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The climate of Golden Sands (
Zlatni pjasaci) is
slightly continental, with cold winters and hot summers.
The city is located in north-eastern Bulgaria, on the Black Sea coast, north of Varna.
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 the neighboring city of Varna, the coldest record is -19 °C (-2 °F), recorded in January 2010.
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 41 °C (106 °F), recorded in July 2000.
The
average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 2.1 °C (35.8 °F), that of the warmest month (August) is of 23.6 °C (74.5 °F). Here are the average temperatures in Varna.
Varna - Average temperatures (1991-2020) | Month | Min (°C) | Max (°C) | Mean (°C) | Min (°F) | Max (°F) | Mean (°F) |
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| January | -3 | 7 | 2.1 | 27 | 44 | 35.7 |
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| February | -2 | 7 | 2.7 | 28 | 45 | 36.8 |
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| March | 1 | 12 | 6.7 | 34 | 54 | 44.1 |
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| April | 5 | 17 | 11 | 41 | 62 | 51.9 |
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| May | 10 | 22 | 16.3 | 50 | 72 | 61.4 |
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| June | 15 | 27 | 20.9 | 58 | 81 | 69.7 |
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| July | 17 | 30 | 23.3 | 62 | 85 | 73.9 |
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| August | 17 | 30 | 23.6 | 63 | 86 | 74.6 |
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| September | 13 | 25 | 18.8 | 55 | 77 | 65.8 |
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| October | 8 | 19 | 13.7 | 47 | 66 | 56.6 |
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| November | 5 | 14 | 9.3 | 40 | 57 | 48.8 |
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| December | 0 | 9 | 4.3 | 31 | 48 | 39.8 |
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| Year | 7.2 | 18.4 | 12.75 | 45 | 65.1 | 55 |
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amounts to 560 millimeters (22 inches) per year. Here is the average precipitation.
Varna - Average precipitation| Month | Millimeters | Inches | Days |
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| January | 50 | 2 | 6 |
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| February | 35 | 1.4 | 5 |
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| March | 50 | 2 | 7 |
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| April | 40 | 1.6 | 6 |
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| May | 40 | 1.6 | 7 |
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| June | 50 | 2 | 6 |
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| July | 50 | 2 | 5 |
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| August | 30 | 1.2 | 3 |
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| September | 55 | 2.2 | 6 |
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| October | 60 | 2.4 | 6 |
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| November | 55 | 2.2 | 6 |
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| December | 50 | 2 | 7 |
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| Year | 560 | 22 | 70 |
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On average, there are around 2,300
sunshine hours per year. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.
Varna - Sunshine hours| Month | Average | Total |
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January | 3 | 95 | February | 4 | 115 | March | 4.5 | 145 | April | 6.5 | 195 | May | 8 | 255 | June | 9 | 275 | July | 10 | 315 | August | 10 | 315 | September | 8 | 235 | October | 5 | 160 | November | 3.5 | 105 | December | 3 | 95 | Year | 6.3 | 2300 |
The
sea temperature ranges between 7 °C (45 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F); it becomes warm enough for swimming in July and August. Here are the average sea temperatures.
Varna - Sea temperature| Month | Celsius (°C) | Fahrenheit (°F) |
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January | 8 | 46 | February | 7 | 45 | March | 7.5 | 46 | April | 10 | 50 | May | 15.5 | 60 | June | 20.5 | 69 | July | 24 | 75 | August | 25 | 77 | September | 22 | 72 | October | 18 | 64 | November | 13.5 | 56 | December | 10 | 50 | Year | 15.1 | 59.2 |
Best Time
The
best times to visit Golden Sands 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.