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Monthly climate in Samokov, Sofia, Bulgaria

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Samokov features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-8 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1099 mm (43.3 inches) and receives 151 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Samokov enjoys an average of 3727 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 Samokov, Sofia, Bulgaria §

The warmest months in Samokov are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 18 °C (59 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 0 °C (27 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Samokov experiences 20 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 115 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Samokov, Sofia, 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 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Mean maximum 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 10°C
(49°F)
Average high 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Daily mean -3°C
(27°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)
Average low -7°C
(20°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)
Mean minimum -20°C
(-3°F)		 -17°C
(3°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)
Minimum -23°C
(-8°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Samokov, Sofia, Bulgaria §

Samokov usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 19 rainy days and 150 mm (5.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Samokov are February, September and November. On average, 57 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Samokov, Sofia, 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) 68 (2.7) 63 (2.5) 103 (4.0) 87 (3.4) 135 (5.3) 182 (7.2) 132 (5.2) 66 (2.6) 51 (2.0) 66 (2.6) 56 (2.2) 90 (3.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 11 15 14 20 23 15 8 7 7 9 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Samokov, Sofia, Bulgaria §

The sunniest months in Samokov are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Samokov: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Samokov, Sofia, 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 175 237 287 340 391 394 423 400 342 287 231 214
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 27m 10h 33m 11h 57m 13h 23m 14h 35m 15h 12m 14h 53m 13h 48m 12h 26m 11h 1m 9h 46m 9h 7m

Solar UV radiation in Samokov, Sofia, Bulgaria §

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

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