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Climate in Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgaria)


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Veliko Tarnovo, where it's located


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Climate chart - Veliko Tarnovo
The climate of Veliko Tarnovo is continental, with cold winters and hot summers.
The city is located in north-central Bulgaria, at the edge of the plain to the north of the Balkan chain, and at 220 meters (720 feet) above sea level.
The city is prone to polar cold waves, but it is also prone to foehn-like winds coming down from the mountains (Mount Botev is in the south-west) and that can lead to sudden temperature increases. For this reason, the temperature can exceed 20 °C (68 °F) from December to February, and 25 °C (77 °F) in November and March.
Winter is cold and gray, with snowfalls and frosts, although there are also some quite mild periods, especially when the foehn wind blows. In periods when the atmosphere is stable, there can be cold, foggy days.
During cold spells, which occur every year or so, the temperature drops to -15 °C (5 °F) or below. The cold record of the period 1961-2000 was -28 °C (-18 °F), while from 2001 to 2020, it was -22 °C (-7.5 °F), recorded in February 2012.
Summer is hot and sunny, although thunderstorms can sometimes break out in the afternoon.
The city is particularly exposed to heat waves. In the hottest periods, the temperature can reach or exceed 37 °C (98.5 °F). The record heat is 43.5 °C (110.5 °F), recorded in July 2000. The temperature also reached 43 °C (109.5 °F) in July 2007 and in August 2012.

Veliko Tarnovo

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The best times to visit Veliko Tarnovo 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.

Veliko Tarnovo - Climate data


In Veliko Tarnovo, the average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 0.8 °C, that of the warmest month (August) is of 24.4 °C. Here are the average temperatures.
Veliko Tarnovo - Average temperatures (2003-2012)
Temperatures (°C)
MonthMinMaxMean
January-4.15.70.8
February-3.57.31.9
March1.713.77.7
April6.419.513
May11.424.718
June15.628.822.2
July17.131.524.3
August16.931.924.4
September12.42619.2
October7.519.713.6
November3.114.28.6
December-1.88.13.2
Year6.919.313.1

Precipitation amounts to 615 millimeters per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 40 millimeters in the driest months (February, March, August, September, October) to 75 millimeters in the wettest one (June). Here is the average precipitation.
Veliko Tarnovo - Average precipitation
MonthRain (mm)Days
January459
February408
March408
April509
May7010
June7510
July557
August406
September405
October405
November558
December559
Year61594

There are on average around 2375 sunshine hours per year. Here are the average hours of sunshine per day.
Veliko Tarnovo - Sunshine hours
MonthAverageTotal
January390
February4105
March5150
April7205
May8.5255
June9.5285
July10.5325
August10315
September8.5250
October6190
November4115
December2.585
Year6.52375

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