Lovech weather in January

In January, Lovech sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 47 mm of precipitation across 7.9 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 4°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 54 min at the start of January to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Lovech's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lovech's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
1st coldest
Precipitation
47 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:56 AM – 5:05 PM
Cloud cover
61%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

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

Air quality
Good
PM10 27 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
402/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 4°C through the month.

A typical January day in Lovech reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 12°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)
14-3
24-3
34-3
44-3
54-3
64-3
74-3
84-3
94-3
104-3
114-3
124-3
134-3
144-3
154-3
164-3
174-3
184-3
194-3
204-3
214-3
224-3
234-3
244-3
254-3
264-3
274-3
284-3
294-3
304-3
315-3

How January really feels in Lovech

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.

Lovech weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°477.95.59.20.0
Feb / -1°457.74.310.20.8
Mar12° / 6210.23.311.63.1
Apr17° / 6810.50.613.15.4
May22° / 12°9012.1014.46.5
Jun26° / 16°7911.1015.16.6
Jul29° / 17°769.7014.96.1
Aug29° / 17°506.4013.86.5
Sep24° / 13°556.7012.37.6
Oct18° / 517.20.310.86.1
Nov11° / 426.91.99.52.9
Dec / -2°508.64.68.90.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34654
44654
54654
64654
74555
84555
94555
104555
114555
124456
134456
144456
154456
164357
174357
184357
194357
204357
214258
224258
234258
244258
254357
264357
274456
284456
294555
304555
314456

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Lovech gets around 47 mm of rain and snow over 7.9 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 25% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13020
22920
32920
42820
52720
62619
72619
82519
92519
102418
112318
122317
132217
142216
152116
162116
172216
182216
192216
202316
212316
222416
232417
242517
252517
262517
272617
282617
292617
302717
312717

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
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
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 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min at the start of January to 9 h 36 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 7:58 AM to 7:46 AM, and sunset from 4:50 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.97:584:50
28.97:594:51
38.97:594:52
48.97:594:53
58.97:594:53
68.97:594:54
78.97:594:55
89.07:584:56
99.07:584:57
109.07:584:58
119.07:584:59
129.07:585:00
139.17:575:01
149.17:575:02
159.17:575:04
169.17:565:05
179.27:565:06
189.27:555:07
199.27:555:08
209.37:545:09
219.37:545:11
229.37:535:12
239.37:525:13
249.47:525:14
259.47:515:15
269.47:505:17
279.57:495:18
289.57:485:19
299.57:485:21
309.67:475:22
319.67:465:23

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.41 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.75 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
252.0Dim
262.0Dim
272.0Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Lovech?

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

0.0
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 Lovech.

What to pack for Lovech in January

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

In January, Lovech sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Lovech 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 Lovech peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 15UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Lovech 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 Lovech is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2115 µg/m³Dec 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lovech?

Lovech sits at 43.1°N, 24.7°E, 201 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Troyan, 26 km away.

PlevenSevlievoKarlovoGabrovoTurnu MăgureleCorabiaVeliko Tarnovo

Topography around Lovech

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lovech has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m around an average of 252 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 738 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,355 m.

The land around Lovech is covered by trees (58%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
272 m
16 km
738 m
80 km
2,355 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Troyan 26 km · Pleven 33 km · Sevlievo 34 km · Karlovo 56 km · Gabrovo 57 km · Turnu Măgurele 69 km · Corabia 74 km · Veliko Tarnovo 74 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 Lovech (43.1323°, 24.7176°, elevation 201 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).