Asenovgrad weather in December

In December, Asenovgrad sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 70 mm of precipitation across 9.4 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Asenovgrad's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Asenovgrad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
70 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:48 AM – 4:45 PM
Cloud cover
56%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
1.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Asenovgrad is city in Asenovgrad municipality, Plovdiv oblast, Bulgaria.

Air quality
Elevated
PM10 52.3 µg/m³ · 2010
Density
702/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical December day in Asenovgrad reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
180
280
370
470
57-1
67-1
77-1
86-1
96-1
106-2
116-2
126-2
136-2
145-2
155-2
165-2
175-3
185-3
195-3
205-3
215-3
225-3
235-3
245-3
255-3
265-3
275-3
285-3
295-3
304-3
314-4

How December really feels in Asenovgrad

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Asenovgrad weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°587.85.49.30.0
Feb / -2°588.14.710.30.7
Mar11° / 7910.73.911.72.6
Apr16° / 8010.90.913.14.7
May20° / 10°10211.8014.36.2
Jun24° / 13°1039.90157.1
Jul27° / 15°787.6014.77.5
Aug27° / 15°505.7013.77.8
Sep22° / 11°787012.37.6
Oct17° / 627.90.410.95.7
Nov11° / 5771.79.62.9
Dec / -2°709.44.990.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
54951
64951
74951
84951
94852
104951
114951
125050
135050
145050
155050
165149
175149
185149
195248
205248
215248
225347
235347
245347
255347
265347
275248
285248
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Asenovgrad gets around 70 mm of rain and snow over 9.4 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13011
23111
33112
43112
53113
63213
73213
83214
93214
103215
113215
123116
133116
143117
153017
163017
172917
182917
192917
202917
212917
222918
232918
242918
252918
262818
272818
282818
292818
302818
312718

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
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15100
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18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:35 AM to 7:54 AM, and sunset from 4:45 PM to 4:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:354:45
29.17:364:45
39.17:374:45
49.17:384:45
59.17:394:44
69.17:404:44
79.17:414:44
89.07:424:44
99.07:434:44
109.07:444:44
119.07:444:44
129.07:454:45
139.07:464:45
149.07:474:45
159.07:474:45
169.07:484:45
178.97:494:46
188.97:494:46
198.97:504:46
208.97:504:47
218.97:514:47
228.97:514:48
238.97:524:48
248.97:524:49
258.97:534:49
268.97:534:50
278.97:534:50
289.07:544:51
299.07:544:52
309.07:544:52
319.07:544:53

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.64 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.64 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Asenovgrad?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Asenovgrad.

What to pack for Asenovgrad in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Asenovgrad sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Asenovgrad in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Asenovgrad peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Asenovgrad?

Asenovgrad sits at 42.0°N, 24.9°E, 226 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Plovdiv, 18 km away.

ParvomayRakovskiChirpanPeshteraPazardzhikSmolyanHaskovo

Topography around Asenovgrad

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Asenovgrad.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Asenovgrad has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 646 m around an average of 304 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,402 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,294 m.

The land around Asenovgrad is covered by trees (31%), artificial surfaces (24%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
646 m
16 km
1,402 m
80 km
2,294 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Plovdiv 18 km · Parvomay 30 km · Rakovski 31 km · Chirpan 44 km · Peshtera 47 km · Pazardzhik 48 km · Smolyan 51 km · Haskovo 58 km

Bulgaria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 23% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$20,328
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
96%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
9.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 594
Religion
Christian 65%Muslim 10%none 5%other 0%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Asenovgrad (42.0167°, 24.8667°, elevation 226 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).