Dimitrovgrad weather in December

In December, Dimitrovgrad sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 63 mm of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Dimitrovgrad's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dimitrovgrad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
63 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
7:45 AM – 4:42 PM
Cloud cover
58%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
1.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Dimitrovgrad is city in Dimitrovgrad municipality, Haskovo oblast, Bulgaria.

Air quality
Good
PM10 28.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
609/km²
people per km²
Founded
1947

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 9°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical December day in Dimitrovgrad reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 14°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)
1102
292
392
492
591
691
781
881
981
1080
1180
1280
1370
1470
157-1
167-1
177-1
187-1
197-1
207-1
217-1
226-1
236-1
246-2
256-2
266-2
276-2
286-2
296-2
306-2
316-2

How December really feels in Dimitrovgrad

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.

Dimitrovgrad weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°537.33.39.30.5
Feb / -0°497.22.810.31.8
Mar13° / 618.51.911.73.8
Apr18° / 487.70.313.16.1
May23° / 12°568.8014.37.2
Jun28° / 16°467.80156.5
Jul31° / 18°435.9014.75.5
Aug31° / 18°293.9013.75.6
Sep26° / 14°475012.37.7
Oct20° / 566.20.110.96.8
Nov13° / 536.40.99.64.0
Dec / -0°638.12.791.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44456
54555
64555
74555
84555
94555
104555
114555
124753
134654
144654
154852
164852
174753
184951
194951
205050
215050
225149
235149
245149
255149
265149
275149
285149
295149
305149
315050

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Dimitrovgrad gets around 63 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 26% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1276
2276
3277
4277
5277
6277
7278
8278
9278
10279
11279
12279
13279
142710
152710
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212610
222610
232610
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252510
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292511
302511
312512

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

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:33 AM to 7:52 AM, and sunset from 4:42 PM to 4:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:334:42
29.17:344:42
39.17:354:42
49.17:354:42
59.17:364:41
69.17:374:41
79.17:384:41
89.07:394:41
99.07:404:41
109.07:414:41
119.07:424:41
129.07:424:41
139.07:434:42
149.07:444:42
159.07:454:42
168.97:454:42
178.97:464:43
188.97:474:43
198.97:474:43
208.97:484:44
218.97:484:44
228.97:494:44
238.97:494:45
248.97:504:45
258.97:504:46
268.97:504:47
278.97:514:47
288.97:514:48
299.07:514:49
309.07:514:49
319.07:524:50

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.57 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.57 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.7Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Dimitrovgrad?

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

1.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dimitrovgrad.

What to pack for Dimitrovgrad in December

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

In December, Dimitrovgrad sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Dimitrovgrad 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 Dimitrovgrad peaks around July 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 8Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Dimitrovgrad in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Dimitrovgrad 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 Dimitrovgrad?

Dimitrovgrad sits at 42.0°N, 25.6°E, 111 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Haskovo, 13 km away.

ParvomayStara ZagoraKardzhaliRakovskiSvilengrad

Topography around Dimitrovgrad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dimitrovgrad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 115 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 234 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,952 m.

The land around Dimitrovgrad is covered by trees (34%) and cropland (34%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), cropland (36%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
234 m
80 km
1,952 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Haskovo 13 km · Chirpan 28 km · Harmanli 28 km · Parvomay 32 km · Stara Zagora 43 km · Kardzhali 49 km · Rakovski 58 km · Svilengrad 59 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 Dimitrovgrad (42.05°, 25.6°, elevation 111 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).