Panagyurishte weather in December

In December, Panagyurishte sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 7.8 wet days and about 8.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 06 min at the start of December to 8 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Panagyurishte's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Panagyurishte's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
7:52 AM – 4:46 PM
Cloud cover
59%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
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 December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical December day in Panagyurishte reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
170
270
370
460
560
66-1
76-1
86-1
96-1
105-1
115-1
125-1
135-2
145-2
155-2
165-2
175-2
185-2
194-2
204-3
214-3
224-3
234-3
244-3
254-3
264-3
274-3
284-3
294-3
304-3
314-3

How December really feels in Panagyurishte

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Panagyurishte weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 7th-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 December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34456
44555
54555
64555
74654
84654
94753
104753
114753
124852
134852
144852
154852
164852
174951
185050
194951
204951
214951
224951
234951
244951
254951
264951
275050
285050
295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Panagyurishte gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 7.8 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 25% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1259
2259
32510
42510
52510
62510
72510
82511
92411
102411
112412
122412
132413
142414
152414
162414
172415
182515
192516
202516
212516
222517
232617
242617
252617
262517
272517
282516
292516
302516
312416

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December 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
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11100
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14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 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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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min at the start of December to 8 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:40 AM to 7:59 AM, and sunset from 4:46 PM to 4:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.17:404:46
29.17:414:46
39.17:424:46
49.17:434:46
59.07:444:46
69.07:444:46
79.07:454:45
89.07:464:45
99.07:474:45
109.07:484:45
118.97:494:45
128.97:504:46
138.97:504:46
148.97:514:46
158.97:524:46
168.97:524:46
178.97:534:47
188.97:544:47
198.97:544:47
208.97:554:48
218.97:554:48
228.97:564:49
238.97:564:49
248.97:574:50
258.97:574:50
268.97:574:51
278.97:584:51
288.97:584:52
298.97:584:53
308.97:594:53
318.97:594:54

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.56 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

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 — December's 1.56 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Panagyurishte?

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

0.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Panagyurishte.

What to pack for Panagyurishte in December

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

In December, Panagyurishte sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Panagyurishte in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. 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 December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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