Bansko weather in November

In November, Bansko sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 77 mm of precipitation across 8.3 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of November to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Bansko's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bansko's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
5th coldest
Precipitation
77 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:23 AM – 4:59 PM
Cloud cover
56%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Bansko is city in Bansko municipality, Blagoevgrad oblast, Bulgaria.

Density
62/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical November day in Bansko reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 6°C cooler than October and about 5°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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2111
3111
4111
5111
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
1190
1290
1390
1490
1580
168-1
178-1
188-1
197-1
207-1
217-1
227-1
237-1
246-2
256-2
266-2
276-2
286-2
295-2
305-2

How November really feels in Bansko

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 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
30
wind chill below the day's low

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

Bansko weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°759.38.59.30.0
Feb / -6°729.2810.30.0
Mar / -3°9212.67.911.70.8
Apr12° / 9715.8313.12.5
May17° / 12318.10.214.34.3
Jun21° / 11316.50155.6
Jul23° / 11°9411.8014.76.9
Aug23° / 11°7810.9013.77.1
Sep19° / 7010.1012.36.2
Oct14° / 718.70.910.94.3
Nov / -1°778.32.89.61.6
Dec / -5°9410.17.190.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25446
35446
45446
55347
65347
75248
85149
95149
105050
115050
124951
134951
144951
154753
164753
174753
184753
194753
204654
214654
224555
234555
244357
254357
264456
274456
284456
294357
304357

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Bansko gets around 77 mm of rain and snow over 8.3 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 29% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1205
2205
3205
4215
5215
6225
7235
8246
9256
10266
11277
12287
13298
14299
15309
163010
173110
183111
193112
203212
213213
223213
233314
243314
253415
263415
273416
283516
293516
303517

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November 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
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in November

Winds average 5 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of November to 9 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:05 AM to 7:39 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 4:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:055:14
210.17:065:13
310.17:075:12
410.07:095:11
510.07:105:10
610.07:115:08
79.97:125:07
89.97:145:06
99.87:155:05
109.87:165:04
119.87:175:03
129.77:195:03
139.77:205:02
149.77:215:01
159.67:225:00
169.67:234:59
179.67:254:58
189.57:264:58
199.57:274:57
209.57:284:56
219.47:294:56
229.47:314:55
239.47:324:55
249.47:334:54
259.37:344:54
269.37:354:53
279.37:364:53
289.37:374:52
299.27:384:52
309.27:394:52

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 2.22 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.0Dim
242.0Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Bansko?

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

1.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bansko.

What to pack for Bansko in November

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

In November, Bansko sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Bansko in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bansko peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (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 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bansko?

Bansko sits at 41.8°N, 23.5°E, 0 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Sandanski, 34 km away.

SandanskiGotse DelchevBlagoevgradVelingradPetrichSamokovDupnitsaDelcevo

Topography around Bansko

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bansko has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 m around an average of 947 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,226 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,870 m.

The land around Bansko is covered by grassland (42%), trees (24%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
456 m
16 km
2,226 m
80 km
2,870 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Sandanski 34 km · Gotse Delchev 36 km · Blagoevgrad 38 km · Velingrad 47 km · Petrich 54 km · Samokov 56 km · Dupnitsa 57 km · Delcevo 61 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 Bansko (41.8361°, 23.4874°, elevation 0 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).