Berkovitsa weather in December

In December, Berkovitsa sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 54 mm of precipitation across 9.6 wet days and about 8.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 hours at the start of December to 8 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Berkovitsa's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Berkovitsa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
7:59 AM – 4:48 PM
Cloud cover
63%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Berkovitsa is city in Berkovitsa municipality, Montana oblast, Bulgaria.

Density
186/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 5°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical December day in Berkovitsa reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-1
26-1
35-1
45-1
55-1
65-2
75-2
85-2
94-2
104-2
114-2
124-2
134-3
144-3
154-3
164-3
174-3
183-3
193-3
203-3
213-4
223-4
233-4
243-4
253-4
263-4
273-4
283-4
293-4
303-4
313-4

How December really feels in Berkovitsa

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.

Berkovitsa weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°488.75.99.20.0
Feb / -3°468.35.910.20.3
Mar10° / 72125.911.62.1
Apr15° / 8713.31.213.24.3
May20° / 10°10815.8014.55.5
Jun24° / 13°10914.8015.16.2
Jul26° / 15°9312.4014.96.7
Aug26° / 15°679.2013.87.2
Sep22° / 11°648.6012.37.0
Oct16° / 5980.710.85.2
Nov / 467.52.59.52.1
Dec / -3°549.65.98.90.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43961
53961
64060
74060
84159
94159
104258
114258
124258
134258
144258
154258
164258
174258
184258
194357
204357
214258
224258
234357
244357
254357
264357
274456
284357
294357
304357
314456

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Berkovitsa gets around 54 mm of rain and snow over 9.6 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 31% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13213
23214
33214
43215
53215
63216
73216
83117
93117
103118
113118
123119
133119
143120
153120
163020
173021
183021
193021
203021
213121
223121
233121
243121
253021
263021
273021
283021
293021
303021
313021

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
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 hours at the start of December to 8 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:46 AM to 8:06 AM, and sunset from 4:48 PM to 4:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.07:464:48
29.07:474:48
39.07:484:48
49.07:494:48
59.07:504:47
68.97:514:47
78.97:524:47
88.97:534:47
98.97:544:47
108.97:554:47
118.97:564:47
128.87:564:47
138.87:574:47
148.87:584:48
158.87:594:48
168.87:594:48
178.88:004:48
188.88:014:49
198.88:014:49
208.88:024:49
218.88:024:50
228.88:034:50
238.88:034:51
248.88:044:51
258.88:044:52
268.88:044:52
278.88:054:53
288.88:054:54
298.88:054:54
308.88:054:55
318.88:064:56

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.47 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.47 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.5Dim
161.5Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.5Dim
211.5Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.6Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Berkovitsa?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Berkovitsa.

What to pack for Berkovitsa in December

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

In December, Berkovitsa sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Berkovitsa 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 Berkovitsa peaks around July 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Berkovitsa?

Berkovitsa sits at 43.2°N, 23.1°E, 369 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Montana, 21 km away.

VratsaPirotSofiaBotevgradLomPernikKnjazevac

Topography around Berkovitsa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Berkovitsa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 549 m around an average of 477 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,818 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,246 m.

The land around Berkovitsa is covered by trees (69%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
549 m
16 km
1,818 m
80 km
2,246 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Montana 21 km · Vratsa 36 km · Pirot 45 km · Sofia 62 km · Botevgrad 65 km · Lom 67 km · Pernik 72 km · Knjazevac 79 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 Berkovitsa (43.2374°, 23.1251°, elevation 369 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).