Nova Zagora weather in August

In August, Nova Zagora sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 28 mm of rain across 4.8 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Nova Zagora's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nova Zagora's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:28 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
29%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Nova Zagora is city in Nova Zagora municipality, Sliven oblast, Bulgaria.

Density
966/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical August day in Nova Zagora reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13019
23019
33019
43019
53019
63019
73019
83018
93018
103018
113018
123018
133018
143018
153018
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233017
242917
252917
262917
272917
282917
292817
302816
312816

How August really feels in Nova Zagora

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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

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

Nova Zagora weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°477.53.29.20.2
Feb / -0°446.52.510.31.3
Mar12° / 548.5211.63.2
Apr17° / 509.10.313.15.5
May22° / 12°6110.9014.46.7
Jun27° / 16°4610015.16.6
Jul30° / 18°427.6014.85.9
Aug30° / 18°284.8013.76.1
Sep25° / 14°385.5012.37.8
Oct19° / 5360.210.86.5
Nov12° / 516.60.99.63.4
Dec / -0°577.82.68.90.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38713
48713
58713
68713
78713
88713
98713
108812
118911
128911
138911
148911
159010
169010
179010
189010
19919
20928
21928
229010
239010
249010
258911
268812
278713
288614
298614
308416
318416

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Nova Zagora gets around 28 mm of rain over 4.8 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 16% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
221
320
420
519
618
718
817
917
1016
1116
1215
1315
1414
1514
1614
1714
1813
1913
2013
2114
2214
2314
2415
2515
2616
2716
2817
2917
3017
3118

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
153248151
253248151
353247151
453347151
553346151
663445141
763545141
873644131
973743131
1083742120
1183941120
1294040110
1394139110
14104237110
15104336100
16114335100
17124435100
1812443490
1913443480
2014443480
2115443470
2217433370
2318433360
2420423260
2522413250
2624403150
2726393040
2829382940
2931382840
3034372630
3136362530

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:12 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 7:32 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:127:32
214.35:137:31
314.35:147:30
414.25:157:29
514.25:167:27
614.25:177:26
714.15:187:25
814.15:197:24
914.05:207:22
1014.05:217:21
1114.05:227:20
1213.95:237:18
1313.95:257:17
1413.85:267:15
1513.85:277:14
1613.75:287:12
1713.75:297:11
1813.75:307:09
1913.65:317:08
2013.65:327:06
2113.55:337:04
2213.55:347:03
2313.45:357:01
2413.45:377:00
2513.35:386:58
2613.35:396:56
2713.25:406:55
2813.25:416:53
2913.25:426:51
3013.15:436:49
3113.15:446:48

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Nova Zagora?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Nova Zagora for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Nova Zagora in August

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

In August, Nova Zagora sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nova Zagora in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nova Zagora peaks around July 17 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 17UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Nova Zagora in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1916 µg/m³Sep 1910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nova Zagora?

Nova Zagora sits at 42.5°N, 26.0°E, 130 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Stara Zagora, 31 km away.

Stara ZagoraSlivenYambolKazanlakDimitrovgradHarmanliChirpanGabrovo

Topography around Nova Zagora

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nova Zagora has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 131 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 580 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,139 m.

The land around Nova Zagora is covered by cropland (72%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
580 m
80 km
2,139 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Stara Zagora 31 km · Sliven 34 km · Yambol 40 km · Kazanlak 53 km · Dimitrovgrad 59 km · Harmanli 62 km · Chirpan 64 km · Gabrovo 72 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 Nova Zagora (42.4833°, 26.0167°, elevation 130 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).