Gotse Delchev weather in December

In December, Gotse Delchev sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 83 mm of precipitation across 9.3 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Gotse Delchev's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gotse Delchev's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
83 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:51 AM – 4:51 PM
Cloud cover
57%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
1.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Gotse Delchev is city in Gotse Delchev municipality, Blagoevgrad oblast, Bulgaria.

Density
948/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 5°C by the end.

A typical December day in Gotse Delchev reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
180
280
380
47-1
57-1
67-1
77-1
87-1
96-1
106-2
116-2
126-2
136-2
146-2
156-2
166-3
175-3
185-3
195-3
205-3
215-3
225-3
235-3
245-3
255-3
265-3
275-4
285-4
295-4
305-4
315-4

How December really feels in Gotse Delchev

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.

Gotse Delchev weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°628.45.89.30.0
Feb / -3°659.55.610.30.7
Mar10° / 7811.24.411.72.4
Apr15° / 7111.71.113.14.3
May20° / 8913.40.114.35.8
Jun24° / 11°6612.10156.8
Jul27° / 13°507.9014.77.4
Aug27° / 13°377013.77.6
Sep22° / 10°437.1012.37.5
Oct17° / 617.60.310.95.8
Nov11° / 718.31.49.72.8
Dec / -2°839.34.390.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34753
44753
54753
64852
74852
84852
94753
104852
114852
124852
134852
144951
154852
164852
174852
184852
194852
204852
214951
224951
234951
245050
255050
265050
275149
285050
295149
305149
315248

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Gotse Delchev gets around 83 mm of rain and snow over 9.3 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 33% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13310
23210
33210
43211
53111
63112
73012
83013
93013
102914
112915
122915
132915
142916
152916
162916
172916
182916
192916
202916
212916
223015
232915
242915
252915
262915
272815
282815
292815
302715
312715

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
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13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:38 AM to 7:57 AM, and sunset from 4:51 PM to 4:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:384:51
29.27:394:51
39.27:404:51
49.27:414:51
59.17:424:50
69.17:434:50
79.17:444:50
89.17:454:50
99.17:464:50
109.17:474:50
119.07:484:50
129.07:484:51
139.07:494:51
149.07:504:51
159.07:504:51
169.07:514:51
179.07:524:52
189.07:524:52
199.07:534:52
209.07:534:53
219.07:544:53
229.07:544:54
239.07:554:54
249.07:554:55
259.07:564:55
269.07:564:56
279.07:564:56
289.07:574:57
299.07:574:58
309.07:574:58
319.07:574:59

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.68 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.68 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.7Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Gotse Delchev?

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

0.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gotse Delchev.

What to pack for Gotse Delchev in December

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

In December, Gotse Delchev sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Gotse Delchev 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 Gotse Delchev peaks around June 23 at about 9 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gotse Delchev?

Gotse Delchev sits at 41.6°N, 23.7°E, 535 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Bansko, 36 km away.

BanskoSandanskiPetrichVelingradSérresDrámaPeshteraBlagoevgrad

Topography around Gotse Delchev

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gotse Delchev has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 684 m around an average of 630 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,632 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,889 m.

The land around Gotse Delchev is covered by trees (43%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
684 m
16 km
1,632 m
80 km
2,889 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Bansko 36 km · Sandanski 37 km · Petrich 48 km · Velingrad 56 km · Sérres 56 km · Dráma 58 km · Peshtera 70 km · Blagoevgrad 72 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 Gotse Delchev (41.5667°, 23.7333°, elevation 535 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).