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Monthly climate in Kotel, Bulgaria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kotel features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (33 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (3 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 832 mm (32.8 inches) and receives 119 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kotel enjoys an average of 3645 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 3 minutes to 15 hours 16 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kotel, Bulgaria

The warmest months in Kotel are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 22 °C (67 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 3 °C (33 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kotel experiences 69 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 69 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kotel. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum15°C
(58°F)		17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(69°F)		26°C
(79°F)		29°C
(84°F)		33°C
(91°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(98°F)		32°C
(89°F)		29°C
(84°F)		24°C
(76°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Mean maximum12°C
(54°F)		16°C
(61°F)		19°C
(66°F)		22°C
(73°F)		26°C
(80°F)		29°C
(85°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(91°F)		30°C
(86°F)		25°C
(76°F)		20°C
(68°F)		13°C
(56°F)
Average high4°C
(39°F)		7°C
(45°F)		10°C
(50°F)		15°C
(60°F)		20°C
(69°F)		24°C
(76°F)		27°C
(80°F)		28°C
(83°F)		24°C
(75°F)		18°C
(64°F)		11°C
(52°F)		6°C
(43°F)
Daily mean0°C
(33°F)		3°C
(37°F)		5°C
(41°F)		10°C
(50°F)		15°C
(60°F)		19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		18°C
(65°F)		12°C
(54°F)		7°C
(45°F)		3°C
(38°F)
Average low-3°C
(27°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		1°C
(34°F)		5°C
(41°F)		10°C
(50°F)		15°C
(58°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(62°F)		13°C
(55°F)		8°C
(47°F)		4°C
(40°F)		0°C
(33°F)
Mean minimum-11°C
(12°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		4°C
(40°F)		10°C
(50°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(55°F)		5°C
(42°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-7°C
(20°F)
Minimum-16°C
(3°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-14°C
(8°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		2°C
(36°F)		7°C
(45°F)		10°C
(51°F)		11°C
(52°F)		2°C
(35°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-8°C
(18°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kotel, Bulgaria

Kotel usually has the most precipitation in May, June and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 105 mm (4.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kotel are February, August and September. On average, 40 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kotel. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)58 (2.3)57 (2.2)77 (3.0)59 (2.3)88 (3.5)140 (5.5)78 (3.1)34 (1.3)28 (1.1)70 (2.7)59 (2.3)86 (3.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)881210131712657813

Monthly sunshine hours in Kotel, Bulgaria

The sunniest months in Kotel are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 14 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kotel: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kotel. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours166229281340388393421402340280209190
Mean daily daylight hours9h 24m10h 31m11h 57m13h 24m14h 39m15h 16m14h 56m13h 50m12h 27m10h 59m9h 43m9h 3m

Solar UV radiation in Kotel, Bulgaria

Kotel 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 Kotel UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kotel. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)246799997532