Chirpan in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Chirpan sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 136 mm of rain over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early June to 29°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Summer is Chirpan's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Chirpan's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
29°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
136 mm
23 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
6.0
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Chirpan in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early June to 29°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Chirpan reaches about 29°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Chirpan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

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

summer 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 the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Chirpan gets around 136 mm of rain over 23 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 7 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min in early June to 13 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Chirpan?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer 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 Summer

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

In summer, Chirpan sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

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UV index in Chirpan in Summer

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Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 9 (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 Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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
Summer 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.