Haskovo weather in January

In January, Haskovo sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 7.3 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 6°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 hours at the start of January to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Haskovo's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Haskovo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
1st coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
7:49 AM – 5:05 PM
Cloud cover
56%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
1.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

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

Air quality
Good
PM10 29 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
678/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 6°C through the month.

A typical January day in Haskovo 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 13°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 3°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-2
26-2
36-2
46-2
56-2
66-2
76-2
86-2
96-2
106-2
116-2
126-2
136-2
146-2
156-2
166-2
176-2
186-2
196-2
206-2
216-2
226-2
236-2
246-2
256-2
266-2
277-2
287-2
297-2
307-2
317-2

How January really feels in Haskovo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January 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 January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Haskovo weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°537.33.39.30.5
Feb / -0°497.22.810.31.8
Mar13° / 618.51.911.73.8
Apr18° / 487.70.313.16.1
May23° / 12°568.8014.37.2
Jun28° / 16°467.80156.5
Jul31° / 18°435.9014.75.5
Aug31° / 18°293.9013.75.6
Sep26° / 14°475012.37.7
Oct20° / 566.20.110.96.8
Nov13° / 536.40.99.64.0
Dec / -0°638.12.791.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45050
55149
65050
75050
85050
95050
105050
115050
125050
135050
144951
155050
164951
174951
184852
195050
205050
214951
224951
234951
244951
254951
264951
274951
285050
295050
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Haskovo gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 7.3 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 23% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12512
22512
32512
42412
52412
62412
72312
82311
92211
102211
112110
122110
132010
142010
15209
16219
17219
18219
19229
20229
212310
222310
232410
242410
252410
262510
272511
282511
292611
302612
312612

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January 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
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11100
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13100
14100
15100
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17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 hours at the start of January to 9 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:51 AM to 7:39 AM, and sunset from 4:51 PM to 5:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.07:514:51
29.07:514:52
39.07:514:52
49.07:514:53
59.07:514:54
69.17:514:55
79.17:514:56
89.17:514:57
99.17:514:58
109.17:514:59
119.27:515:00
129.27:505:01
139.27:505:02
149.27:505:03
159.27:495:04
169.37:495:05
179.37:495:06
189.37:485:07
199.37:485:08
209.47:475:10
219.47:475:11
229.47:465:12
239.57:455:13
249.57:455:14
259.57:445:15
269.67:435:17
279.67:435:18
289.67:425:19
299.77:415:20
309.77:405:22
319.77:395:23

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.94 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
182.0Dim
192.0Dim
202.0Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Haskovo?

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

0.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Haskovo.

What to pack for Haskovo in January

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

In January, Haskovo sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Haskovo in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Haskovo peaks around July 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 8Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Haskovo in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Haskovo is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2015 µg/m³Sep 2210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Haskovo?

Haskovo sits at 41.9°N, 25.6°E, 195 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Dimitrovgrad, 13 km away.

ParvomayChirpanKardzhaliStara ZagoraSvilengradAsenovgrad

Topography around Haskovo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Haskovo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 219 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 434 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,952 m.

The land around Haskovo is covered by artificial surfaces (32%), cropland (27%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
95 m
16 km
434 m
80 km
1,952 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Dimitrovgrad 13 km · Harmanli 29 km · Parvomay 34 km · Chirpan 35 km · Kardzhali 36 km · Stara Zagora 56 km · Svilengrad 56 km · Asenovgrad 58 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 Haskovo (41.9342°, 25.5556°, elevation 195 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).