | 11h 57m | 13h 22m | 14h 34m | 15h 10m | 14h 51m | 13h 47m | 12h 26m | 11h 1m | 9h 47m | 9h 9m |
Velingrad experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the 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 Velingrad 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 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |