Plovdiv weather by month & the best time to visit
Bulgaria · regional city · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Plovdiv is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 82/100), with July and October close behind. Plovdiv averages about 2,200 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 50 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Plovdiv?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Plovdiv is September, then July and October. The dullest month is January (0/100, 60 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Plovdiv?
Plovdiv gets a moderate 2,200 hours of sunshine a year. 82 Sunshine Score points separate September (82) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #3 of 4 destinations in Bulgaria for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,219 hours. The year's 659 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -2° / 28°F | 60 mm | 1 |
| February | 7 | 9° / 48°F | -1° / 30°F | 48 mm | 2 |
| March | 41 | 14° / 57°F | 3° / 37°F | 56 mm | 3 |
| April | 76 | 19° / 66°F | 7° / 45°F | 47 mm | 4 |
| May | 79 | 25° / 77°F | 13° / 55°F | 67 mm | 5 |
| June | 79 | 29° / 84°F | 17° / 63°F | 71 mm | 6 |
| July | 81 | 32° / 90°F | 19° / 66°F | 56 mm | 7 |
| August | 77 | 33° / 91°F | 19° / 66°F | 35 mm | 6 |
| September | 82 | 27° / 81°F | 14° / 57°F | 50 mm | 5 |
| October | 81 | 21° / 70°F | 9° / 48°F | 56 mm | 3 |
| November | 41 | 14° / 57°F | 4° / 39°F | 49 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 0° / 32°F | 64 mm | 1 |
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Plovdiv: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Plovdiv?
Plovdiv is a regional city in Bulgaria with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Plovdiv get a year?
Plovdiv gets about 2,200 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Plovdiv?
The sunniest time to visit Plovdiv is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 82/100 (with July and October close behind). Expect daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F.
What is the least sunny month in Plovdiv?
January is the least sunny month in Plovdiv, scoring 0/100 with about 60 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Plovdiv?
The typical midday UV index in Plovdiv peaks around 7 (high) in July, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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