Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
The climate of Pleven is
continental, with cold winters and hot summers.
The city is located in northern Bulgaria, in the Danube plain.
The
average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of -0.4 °C (31 °F), that of the warmest month (August) is of 24.3 °C (76 °F). The temperature dropped to -22 °C (-7.5 °F) in January 2010, while it reached 42.5 °C (108.5 °F) in July 2007. Here are the average temperatures.
Pleven - Average temperatures| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Min (°C) | -4 | -4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 3 | -3 |
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| Max (°C) | 4 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 19 | 12 | 6 |
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| Min (°F) | 25 | 25 | 36 | 45 | 54 | 59 | 63 | 63 | 54 | 45 | 37 | 27 |
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| Max (°F) | 39 | 43 | 55 | 66 | 75 | 84 | 88 | 88 | 79 | 66 | 54 | 43 |
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amounts to 580 millimeters (22.8 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 35 mm (1.4 in) in the driest months (February, March) to 80 mm (3.1 in) in the wettest (June). Here is the average precipitation.
Pleven - Average precipitation| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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| Prec.(mm) | 40 | 35 | 35 | 50 | 70 | 80 | 65 | 40 | 40 | 45 | 45 | 40 | 580 |
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| Prec.(in) | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 22.8 |
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Best Time
The
best times to visit Pleven 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.