Nova Zagora in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Nova Zagora sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 142 mm of precipitation over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early September to 9°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
18°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
9°C
Precipitation
142 mm
18 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
5.9
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Nova Zagora in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early September to 9°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Nova Zagora reaches about 18°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Nova Zagora

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

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

fall 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 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 / -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 Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Nova Zagora gets around 142 mm of rain and snow over 18 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 7 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 Nova Zagora?

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.

5.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Nova Zagora for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nova Zagora in Fall

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

In fall, Nova Zagora sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes. About 18 days see rain.

a warm layerlight clothes

UV index in Nova Zagora 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 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 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 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
Fall 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.