Nova Zagora weather in February

In February, Nova Zagora sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 44 mm of precipitation across 6.5 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Nova Zagora's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nova Zagora's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
44 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:22 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
61%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
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 February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical February day in Nova Zagora reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-2
26-2
36-1
47-1
57-1
67-1
77-1
87-1
97-1
107-1
117-1
127-1
137-1
1480
1580
1680
1780
1880
1980
2080
2190
2290
2390
2491
2591
2691
27101
28101

How February really feels in Nova Zagora

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 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
28
wind chill below the day's low

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

Nova Zagora weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 9th-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 February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44654
54654
64654
74555
84555
94456
104258
114159
124159
134159
144060
154060
164060
174060
184159
194159
204258
214258
224258
234357
244456
254555
264555
274456
284456

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Nova Zagora gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 6.5 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 23% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12412
22312
32311
42211
52211
62211
72210
82210
92210
10229
11229
12229
13228
14228
15237
16237
17237
18237
19247
20247
21247
22247
23247
24247
25257
26257
27257
28267

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February 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

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, 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

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:38 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:385:21
29.87:375:22
39.87:365:23
49.87:355:25
59.97:345:26
69.97:335:27
79.97:325:29
810.07:315:30
910.07:305:31
1010.17:285:32
1110.17:275:34
1210.27:265:35
1310.27:255:36
1410.27:235:38
1510.37:225:39
1610.37:215:40
1710.47:195:42
1810.47:185:43
1910.57:175:44
2010.57:155:45
2110.57:145:47
2210.67:125:48
2310.67:115:49
2410.77:095:50
2510.77:085:52
2610.87:065:53
2710.87:055:54
2810.97:035:55

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.62 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 — February's 2.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Nova Zagora?

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

1.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nova Zagora.

What to pack for Nova Zagora in February

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

In February, Nova Zagora sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Nova Zagora in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 2. 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 February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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