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Monthly climate in Elena, Bulgaria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Elena features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (33 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (5 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 832 mm (32.7 inches) and receives 120 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Elena enjoys an average of 3686 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 Elena, Bulgaria

The warmest months in Elena are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 23 °C (67 - 73 °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, Elena experiences 73 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 Elena. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(64°F)		22°C
(72°F)		27°C
(80°F)		30°C
(86°F)		34°C
(93°F)		37°C
(98°F)		37°C
(99°F)		33°C
(93°F)		30°C
(87°F)		24°C
(75°F)		16°C
(60°F)
Mean maximum12°C
(54°F)		16°C
(62°F)		20°C
(68°F)		23°C
(74°F)		27°C
(81°F)		30°C
(87°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		31°C
(88°F)		25°C
(78°F)		20°C
(69°F)		14°C
(57°F)
Average high4°C
(39°F)		7°C
(46°F)		10°C
(51°F)		16°C
(61°F)		21°C
(70°F)		24°C
(76°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(84°F)		25°C
(77°F)		18°C
(65°F)		11°C
(53°F)		6°C
(43°F)
Daily mean0°C
(33°F)		3°C
(38°F)		5°C
(42°F)		10°C
(51°F)		16°C
(60°F)		19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		18°C
(65°F)		12°C
(55°F)		7°C
(46°F)		3°C
(37°F)
Average low-3°C
(27°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		1°C
(34°F)		5°C
(41°F)		10°C
(51°F)		15°C
(58°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(62°F)		13°C
(55°F)		8°C
(46°F)		4°C
(40°F)		0°C
(32°F)
Mean minimum-12°C
(10°F)		-10°C
(15°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		5°C
(41°F)		10°C
(50°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(55°F)		5°C
(41°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-8°C
(18°F)
Minimum-15°C
(6°F)		-12°C
(10°F)		-15°C
(5°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		3°C
(38°F)		7°C
(45°F)		11°C
(53°F)		11°C
(51°F)		1°C
(35°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		-9°C
(16°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Elena, Bulgaria

Elena usually has the most precipitation in May, June and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 104 mm (4.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Elena are January, August and September. On average, 38 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Elena. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)55 (2.2)59 (2.3)82 (3.2)57 (2.3)87 (3.4)139 (5.5)77 (3.0)32 (1.3)26 (1.0)72 (2.8)59 (2.3)86 (3.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)99139141711747713

Monthly sunshine hours in Elena, Bulgaria

The sunniest months in Elena are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 18 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Elena: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Elena. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours168230286343390397423403343284219195
Mean daily daylight hours9h 24m10h 31m11h 57m13h 24m14h 39m15h 16m14h 57m13h 51m12h 27m10h 59m9h 43m9h 3m

Solar UV radiation in Elena, Bulgaria

Elena 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 Elena UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Elena. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)2467810997532