Panagyurishte weather in August

In August, Panagyurishte sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 37 mm of rain across 7.9 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 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% 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 Panagyurishte's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Panagyurishte's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:35 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
33%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Panagyurishte is city in Panagyurishte municipality, Pazardzhik oblast, Bulgaria.

Density
591/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 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical August day in Panagyurishte reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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How August really feels in Panagyurishte

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.

Panagyurishte 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 / -4°376.84.59.20.0
Feb / -2°387.44.610.30.6
Mar11° / 539.93.711.62.6
Apr16° / 5611.60.913.14.7
May21° / 10°8414.7014.45.8
Jun25° / 14°7113.4015.16.4
Jul27° / 16°5911014.86.7
Aug27° / 15°377.9013.77.2
Sep23° / 12°406.6012.37.5
Oct17° / 4570.410.85.7
Nov10° / 375.91.79.62.6
Dec / -2°457.84.28.90.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Panagyurishte gets around 37 mm of rain over 7.9 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 26% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
433
533
632
731
830
929
1028
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1227
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1425
1525
1624
1723
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2122
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3023
3123

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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11349372
21348372
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41448362
51548352
61648342
71748332
81848322
91948302
102149292
112249282
122349271
132449261
142649241
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183051190
193250180
203350170
213450160
223649150
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243948130
254147120
264346110
274545100
28474390
29494290
30514180
31543970

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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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 5:19 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 7:40 PM to 6:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:197:40
214.35:207:38
314.35:217:37
414.25:227:36
514.25:237:35
614.25:247:34
714.15:257:32
814.15:267:31
914.05:277:30
1014.05:297:28
1114.05:307:27
1213.95:317:25
1313.95:327:24
1413.85:337:23
1513.85:347:21
1613.75:357:20
1713.75:367:18
1813.75:377:17
1913.65:387:15
2013.65:397:13
2113.55:417:12
2213.55:427:10
2313.45:437:09
2413.45:447:07
2513.35:457:05
2613.35:467:04
2713.25:477:02
2813.25:487:00
2913.25:496:58
3013.15:506:57
3113.15:526:55

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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245.6Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Panagyurishte?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Panagyurishte for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Panagyurishte in August

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

In August, Panagyurishte sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Panagyurishte in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Panagyurishte peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Panagyurishte 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 Panagyurishte is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1215 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Panagyurishte?

Panagyurishte sits at 42.5°N, 24.2°E, 518 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Pazardzhik, 35 km away.

PazardzhikPeshteraKarlovoVelingradSamokovBotevgradPlovdivTroyan

Topography around Panagyurishte

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Panagyurishte has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 334 m around an average of 576 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,267 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,780 m.

The land around Panagyurishte is covered by grassland (37%), trees (26%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
334 m
16 km
1,267 m
80 km
2,780 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Pazardzhik 35 km · Peshtera 52 km · Karlovo 52 km · Velingrad 55 km · Samokov 55 km · Botevgrad 56 km · Plovdiv 60 km · Troyan 62 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 Panagyurishte (42.4952°, 24.1902°, elevation 518 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).