Monthly climate in Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Veliko Turnovo 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 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 827 mm (32.6 inches) and receives 119 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Veliko Turnovo enjoys an average of 3696 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 3 minutes to 15 hours 17 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria §

The warmest months in Veliko Turnovo 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, Veliko Turnovo experiences 76 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 Veliko Turnovo, 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 15°C
(60°F)
19°C
(66°F)
23°C
(74°F)
27°C
(81°F)
30°C
(87°F)
35°C
(94°F)
37°C
(99°F)
38°C
(100°F)
34°C
(94°F)
31°C
(88°F)
24°C
(76°F)
16°C
(61°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(55°F)
17°C
(63°F)
21°C
(69°F)
24°C
(75°F)
28°C
(82°F)
31°C
(88°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(93°F)
31°C
(89°F)
26°C
(78°F)
21°C
(69°F)
14°C
(57°F)
Average high 4°C
(39°F)
8°C
(46°F)
10°C
(51°F)
16°C
(61°F)
21°C
(70°F)
24°C
(76°F)
27°C
(82°F)
29°C
(85°F)
25°C
(77°F)
18°C
(65°F)
11°C
(53°F)
6°C
(44°F)
Daily mean 0°C
(33°F)
3°C
(38°F)
6°C
(42°F)
11°C
(51°F)
16°C
(61°F)
19°C
(67°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(73°F)
19°C
(66°F)
12°C
(55°F)
7°C
(46°F)
3°C
(37°F)
Average low -3°C
(26°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
1°C
(34°F)
5°C
(42°F)
10°C
(51°F)
14°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 -13°C
(10°F)
-10°C
(15°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
5°C
(42°F)
10°C
(50°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(55°F)
5°C
(41°F)
2°C
(37°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-8°C
(17°F)
Minimum -15°C
(5°F)
-13°C
(9°F)
-15°C
(5°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
3°C
(38°F)
7°C
(44°F)
11°C
(52°F)
10°C
(51°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
-10°C
(14°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria §

Veliko Turnovo usually has the most precipitation in May, June and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 101 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Veliko Turnovo are January, August and September. On average, 37 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Veliko Turnovo, 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) 55 (2.2) 60 (2.4) 83 (3.3) 57 (2.2) 86 (3.4) 130 (5.1) 82 (3.2) 30 (1.2) 25 (1.0) 73 (2.9) 58 (2.3) 87 (3.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 9 13 10 14 16 10 5 5 8 7 13

Monthly sunshine hours in Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria §

The sunniest months in Veliko Turnovo are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Veliko Turnovo: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 24 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Veliko Turnovo, 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 170 230 287 343 388 397 424 404 344 286 222 196
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 24m 10h 31m 11h 57m 13h 24m 14h 39m 15h 17m 14h 57m 13h 51m 12h 27m 10h 59m 9h 42m 9h 3m

Solar UV radiation in Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria §

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

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Veliko Turnovo, 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 8 9 9 9 7 5 3 2