Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
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.
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Min (°C) | -2 | -1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
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| Max (°C) | 7 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 9 |
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| Min (°F) | 28 | 30 | 36 | 43 | 52 | 61 | 64 | 64 | 57 | 48 | 41 | 32 |
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| Max (°F) | 45 | 46 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 86 | 77 | 66 | 57 | 48 |
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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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| Prec.(mm) | 45 | 35 | 50 | 70 | 50 | 60 | 50 | 30 | 45 | 50 | 70 | 45 | 600 |
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| Prec.(in) | 1.8 | 1.4 | 2 | 2.8 | 2 | 2.4 | 2 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 23.6 |
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| Days | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 92 |
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On average, there are around 2,190
sunshine hours per year. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.
Burgas - Sunshine| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Hours | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 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.
Burgas - 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 Burgas 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.