Question 1

What are the temperature differences between Sofia, Varna and Plovdiv?

Accepted Answer

Plovdiv has the widest temperature range, experiencing both uncomfortable cold in winter and uncomfortable heat in summer with temperatures exceeding 30°C in July and August

Varna enjoys milder winters and summers compared to Plovdiv and Sofia, with temperatures generally within a more comfortable range

Sofia experiences the coldest temperatures, often dipping into discomfort levels during winter with temperatures below 5°C.

Question 2

What are the differences in sun/precipitation levels between Sofia, Varna and Plovdiv?

Accepted Answer

In terms of total sun hours, Varna generally provides the highest sunshine during the summer months, particularly in June with 12.5 hours, while Sofia tends to have less sunshine overall, reaching a maximum of 12.0 hours in July.

Precipitation levels vary across the cities, where Sofia shows a significant spike in May and December (5.34mm and 3.1mm, respectively), whereas Varna exhibits low rainfall during the summer and November, indicating a relatively drier climate during those months.

Notably, Plovdiv maintains a balanced average of sun hours and precipitation, with consistent readings throughout the year, making it relatively stable compared to the other two cities.

Question 3

What are the differences in astronomy conditions (sunrise, sunset) between Sofia, Varna and Plovdiv?

Accepted Answer

Varna has the earliest sunrise, while Sofia has the latest sunset, resulting in slightly longer days compared to Plovdiv

The shortest day length is similar across all three cities, with Varna experiencing the absolutely shortest

The difference in sunrise and sunset times is likely due to their geographical locations within Bulgaria.

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Period	Sofia	Varna	Plovdiv
Jan	4.5°C	7.5°C	7.7°C
Feb	7.1°C	8.6°C	9.9°C
Mar	10.8°C	11.2°C	13.4°C
Apr	15.5°C	14.9°C	17.7°C
May	19.6°C	19.3°C	22.1°C
Jun	24.6°C	25.1°C	27.8°C
Jul	28.1°C	28.5°C	31.4°C
Aug	28.9°C	29.1°C	31.9°C
Sep	23.8°C	24.8°C	26.6°C
Oct	18.4°C	19.4°C	20.6°C
Nov	11.3°C	13.5°C	13.4°C
Dec	6.1°C	9.3°C	8.9°C
Average	19.3°C	16.6°C	17.6°C

Period	Sofia	Varna	Plovdiv
Jan	-2.5°C	2.2°C	-1.2°C
Feb	-1.2°C	2.6°C	-0.5°C
Mar	1.6°C	4.6°C	2.0°C
Apr	4.7°C	7.6°C	5.5°C
May	8.9°C	12.0°C	9.6°C
Jun	13.3°C	17.3°C	14.2°C
Jul	15.7°C	19.7°C	17.1°C
Aug	16.2°C	20.4°C	17.2°C
Sep	11.9°C	16.7°C	13.1°C
Oct	7.6°C	12.5°C	8.6°C
Nov	3.1°C	7.9°C	4.0°C
Dec	-0.7°C	4.3°C	0.4°C
Average	7.5°C	6.6°C	10.7°C

Period	Sofia	Varna	Plovdiv
Jan	4.2 hours/day	3.2 hours/day	4.7 hours/day
Feb	4.5 hours/day	4.1 hours/day	5.2 hours/day
Mar	4.9 hours/day	4.8 hours/day	5.1 hours/day
Apr	5.5 hours/day	6.1 hours/day	5.9 hours/day
May	5.1 hours/day	7.1 hours/day	5.7 hours/day
Jun	7.0 hours/day	8.3 hours/day	8.3 hours/day
Jul	9.5 hours/day	11.0 hours/day	10.4 hours/day
Aug	10.1 hours/day	11.3 hours/day	10.4 hours/day
Sep	7.7 hours/day	8.4 hours/day	8.4 hours/day
Oct	7.4 hours/day	6.9 hours/day	7.6 hours/day
Nov	4.2 hours/day	3.7 hours/day	5.2 hours/day
Dec	3.4 hours/day	3.1 hours/day	4.2 hours/day
Average	6.8 hours/day	6.1 hours/day	6.5 hours/day

