Yearly weather

Calculations are based on the last 8 years of historical weather data.

Weather Score #

Heat Seeker Score is a composite score designed for those who crave hot, sunny weather with minimal rainfall. It prioritizes high temperatures and abundant sunshine.

Perfect for sun worshippers, beach lovers, and those seeking warm, dry climates for outdoor activities and relaxation.

Formula optimized for hot weather enthusiasts who prefer temperatures above 25°C (77°F) with maximum sun exposure and minimal precipitation.

Key factors in the calculation:

High temperatures: Favors locations with warm to hot daily highs
Abundant sunshine: Rewards areas with maximum daylight hours
Low precipitation: Penalizes frequent rain and wet conditions
Warm nights: Considers comfortable evening temperatures

Temperatures #

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.

Maximum Temperatures

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

Minimum Temperatures

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

Maximum/minimum temperature averages are computed by averaging the max/min temperature of each day for a given period.

Conditions #

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.

Sunny Weather

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

Sun hours are computed from the number of hours of direct sunlight. The length of the day can affect these measurements; for example, northern cities have longer days in summer.

Precipitation Levels

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

Average amount of precipitation that falls in a form of a rain, snow, sleet or hail.

Wind Speed

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

Humidity

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%

Daylight Hours #

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.

Sunrise Time

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

Sunrise times are output in the local timezone of each place.

Sunset Time

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

Sunset times are output in the local timezone of each place.

Useful Day Length

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

Discards daylight hours before 7 AM. In places that are located to the west of the timezone, the sun rises and sets later compared to the cities that are located to the east. This means that the useful day length is longer in the cities located to the west of the time zone.

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