Lovech in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Lovech sees average daytime highs around 5°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 142 mm of precipitation over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 7°C in early December to 9°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Lovech's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lovech's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
5°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
-2°C
Precipitation
142 mm
24 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
0.3
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Lovech in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 7°C in early December to 9°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Lovech reaches about 5°C and drops to -2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Lovech

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
90
wind chill below the day's low

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

Lovech weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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°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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Lovech gets around 142 mm of rain and snow over 24 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 9 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 hours in early December to 10 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Lovech?

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

0.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lovech.

What to pack for Lovech in Winter

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

In winter, Lovech sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 24 days see rain.

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UV index in Lovech in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. 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 Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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