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Period	Sofia	Varna	Plovdiv
Jan	2.2mm	1.5mm	1.9mm
Feb	1.7mm	1.5mm	1.4mm
Mar	2.6mm	1.3mm	1.9mm
Apr	2.5mm	1.4mm	2.1mm
May	3.2mm	1.5mm	2.5mm
Jun	4.2mm	2.8mm	2.8mm
Jul	2.5mm	1.5mm	1.3mm
Aug	1.3mm	0.5mm	0.9mm
Sep	1.2mm	1.3mm	0.8mm
Oct	1.4mm	1.3mm	1.4mm
Nov	2.3mm	2.2mm	2.0mm
Dec	2.4mm	1.7mm	2.2mm
Average	1.8mm	2.3mm	1.5mm

Period	Sofia	Varna	Plovdiv
Jan	9.5km/h	22.9km/h	11.2km/h
Feb	10.6km/h	23.1km/h	11.6km/h
Mar	12.2km/h	21.3km/h	11.5km/h
Apr	12.5km/h	20.4km/h	12.2km/h
May	12.1km/h	19.0km/h	12.0km/h
Jun	11.3km/h	18.0km/h	11.7km/h
Jul	12.1km/h	20.3km/h	13.3km/h
Aug	12.4km/h	21.9km/h	13.0km/h
Sep	12.2km/h	22.5km/h	11.9km/h
Oct	10.0km/h	19.3km/h	10.1km/h
Nov	9.8km/h	21.7km/h	9.6km/h
Dec	8.9km/h	22.6km/h	9.8km/h
Average	11.5km/h	11.1km/h	21.1km/h

Period	Sofia	Varna	Plovdiv
Jan	79.9%	75.6%	72.9%
Feb	76.0%	75.0%	70.6%
Mar	71.4%	73.3%	69.6%
Apr	70.3%	73.4%	69.5%
May	75.3%	76.5%	71.8%
Jun	73.5%	72.1%	65.0%
Jul	60.6%	62.6%	52.1%
Aug	52.4%	59.9%	47.0%
Sep	57.0%	62.3%	51.8%
Oct	63.5%	67.2%	58.1%
Nov	75.9%	74.7%	71.1%
Dec	82.2%	77.5%	75.9%
Average	64.6%	69.8%	70.8%

Period	Sofia	Varna	Plovdiv
Jan	7:53	7:36	7:46
Feb	7:23	7:06	7:17
Mar	6:43	6:24	6:37
Apr	6:45	6:26	6:40
May	6:05	5:45	6:01
Jun	5:50	5:29	5:46
Jul	6:04	5:44	5:59
Aug	6:34	6:14	6:29
Sep	7:07	6:48	7:01
Oct	7:36	7:18	7:30
Nov	7:19	7:02	7:12
Dec	7:50	7:33	7:42
Average	6:48	6:54	6:36

Period	Sofia	Varna	Plovdiv
Jan	17:20	17:00	17:16
Feb	17:58	17:39	17:53
Mar	18:40	18:21	18:34
Apr	20:09	19:52	20:02
May	20:43	20:26	20:35
Jun	21:05	20:49	20:58
Jul	21:01	20:44	20:53
Aug	20:26	20:09	20:19
Sep	19:36	19:18	19:30
Oct	18:38	18:19	18:33
Nov	17:05	16:45	17:01
Dec	16:56	16:35	16:52
Average	19:00	19:06	18:48

Period	Sofia	Varna	Plovdiv
Jan	9:27 hours	9:24 hours	9:30 hours
Feb	10:35 hours	10:33 hours	10:37 hours
Mar	11:40 hours	11:21 hours	11:34 hours
Apr	13:09 hours	12:52 hours	13:02 hours
May	13:43 hours	13:26 hours	13:35 hours
Jun	14:05 hours	13:49 hours	13:58 hours
Jul	14:01 hours	13:44 hours	13:53 hours
Aug	13:26 hours	13:09 hours	13:19 hours
Sep	12:29 hours	12:18 hours	12:29 hours
Oct	11:02 hours	11:01 hours	11:03 hours
Nov	9:46 hours	9:43 hours	9:49 hours
Dec	9:06 hours	9:02 hours	9:10 hours
Average	11:48 hours	11:54 hours	11:42 hours