Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
The climate of Ahtopol is
slightly continental, with cold winters and hot summers.
The city is located on the Black Sea coast, a short distance from the border with Turkey. In winter, during cold spells, the temperature can drop to -10/-12 °C (10/14 °F). In January 2010, it reached -14 °C (7 °F). During the summer, the temperature generally reaches 35 °C (95 °F) on the hottest days, even though it has reached 41 °C (106 °F) in June 2007.
The
average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 3.1 °C (37 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 22.8 °C (73 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Ahtopol - Average temperatures| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Min (°C) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 2 |
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| Max (°C) | 6 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 14 | 9 |
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| Min (°F) | 32 | 32 | 37 | 45 | 54 | 61 | 64 | 63 | 59 | 54 | 43 | 36 |
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| Max (°F) | 43 | 46 | 52 | 61 | 70 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 75 | 66 | 57 | 48 |
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amounts to 565 millimeters (22.2 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 30 mm (1.2 in) in the driest month (August) to 75 mm (3 in) in the wettest (November). Here is the average precipitation.
Ahtopol - Average precipitation| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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| Prec.(mm) | 50 | 45 | 40 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 35 | 30 | 45 | 50 | 75 | 60 | 565 |
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| Prec.(in) | 2 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2 | 3 | 2.4 | 22.2 |
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On average, there are around 2,265
sunshine hours per year. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.
Ahtopol - Sunshine| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Hours | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
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The
sea temperature ranges between 8 °C (46 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F); it becomes warm enough for swimming in July and August. Here are the average sea temperatures.
Ahtopol - Sea temperature| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Temp (°C) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 11 |
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| Temp (°F) | 46 | 46 | 46 | 50 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 77 | 72 | 64 | 57 | 52 |
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Best Time
The
best times to visit Ahtopol are spring and autumn, namely the months of May and September. In June, the weather is often excellent, but it can sometimes get hot, especially in the second half of the month.
The best months for a beach holiday are July and August. In June, the sea is still a little cool.