Gorna Oryahovitsa weather in December

In December, Gorna Oryahovitsa sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 8.7 wet days and about 8.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 hours at the start of December to 8 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Gorna Oryahovitsa's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gorna Oryahovitsa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
7:49 AM – 4:38 PM
Cloud cover
63%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
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 December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical December day in Gorna Oryahovitsa reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 12°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)
181
271
371
470
570
670
760
860
960
106-1
116-1
126-1
136-1
145-1
155-1
165-1
175-2
185-2
195-2
205-2
215-2
225-2
235-2
245-2
255-2
264-2
274-2
284-2
294-3
304-3
314-3

How December really feels in Gorna Oryahovitsa

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.

Gorna Oryahovitsa weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 6th-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 December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24159
34159
44060
54060
64060
74159
84159
94159
104258
114258
124357
134357
144258
154258
164258
174258
184357
194357
204258
214258
224258
234258
244159
254159
264258
274159
284159
294159
304159
314060

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Gorna Oryahovitsa gets around 52 mm of rain and snow over 8.7 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1289
2289
3289
42810
52810
62710
72710
82711
92711
102712
112712
122713
132714
142714
152715
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172716
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192818
202818
212919
222919
233019
243020
253020
263120
273121
283121
293221
303221
313222

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
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
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 8 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
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 hours at the start of December to 8 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:36 AM to 7:55 AM, and sunset from 4:38 PM to 4:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.07:364:38
29.07:374:38
39.07:384:38
49.07:394:38
59.07:404:37
68.97:414:37
78.97:414:37
88.97:424:37
98.97:434:37
108.97:444:37
118.97:454:37
128.97:464:37
138.97:464:37
148.87:474:38
158.87:484:38
168.87:494:38
178.87:494:38
188.87:504:39
198.87:504:39
208.87:514:39
218.87:524:40
228.87:524:40
238.87:524:41
248.87:534:41
258.87:534:42
268.87:544:42
278.87:544:43
288.87:544:44
298.87:544:44
308.87:554:45
318.97:554:46

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.4 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

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 — December's 1.4 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.4Dim
51.4Dim
61.4Dim
71.4Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Gorna Oryahovitsa?

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

0.3
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 Gorna Oryahovitsa.

What to pack for Gorna Oryahovitsa in December

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

In December, Gorna Oryahovitsa sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Gorna Oryahovitsa 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 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
December 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).