Dobrich weather in January

In January, Dobrich sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 44 mm of precipitation across 7.4 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 4°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 48 min at the start of January to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Dobrich's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dobrich's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
1st coldest
Precipitation
44 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:45 AM – 4:51 PM
Cloud cover
66%
12th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

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

Air quality
Good
PM10 26.3 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
637/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 4°C through the month.

A typical January day in Dobrich reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-2
24-2
34-2
44-2
54-2
64-2
74-2
84-2
94-2
104-2
114-2
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234-2
244-2
254-2
264-2
274-2
284-2
294-2
304-2
314-2

How January really feels in Dobrich

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January 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 January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Dobrich weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°447.449.10.0
Feb / -1°396.73.310.20.5
Mar10° / 539.42.611.62.3
Apr15° / 5310.10.313.24.6
May20° / 11°6911.4014.56.3
Jun25° / 15°8011.5015.26.7
Jul27° / 17°629.3014.96.9
Aug27° / 17°497.1013.87.2
Sep23° / 13°536.8012.37.5
Oct17° / 516.90.110.85.7
Nov11° / 446.51.19.52.8
Dec / -1°447.42.88.80.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
43961
53961
63862
73862
83862
93862
103763
113763
123763
133664
143664
153664
163664
173763
183664
193664
203664
213763
223763
233763
243763
253862
264060
274159
284159
294159
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Dobrich gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 7.4 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 23% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12513
22513
32513
42413
52413
62313
72313
82212
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112012
122011
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252614
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272614
282614
292714
302614
312615

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January 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
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26100
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28100
29100
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31100

Wind in January

Winds average 13 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 48 min at the start of January to 9 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:48 AM to 7:34 AM, and sunset from 4:36 PM to 5:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.87:484:36
28.87:484:37
38.87:484:38
48.87:484:39
58.97:484:40
68.97:484:40
78.97:484:41
88.97:474:42
98.97:474:43
109.07:474:44
119.07:474:45
129.07:474:46
139.07:464:48
149.07:464:49
159.17:454:50
169.17:454:51
179.17:454:52
189.27:444:53
199.27:444:54
209.27:434:56
219.27:424:57
229.37:424:58
239.37:414:59
249.37:405:01
259.47:405:02
269.47:395:03
279.47:385:04
289.57:375:06
299.57:365:07
309.57:355:08
319.67:345:10

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.66 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.7Dim
201.7Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
282.0Dim
292.0Moderate
302.0Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Dobrich?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dobrich.

What to pack for Dobrich in January

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

In January, Dobrich sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Dobrich in January

The nearest coast averages about 7°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 32 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 6°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 10 to Oct 2 — about 3.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Dobrich in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dobrich peaks around July 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 18UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Dobrich in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Dobrich is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× 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
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dobrich?

Dobrich sits at 43.6°N, 27.8°E, 215 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Varna, 39 km away.

VarnaAsparuhovoMangaliaSilistraShumenMedgidiaCernavodăFeteşti

Topography around Dobrich

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dobrich has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 231 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 565 m.

The land around Dobrich is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), cropland (31%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, cropland (75%) within 16 km, and cropland (52%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
186 m
80 km
565 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Varna 39 km · Asparuhovo 43 km · Mangalia 66 km · Silistra 77 km · Shumen 80 km · Medgidia 84 km · Cernavodă 88 km · Feteşti 91 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 Dobrich (43.5649°, 27.8314°, elevation 215 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).