Kardzhali weather in November

In November, Kardzhali sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 68 mm of precipitation across 8 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of November to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Kardzhali's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kardzhali's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
68 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:15 AM – 4:52 PM
Cloud cover
57%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

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

Air quality
Good
PM10 28.4 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,433/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical November day in Kardzhali reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 6°C cooler than October and about 5°C warmer than December.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1145
2145
3145
4145
5135
6135
7134
8134
9134
10134
11124
12124
13124
14124
15113
16113
17113
18113
19113
20103
21103
22102
23102
24102
2592
2692
2792
2891
2991
3081

How November really feels in Kardzhali

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 9 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
9
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kardzhali weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°688.55.49.30.0
Feb / -2°669.1510.30.9
Mar11° / 8610.94.211.72.5
Apr16° / 75110.713.14.7
May20° / 10°9412.6014.36.1
Jun25° / 14°8711.10156.9
Jul27° / 16°717.8014.77.4
Aug27° / 16°405.2013.77.7
Sep23° / 12°586.9012.37.6
Oct17° / 738.50.410.95.7
Nov11° / 6881.79.73.0
Dec / -1°849.44.890.5

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35248
45248
55149
65149
75050
85050
94951
104753
114753
124753
134654
144654
154555
164555
174555
184555
194456
204456
214456
224456
234456
244456
254456
264456
274456
284456
294456
304456

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Kardzhali gets around 68 mm of rain and snow over 8 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1233
2233
3233
4233
5233
6233
7234
8244
9244
10254
11264
12274
13275
14285
15285
16295
17296
18306
19306
20307
21307
22307
23318
24318
25318
26319
27319
283110
293110
303110

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 8 km/h in November.

Across November, 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

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of November to 9 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:57 AM to 7:31 AM, and sunset from 5:07 PM to 4:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:575:07
210.16:585:06
310.17:005:05
410.07:015:04
510.07:025:02
610.07:035:01
79.97:055:00
89.97:064:59
99.97:074:58
109.87:084:57
119.87:094:56
129.77:114:55
139.77:124:55
149.77:134:54
159.67:144:53
169.67:154:52
179.67:174:51
189.57:184:51
199.57:194:50
209.57:204:49
219.57:214:49
229.47:224:48
239.47:244:48
249.47:254:47
259.37:264:47
269.37:274:46
279.37:284:46
289.37:294:45
299.27:304:45
309.27:314:45

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 2.01 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Kardzhali?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kardzhali.

What to pack for Kardzhali in November

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

In November, Kardzhali sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Kardzhali in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kardzhali peaks around June 23 at about 9 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kardzhali in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Kardzhali 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 Kardzhali?

Kardzhali sits at 41.6°N, 25.4°E, 248 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Haskovo, 36 km away.

HaskovoDimitrovgradParvomayHarmanliSmolyanAsenovgradKomotiníChirpan

Topography around Kardzhali

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kardzhali has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 261 m around an average of 304 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 777 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,174 m.

The land around Kardzhali is covered by trees (43%), grassland (28%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
261 m
16 km
777 m
80 km
2,174 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Haskovo 36 km · Dimitrovgrad 49 km · Parvomay 52 km · Harmanli 55 km · Smolyan 55 km · Asenovgrad 58 km · Komotiní 59 km · Chirpan 62 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 Kardzhali (41.645°, 25.3658°, elevation 248 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).