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Monthly climate in Shumen, Bulgaria

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shumen features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (2 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 604 mm (23.8 inches) and receives 97 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shumen enjoys an average of 3619 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 1 minutes to 15 hours 19 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Shumen, Bulgaria §

The warmest months in Shumen are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 24 °C (69 - 75 °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 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shumen experiences 88 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 Shumen, 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)		 19°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 18°C
(64°F)
Mean maximum 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Average high 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Daily mean 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Average low -2°C
(28°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Mean minimum -10°C
(15°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)
Minimum -17°C
(2°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -13°C
(10°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Shumen, Bulgaria §

Shumen usually has the most precipitation in March, June and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 76 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shumen are April, August and September. On average, 27 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Shumen, 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) 49 (1.9) 44 (1.7) 64 (2.5) 39 (1.6) 51 (2.0) 99 (3.9) 50 (2.0) 21 (0.8) 19 (0.8) 52 (2.0) 48 (1.9) 66 (2.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 7 10 7 9 15 10 4 3 6 7 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Shumen, Bulgaria §

The sunniest months in Shumen are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shumen: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Shumen, 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 164 226 278 338 388 390 420 402 337 277 203 190
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 22m 10h 30m 11h 57m 13h 25m 14h 41m 15h 19m 14h 59m 13h 52m 12h 27m 10h 59m 9h 41m 9h 1m

Solar UV radiation in Shumen, Bulgaria §

Shumen experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 9, 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 Shumen UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Shumen, 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 7 9 9 9 9 7 5 3 2