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Monthly climate in Smolyan, Bulgaria

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Smolyan features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (31 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (-1 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1217 mm (47.9 inches) and receives 143 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Smolyan enjoys an average of 3825 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 12 minutes to 15 hours 6 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Smolyan, Bulgaria §

The warmest months in Smolyan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 20 °C (61 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 2 °C (31 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Smolyan experiences 35 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 91 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Smolyan, 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 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Mean maximum 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Average high 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 6°C
(42°F)
Daily mean -1°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Average low -4°C
(24°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)
Mean minimum -13°C
(9°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)
Minimum -18°C
(0°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Smolyan, Bulgaria §

Smolyan usually has the most precipitation in June, July and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 163 mm (6.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Smolyan are February, August and September. On average, 53 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Smolyan, 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) 84 (3.3) 69 (2.7) 106 (4.2) 99 (3.9) 123 (4.9) 212 (8.3) 136 (5.4) 39 (1.6) 50 (2.0) 78 (3.1) 82 (3.2) 140 (5.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 9 14 15 17 23 13 9 6 7 9 13

Monthly sunshine hours in Smolyan, Bulgaria §

The sunniest months in Smolyan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Smolyan: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Smolyan, 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 184 243 297 348 402 404 428 402 347 296 243 227
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 32m 10h 36m 11h 57m 13h 20m 14h 31m 15h 6m 14h 48m 13h 45m 12h 25m 11h 3m 9h 50m 9h 12m

Solar UV radiation in Smolyan, Bulgaria §

Smolyan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme 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 Smolyan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Smolyan, 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) 3 4 8 8 10 11 10 10 8 6 4 3