Lovech weather in May

In May, Lovech sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 90 mm of rain across 12.1 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 14 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Lovech's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lovech's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
90 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:03 AM – 7:31 PM
Cloud cover
56%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
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 May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Lovech reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12110
22110
32110
42110
52111
62111
72111
82211
92211
102211
112211
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212313
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292413
302414
312414

How May really feels in Lovech

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

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

Lovech weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 1st-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45347
55248
65347
75347
85248
95248
105248
115248
125149
135149
145149
155149
165149
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185149
195149
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235248
245248
255248
265347
275347
285446
295545
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Lovech gets around 90 mm of rain over 12.1 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 39% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
235
335
435
536
636
737
838
938
1038
1139
1239
1339
1439
1540
1640
1740
1840
1940
2040
2140
2240
2340
2440
2540
2640
2740
2840
2940
3040
3140

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1901000
2881110
3871210
4861310
5851410
6841510
7821710
8801820
9791920
10772120
11752230
12732430
13702640
14692740
15662950
16653050
17633160
18603370
19583480
20573580
21563590
225436100
235237110
245237110
255137120
264937130
274838140
284738160
294538170
304338180
314238201

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, 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
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 14 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:22 AM to 4:51 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 7:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:227:14
213.95:217:16
314.05:197:17
414.05:187:18
514.05:177:19
614.15:157:20
714.15:147:21
814.25:137:23
914.25:117:24
1014.25:107:25
1114.35:097:26
1214.35:087:27
1314.45:077:28
1414.45:057:29
1514.45:047:30
1614.55:037:31
1714.55:027:33
1814.55:017:34
1914.65:007:35
2014.64:597:36
2114.64:587:37
2214.74:587:38
2314.74:577:39
2414.74:567:40
2514.84:557:41
2614.84:547:42
2714.84:547:43
2814.84:537:43
2914.94:527:44
3014.94:527:45
3114.94:517:46

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.8 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 — May's 5.8 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
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135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
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205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Lovech?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Lovech for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lovech in May

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

In May, Lovech sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lovech in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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