Gabrovo weather in August

In August, Gabrovo sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 59 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Gabrovo's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gabrovo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:30 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
34%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

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

Density
206/km²
people per km²
Founded
1477

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 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical August day in Gabrovo reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 31°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)
12716
22716
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42716
52716
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How August really feels in Gabrovo

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.

Gabrovo weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°497.95.89.20.0
Feb / -2°518.35.810.20.3
Mar10° / 6911.14.711.62.1
Apr15° / 8013.31.113.14.2
May20° / 10°11415.6014.45.5
Jun24° / 14°10114.4015.16.3
Jul26° / 16°8811.7014.86.8
Aug26° / 16°598.3013.87.3
Sep22° / 12°648012.37.2
Oct16° / 577.70.510.85.4
Nov10° / 517.12.29.52.3
Dec / -2°5995.68.90.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
48020
58020
68020
78119
88119
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Gabrovo gets around 59 mm of rain over 8.3 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 28% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
135
234
334
433
532
631
730
830
929
1029
1128
1228
1327
1427
1526
1626
1725
1825
1925
2024
2124
2225
2325
2425
2525
2625
2726
2826
2926
3027
3127

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 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1839477
2839467
3839467
4939457
5940437
61041427
71141417
81242397
91343387
101444366
111445356
121546336
131646326
141747315
151847295
161948285
172048274
182148274
192348264
202448253
212547253
222746242
232846242
243045232
253244231
263442221
273741211
283940201
294239191
304438171
314737160

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 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 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:14 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 7:36 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.45:147:36
214.35:157:35
314.35:167:34
414.35:177:32
514.25:187:31
614.25:197:30
714.15:207:29
814.15:217:27
914.15:227:26
1014.05:237:25
1114.05:247:23
1213.95:257:22
1313.95:277:20
1413.95:287:19
1513.85:297:17
1613.85:307:16
1713.75:317:14
1813.75:327:13
1913.65:337:11
2013.65:347:10
2113.55:357:08
2213.55:377:06
2313.45:387:05
2413.45:397:03
2513.45:407:01
2613.35:417:00
2713.35:426:58
2813.25:436:56
2913.25:446:54
3013.15:456:53
3113.15:476:51

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.48 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Bright
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86.0Bright
95.9Bright
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225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Gabrovo?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gabrovo in August

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

In August, Gabrovo sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Gabrovo 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 Gabrovo peaks around July 15 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 15UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Gabrovo 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 Gabrovo is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2015 µg/m³Dec 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gabrovo?

Gabrovo sits at 42.9°N, 25.3°E, 536 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Sevlievo, 24 km away.

KazanlakVeliko TarnovoGorna OryahovitsaTroyanKarlovoStara ZagoraLovech

Topography around Gabrovo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gabrovo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 402 m around an average of 463 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,283 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,349 m.

The land around Gabrovo is covered by trees (67%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
402 m
16 km
1,283 m
80 km
2,349 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Sevlievo 24 km · Kazanlak 29 km · Veliko Tarnovo 34 km · Gorna Oryahovitsa 42 km · Troyan 49 km · Karlovo 50 km · Stara Zagora 56 km · Lovech 57 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 Gabrovo (42.8742°, 25.3182°, elevation 536 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).