Gorna Oryahovitsa weather in August

In August, Gorna Oryahovitsa sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 38 mm of rain across 5.8 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Gorna Oryahovitsa's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gorna Oryahovitsa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:28 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
30%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Gorna Oryahovitsa is city in Gorna Oryahovitsa municipality, Veliko Tarnovo oblast, Bulgaria.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 35.6 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,554/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 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical August day in Gorna Oryahovitsa reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°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)
13018
23018
33018
43018
53018
63018
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93018
103018
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312716

How August really feels in Gorna Oryahovitsa

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.

Gorna Oryahovitsa 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°498.45.59.20.0
Feb / -1°457.94.610.20.9
Mar12° / 569.33.211.63.1
Apr17° / 569.70.513.15.5
May22° / 12°7111.3014.46.6
Jun26° / 16°7011.2015.16.6
Jul29° / 17°658.6014.96.2
Aug29° / 17°385.8013.86.4
Sep24° / 13°516.3012.37.7
Oct18° / 506.90.310.86.2
Nov11° / 497.31.89.53.1
Dec / -1°528.74.78.90.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38020
48020
58020
68218
78218
88218
98218
108317
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317822

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Gorna Oryahovitsa gets around 38 mm of rain over 5.8 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 20% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
124
224
323
422
522
621
720
820
919
1019
1119
1218
1318
1418
1518
1618
1717
1817
1917
2018
2118
2218
2319
2419
2519
2620
2720
2820
2921
3021
3121

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
142747212
242747202
342747202
452846192
552846192
662946182
762945172
873045162
983144162
1083243151
1193342141
1293542141
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14103740121
15103839120
16113939110
17114038100
1812413890
1912413880
2013423780
2114423770
2216423760
2317413660
2419413550
2521403450
2623403340
2725393240
2828393030
2930382830
3033382730
3135372520

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
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268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:11 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 7:35 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.45:117:35
214.45:127:34
314.35:147:33
414.35:157:32
514.25:167:30
614.25:177:29
714.25:187:28
814.15:197:26
914.15:207:25
1014.05:217:24
1114.05:227:22
1214.05:237:21
1313.95:247:19
1413.95:267:18
1513.85:277:16
1613.85:287:15
1713.75:297:13
1813.75:307:12
1913.65:317:10
2013.65:327:08
2113.65:337:07
2213.55:357:05
2313.55:367:04
2413.45:377:02
2513.45:387:00
2613.35:396:58
2713.35:406:57
2813.25:416:55
2913.25:436:53
3013.15:446:51
3113.15:456:50

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
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145.8Bright
155.8Bright
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175.8Bright
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215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.2Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Gorna Oryahovitsa?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gorna Oryahovitsa in August

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

In August, Gorna Oryahovitsa sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gorna Oryahovitsa 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 Gorna Oryahovitsa peaks around July 17 at about 8 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gorna Oryahovitsa?

Gorna Oryahovitsa sits at 43.1°N, 25.7°E, 218 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Veliko Tarnovo, 8.0 km away.

GabrovoPopovoSevlievoSvishtovKazanlakZimniceaSliven

Topography around Gorna Oryahovitsa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gorna Oryahovitsa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 341 m around an average of 160 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 415 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,352 m.

The land around Gorna Oryahovitsa is covered by trees (34%), cropland (25%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
341 m
16 km
415 m
80 km
2,352 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Veliko Tarnovo 8.0 km · Gabrovo 42 km · Popovo 50 km · Sevlievo 50 km · Svishtov 62 km · Kazanlak 62 km · Zimnicea 65 km · Sliven 71 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 Gorna Oryahovitsa (43.1278°, 25.7017°, elevation 218 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).