Kardzhali in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Kardzhali sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 197 mm of rain over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early June to 26°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Summer is Kardzhali's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kardzhali's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 26°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 15°C
Rainfall: 197 mm; 24 wet days
Avg wind: 8 km/h
Travel score: 7.3; best season of the year
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Kardzhali in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early June to 26°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Kardzhali reaches about 26°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.

How summer really feels in Kardzhali

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

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kardzhali weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	5° / -3°	68	8.5	5.4	9.3	0.0
Feb	7° / -2°	66	9.1	5	10.3	0.9
Mar	11° / 2°	86	10.9	4.2	11.7	2.5
Apr	16° / 6°	75	11	0.7	13.1	4.7
May	20° / 10°	94	12.6	0	14.3	6.1
Jun	25° / 14°	87	11.1	0	15	6.9
Jul	27° / 16°	71	7.8	0	14.7	7.4
Aug	27° / 16°	40	5.2	0	13.7	7.7
Sep	23° / 12°	58	6.9	0	12.3	7.6
Oct	17° / 8°	73	8.5	0.4	10.9	5.7
Nov	11° / 3°	68	8	1.7	9.7	3.0
Dec	6° / -1°	84	9.4	4.8	9	0.5

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across summer.

Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Kardzhali gets around 197 mm of rain over 24 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Summer

Winds average 8 km/h across summer.

Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min in early June to 13 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.4 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Kardzhali?

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

7.3

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

7.1

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

summer is one of the better times to visit Kardzhali for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kardzhali in Summer

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

In summer, Kardzhali sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 24 days see rain.

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UV index in Kardzhali in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	2	2	4	8	7	9	9	9	6	4	2	1
Level	Low	Moderate	Moderate	Very high	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate	Low

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Low
Feb	2	Moderate
Mar	4	Moderate
Apr	8	Very high
May	7	High
Jun	9	Very high
Jul	9	Very high
Aug	9	Very high
Sep	6	High
Oct	4	Moderate
Nov	2	Moderate
Dec	1	Low

Air quality in Kardzhali in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	13	13	15	14	14	14	12	12	10	10	11	10
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	13	Moderate
Feb	13	Moderate
Mar	15	Moderate
Apr	14	Moderate
May	14	Moderate
Jun	14	Moderate
Jul	12	Moderate
Aug	12	Good
Sep	10	Good
Oct	10	Good
Nov	11	Good
Dec	10	Good

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.

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

trees 43%

16 km

777 m

trees 56%

80 km

2,174 m

trees 54%

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Summer 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

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.