Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
The climate of Ruse is
continental, with cold winters and hot summers.
The city is located in the extreme north of Bulgaria. Beyond the Danube, in Romania, is the twin city of Giurgiu. In winter, during Siberian cold spells, the temperature can drop to -15 °C (5 °F), and sometimes down to -20 °C (-4 °F). In summer there can be very hot days, when the temperature can reach 40 °C (104 °F).
The
average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 0.6 °C (33 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 25.7 °C (78 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Ruse - Average temperatures| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Min (°C) | -3 | -2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 4 | -1 |
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| Max (°C) | 4 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 20 | 13 | 6 |
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| Min (°F) | 27 | 28 | 37 | 48 | 57 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 57 | 48 | 39 | 30 |
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| Max (°F) | 39 | 43 | 57 | 68 | 79 | 86 | 90 | 90 | 81 | 68 | 55 | 43 |
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amounts to 620 millimeters (24.4 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 30 mm (1.2 in) in the driest month (September) to 75 mm (3 in) in the wettest (July). Here is the average precipitation.
Ruse - Average precipitation| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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| Prec.(mm) | 50 | 35 | 40 | 50 | 65 | 65 | 75 | 60 | 30 | 35 | 60 | 45 | 620 |
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| Prec.(in) | 2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 3 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 24.4 |
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On average, there are around 2,360
sunshine hours per year. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.
Ruse - Sunshine| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Hours | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
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Best Time
The
best times to visit Ruse 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.