Monthly climate in Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Plovdiv features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (35 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-5 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 583 mm (22.9 inches) and receives 92 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Plovdiv enjoys an average of 3756 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 7 minutes to 15 hours 12 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Plovdiv, Bulgaria §

The warmest months in Plovdiv are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (72 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 5 °C (35 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Plovdiv experiences 108 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 59 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Plovdiv, 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 16°C
(61°F)
20°C
(69°F)
24°C
(76°F)
29°C
(84°F)
34°C
(93°F)
39°C
(102°F)
40°C
(105°F)
42°C
(107°F)
37°C
(99°F)
33°C
(92°F)
26°C
(79°F)
18°C
(65°F)
Mean maximum 14°C
(57°F)
18°C
(65°F)
22°C
(72°F)
26°C
(79°F)
31°C
(89°F)
34°C
(94°F)
37°C
(99°F)
37°C
(98°F)
33°C
(93°F)
27°C
(80°F)
22°C
(71°F)
16°C
(60°F)
Average high 6°C
(44°F)
10°C
(51°F)
14°C
(57°F)
19°C
(66°F)
24°C
(76°F)
28°C
(83°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(91°F)
28°C
(82°F)
21°C
(70°F)
14°C
(57°F)
9°C
(48°F)
Daily mean 2°C
(35°F)
5°C
(41°F)
8°C
(46°F)
12°C
(55°F)
18°C
(65°F)
22°C
(72°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
21°C
(69°F)
14°C
(57°F)
9°C
(48°F)
4°C
(40°F)
Average low -2°C
(28°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
2°C
(36°F)
6°C
(43°F)
11°C
(53°F)
16°C
(60°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(65°F)
14°C
(57°F)
8°C
(47°F)
5°C
(41°F)
1°C
(34°F)
Mean minimum -10°C
(14°F)
-8°C
(17°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
6°C
(44°F)
11°C
(52°F)
14°C
(58°F)
15°C
(59°F)
7°C
(44°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
Minimum -20°C
(-5°F)
-13°C
(8°F)
-18°C
(-0°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
4°C
(40°F)
9°C
(49°F)
12°C
(54°F)
12°C
(54°F)
2°C
(37°F)
0°C
(33°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-8°C
(18°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Plovdiv, Bulgaria §

Plovdiv usually has the most precipitation in March, June and December, with an average of 10 rainy days and 67 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Plovdiv are January, August and September. On average, 29 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Plovdiv, 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) 44 (1.7) 64 (2.5) 49 (1.9) 51 (2.0) 77 (3.0) 47 (1.8) 28 (1.1) 17 (0.7) 51 (2.0) 54 (2.1) 60 (2.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 8 11 9 11 12 7 4 2 5 7 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Plovdiv, Bulgaria §

The sunniest months in Plovdiv are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 21 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Plovdiv: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Plovdiv, 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 175 237 288 346 392 399 426 403 343 290 231 220
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 27m 10h 33m 11h 57m 13h 23m 14h 36m 15h 12m 14h 53m 13h 48m 12h 26m 11h 1m 9h 46m 9h 7m

Solar UV radiation in Plovdiv, Bulgaria §

Plovdiv experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June 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 Plovdiv UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Plovdiv, 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 4 6 8 9 10 9 9 7 6 3 2