Burgas weather in August

In August, Burgas sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 29 mm of rain across 4.8 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Burgas's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Burgas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:22 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
26%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Burgas is city in Burgas municipality, Burgas oblast, Bulgaria.

Air quality
Good
PM10 26.2 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
830/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical August day in Burgas reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Burgas

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

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Burgas weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 537.739.20.6
Feb / 477.42.810.31.2
Mar11° / 559.21.511.62.6
Apr15° / 458.30.113.14.7
May20° / 13°479.1014.46.6
Jun25° / 18°508.6015.17.4
Jul27° / 20°436.4014.87.6
Aug27° / 20°294.8013.77.8
Sep23° / 16°506012.37.8
Oct18° / 12°617.30.110.86.2
Nov13° / 517.20.69.63.7
Dec / 588.62.48.91.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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89010
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318416

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Burgas gets around 29 mm of rain over 4.8 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 16% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
418
517
617
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1016
1116
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1415
1515
1615
1715
1815
1915
2015
2115
2215
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2415
2516
2616
2717
2817
2917
3018
3118

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 52% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1052855120
2152853130
3152853130
4162753130
5162753130
6172752121
7172851121
8182850121
9182851111
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11193049101
121103148101
13110314791
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20113364351
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28821353320
291022353120
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Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:06 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 7:26 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:067:26
214.35:077:25
314.35:087:24
414.25:097:23
514.25:107:22
614.25:117:20
714.15:127:19
814.15:137:18
914.05:147:16
1014.05:157:15
1114.05:177:14
1213.95:187:12
1313.95:197:11
1413.85:207:09
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1613.75:227:06
1713.75:237:05
1813.75:247:03
1913.65:257:02
2013.65:267:00
2113.55:276:59
2213.55:296:57
2313.45:306:55
2413.45:316:54
2513.35:326:52
2613.35:336:51
2713.25:346:49
2813.25:356:47
2913.25:366:45
3013.15:376:44
3113.15:386:42

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
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96.2Intense
106.2Intense
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146.1Intense
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166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.4Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Burgas?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Burgas for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Burgas in August

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

In August, Burgas sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Burgas in August

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 36 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 10 to Oct 5 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Burgas in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Burgas peaks around July 17 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Burgas in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Burgas is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1915 µg/m³Dec 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May12Good
Jun11Good
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Burgas?

Burgas sits at 42.5°N, 27.5°E, 36 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Nessebar, 28 km away.

KarnobatYambolAsparuhovoVarnaKırklareliSliven

Topography around Burgas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Burgas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 319 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 929 m.

The land around Burgas is covered by water (49%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, cropland (33%) and water (32%) within 16 km, and trees (40%), cropland (25%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
319 m
80 km
929 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Nessebar 28 km · Aytos 28 km · Karnobat 43 km · Yambol 79 km · Asparuhovo 82 km · Varna 87 km · Kırklareli 88 km · Sliven 96 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 Burgas (42.5065°, 27.4689°, elevation 36 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).