Chirpan weather in August

In August, Chirpan sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 33 mm of rain across 5.1 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 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Chirpan's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chirpan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:31 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
29%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Chirpan is city in Chirpan municipality, Stara Zagora oblast, Bulgaria.

Density
207/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 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical August day in Chirpan reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13118
23118
33118
43118
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103118
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272917
282916
292916
302916
312816

How August really feels in Chirpan

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.

Chirpan 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 / -3°436.73.39.30.2
Feb / -1°426.92.510.31.5
Mar13° / 568.61.911.63.6
Apr18° / 508.70.313.15.9
May23° / 12°6510.8014.46.8
Jun27° / 16°549.60156.5
Jul30° / 18°508014.85.7
Aug30° / 18°335.1013.75.9
Sep25° / 14°445.5012.37.8
Oct19° / 486.40.110.86.6
Nov12° / 466.10.99.63.5
Dec / -1°527.52.690.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38812
48812
58812
68812
78812
88812
98812
108812
118911
128911
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308515
318515

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Chirpan gets around 33 mm of rain over 5.1 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 17% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
420
520
619
719
818
918
1018
1118
1217
1317
1417
1516
1616
1716
1816
1915
2015
2115
2215
2315
2416
2516
2616
2716
2816
2917
3017
3117

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16334615
26334515
36344515
47344415
57354314
68354214
79364114
89374113
910374013
1011383912
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1413413511
1514413410
1615423410
171642339
181742339
191743328
201843327
211943327
222042316
232242315
242342305
252541294
262741294
272940284
283139273
293339263
303538243
313737232

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
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217calm
227calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:15 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 7:34 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:157:34
214.35:167:33
314.25:177:32
414.25:187:31
514.25:197:30
614.15:207:28
714.15:217:27
814.15:227:26
914.05:247:24
1014.05:257:23
1113.95:267:22
1213.95:277:20
1313.95:287:19
1413.85:297:17
1513.85:307:16
1613.75:317:14
1713.75:327:13
1813.65:337:11
1913.65:347:10
2013.55:357:08
2113.55:367:07
2213.55:387:05
2313.45:397:04
2413.45:407:02
2513.35:417:00
2613.35:426:59
2713.25:436:57
2813.25:446:55
2913.15:456:54
3013.15:466:52
3113.05:476:50

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.88 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.4Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Chirpan?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Chirpan for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Chirpan in August

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

In August, Chirpan sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Chirpan 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 Chirpan peaks around July 14 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 highVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Chirpan 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 Chirpan is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2015 µg/m³Sep 2210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chirpan?

Chirpan sits at 42.2°N, 25.3°E, 195 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Parvomay, 15 km away.

RakovskiHaskovoStara ZagoraAsenovgradKazanlakPlovdiv

Topography around Chirpan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chirpan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m around an average of 188 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 546 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,335 m.

The land around Chirpan is covered by cropland (69%) within 3 km, cropland (67%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
134 m
16 km
546 m
80 km
2,335 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Parvomay 15 km · Dimitrovgrad 28 km · Rakovski 32 km · Haskovo 35 km · Stara Zagora 36 km · Asenovgrad 44 km · Kazanlak 47 km · Plovdiv 48 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 Chirpan (42.2°, 25.3333°, elevation 195 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. 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).