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Climate - Burgas (Bulgaria)


Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours

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Burgas, where it's located




The climate of Burgas is slightly continental, with cold winters and hot summers.
The city is located on the Black Sea coast, in eastern Bulgaria, and overlooks a bay, while nearby there are lakes, the "Burgas lakes", which are actually salt lagoons.
Sometimes, when different air masses collide, a strong wind can blow.
In winter, there are some mild periods, with highs of 15 °C (59 °F) and more. However, there can also be cold spells, with snowfalls too, during which the temperature can drop as low as -10/-12 °C (10/14 °F). In January 2006, it reached -16 °C (3 °F).
Summer is hot and sunny, with rare rains.
While it is generally not too hot, there can be very hot periods, with highs of 35 °C (95 °F) or more. The record is 43 °C (109.5 °F), recorded in late June 2007. A month later, in late July, the temperature reached 41 °C (106 °F), as well as in July 2000, while in July 1994 it reached 42 °C (107.5 °F).
The average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 2.4 °C (36 °F), that of the warmest month (August) is of 24 °C (75 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Burgas - Average temperatures
MonthMin (°C)Max (°C)Mean (°C)Min (°F)Max (°F)Mean (°F)
January-272.4294436.3
February-183.4304638
March2137.2355545
April61711.4436252.4
May112216.8527262.2
June162721.5618170.7
July182923.6648574.5
August183024658575.1
September142519.4577766.9
October91914.5496758
November5149.8415849.6
December094.6334840.4
Year8.118.413.2546.765.156

Precipitation amounts to 600 millimeters (23.6 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 30 mm (1.2 in) in the driest month (August) to 70 mm (2.8 in) in the wettest ones (April, November). Here is the average precipitation.
Burgas - Average precipitation
MonthMillimetersInchesDays
January451.88
February351.48
March5028
April702.810
May5029
June602.49
July5026
August301.25
September451.85
October5027
November702.89
December451.89
Year60023.693

On average, there are around 2,190 sunshine hours per year. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.
Burgas - Sunshine hours
MonthAverageTotal
January2.575
February390
March4125
April6175
May8250
June9270
July10.5330
August10305
September8245
October5.5165
November3.5100
December265
Year62195

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.
Burgas - Sea temperature
MonthCelsius (°C)Fahrenheit (°F)
January847
February846
March847
April1051
May1660
June2169
July2475
August2576
September2272
October1865
November1458
December1151
Year15.559.9

Burgas

Best Time


The best times to visit Burgas are spring and autumn, namely from mid-May to mid-June, a period when some afternoon thunderstorms must be put into account, and from mid-September to mid-October, a period a bit cooler but also drier. In summer, the heat is sometimes bearable, while at other times, especially in July and August, it can be intense.
The best months for a beach holiday are July and August. In June, the sea is still a little cool.



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