Kazanlak in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Kazanlak sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 165 mm of precipitation over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early September to 8°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Kazanlak's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kazanlak's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
17°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
8°C
Precipitation
165 mm
22 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
5.4
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Kazanlak in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early September to 8°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Kazanlak reaches about 17°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Kazanlak

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 6 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
6
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kazanlak weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) 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°4984.39.20.0
Feb / -1°487.63.710.30.7
Mar11° / 6310.23.211.62.6
Apr16° / 6711.60.613.14.8
May21° / 11°9514.2014.45.9
Jun25° / 15°8313.1015.16.4
Jul28° / 17°7110.4014.86.6
Aug28° / 17°507.5013.76.9
Sep23° / 13°527.2012.37.5
Oct17° / 587.20.310.85.9
Nov11° / 557.21.69.62.7
Dec / -1°608.53.58.90.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Kazanlak gets around 165 mm of rain and snow over 22 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 6 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early September to 9 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Kazanlak?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Kazanlak for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kazanlak in Fall

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

In fall, Kazanlak sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes. About 22 days see rain.

a warm layerlight clothes

UV index in Kazanlak in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kazanlak peaks around July 15 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 highVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kazanlak in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Kazanlak is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2015 µg/m³Dec 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kazanlak?

Kazanlak sits at 42.6°N, 25.4°E, 366 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Stara Zagora, 29 km away.

Stara ZagoraGabrovoChirpanKarlovoRakovskiSevlievoNova ZagoraVeliko Tarnovo

Topography around Kazanlak

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kazanlak has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m around an average of 382 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,210 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,335 m.

The land around Kazanlak is covered by trees (26%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (55%), grassland (20%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
171 m
16 km
1,210 m
80 km
2,335 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Stara Zagora 29 km · Gabrovo 29 km · Chirpan 47 km · Karlovo 49 km · Rakovski 51 km · Sevlievo 51 km · Nova Zagora 53 km · Veliko Tarnovo 55 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 Kazanlak (42.6167°, 25.4°, elevation 366 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.