Monthly climate in Pleven, Bulgaria

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pleven features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (33 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-2 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 667 mm (26.3 inches) and receives 100 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Pleven enjoys an average of 3741 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 0 minutes to 15 hours 20 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Pleven, Bulgaria §

The warmest months in Pleven are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (72 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 4 °C (33 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pleven experiences 105 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 58 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Pleven, Bulgaria.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 17°C
(62°F)
22°C
(72°F)
25°C
(77°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(88°F)
40°C
(104°F)
41°C
(106°F)
40°C
(104°F)
36°C
(97°F)
31°C
(88°F)
26°C
(79°F)
17°C
(64°F)
Mean maximum 14°C
(58°F)
19°C
(67°F)
23°C
(73°F)
27°C
(80°F)
30°C
(86°F)
34°C
(93°F)
37°C
(98°F)
36°C
(98°F)
34°C
(93°F)
27°C
(82°F)
22°C
(71°F)
16°C
(61°F)
Average high 5°C
(41°F)
9°C
(48°F)
13°C
(55°F)
19°C
(66°F)
24°C
(75°F)
27°C
(81°F)
30°C
(86°F)
32°C
(89°F)
27°C
(81°F)
20°C
(68°F)
12°C
(54°F)
7°C
(44°F)
Daily mean 1°C
(33°F)
4°C
(39°F)
7°C
(45°F)
13°C
(55°F)
18°C
(64°F)
22°C
(72°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(77°F)
20°C
(69°F)
13°C
(57°F)
8°C
(46°F)
3°C
(38°F)
Average low -3°C
(27°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
2°C
(36°F)
7°C
(44°F)
12°C
(54°F)
16°C
(62°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(64°F)
14°C
(58°F)
8°C
(47°F)
5°C
(41°F)
0°C
(33°F)
Mean minimum -11°C
(12°F)
-8°C
(17°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
1°C
(33°F)
7°C
(44°F)
12°C
(54°F)
14°C
(57°F)
14°C
(57°F)
6°C
(44°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
-7°C
(19°F)
Minimum -19°C
(-2°F)
-12°C
(10°F)
-15°C
(5°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
5°C
(41°F)
8°C
(46°F)
12°C
(54°F)
11°C
(53°F)
2°C
(36°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-13°C
(8°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Pleven, Bulgaria §

Pleven usually has the most precipitation in March, June and July, with an average of 11 rainy days and 89 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Pleven are April, August and September. On average, 29 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Pleven, Bulgaria.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 41 (1.6) 42 (1.7) 75 (2.9) 40 (1.6) 72 (2.8) 104 (4.1) 89 (3.5) 33 (1.3) 15 (0.6) 61 (2.4) 44 (1.7) 52 (2.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 8 11 7 12 14 10 5 3 6 6 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Pleven, Bulgaria §

The sunniest months in Pleven are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Pleven: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Pleven, Bulgaria.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 173 233 291 347 393 404 429 404 344 289 221 208
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 21m 10h 30m 11h 57m 13h 26m 14h 42m 15h 20m 15h 0m 13h 52m 12h 27m 10h 58m 9h 40m 9h 0m

Solar UV radiation in Pleven, Bulgaria §

Pleven experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High 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 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Pleven UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Pleven, Bulgaria.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 3 6 7 8 9 9 8 7 5 3 2