Gorna Oryahovitsa in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Gorna Oryahovitsa sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 183 mm of precipitation over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early March to 24°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Gorna Oryahovitsa's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gorna Oryahovitsa's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
17°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
7°C
Precipitation
183 mm
30 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
5.1
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Gorna Oryahovitsa in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early March to 24°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Gorna Oryahovitsa reaches about 17°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Gorna Oryahovitsa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 18 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
18
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Gorna Oryahovitsa weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Gorna Oryahovitsa gets around 183 mm of rain and snow over 30 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 9 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early March to 14 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Gorna Oryahovitsa?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Gorna Oryahovitsa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gorna Oryahovitsa in Spring

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

In spring, Gorna Oryahovitsa sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

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UV index in Gorna Oryahovitsa in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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
Spring 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.