Parvomay weather in January

In January, Parvomay sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 58 mm of precipitation across 7.9 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 6°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 hours at the start of January to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Parvomay's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Parvomay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
1st coldest
Precipitation
58 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
7:51 AM – 5:06 PM
Cloud cover
55%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 6°C through the month.

A typical January day in Parvomay reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°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 12°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 3°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-3
25-3
35-3
45-3
55-3
65-3
75-3
85-3
95-3
105-3
115-3
125-3
135-3
145-3
155-3
165-3
175-3
185-3
195-3
205-3
216-3
226-3
236-3
246-3
256-3
266-3
276-3
286-3
296-3
306-3
316-3

How January really feels in Parvomay

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January 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 January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Parvomay weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°587.93.99.30.2
Feb / -1°567.63.210.31.5
Mar12° / 719.72.311.73.4
Apr17° / 619.20.413.15.7
May22° / 11°739.7014.46.9
Jun27° / 15°617.90157.0
Jul29° / 18°556.4014.86.2
Aug30° / 17°384.3013.76.4
Sep25° / 13°615.7012.37.8
Oct19° / 637.10.210.86.4
Nov12° / 596.91.29.63.5
Dec / -1°708.63.490.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55347
65347
75347
85347
95347
105446
115446
125446
135347
145347
155347
165347
175248
185248
195248
205248
215248
225248
235248
245248
255248
265149
275149
285149
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Parvomay gets around 58 mm of rain and snow over 7.9 wet days in January. 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 27% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12513
22513
32513
42513
52513
62413
72413
82412
92312
102312
112212
122211
132211
142211
152311
162311
172412
182412
192512
202512
212612
222612
232613
242713
252713
262713
272713
282713
292714
302714
312714

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January 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
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, 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 January

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:53 AM to 7:41 AM, and sunset from 4:52 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.07:534:52
29.07:534:52
39.07:534:53
49.07:534:54
59.07:534:55
69.07:534:56
79.17:534:57
89.17:534:58
99.17:534:59
109.17:535:00
119.17:525:01
129.27:525:02
139.27:525:03
149.27:525:04
159.27:515:05
169.27:515:06
179.37:515:07
189.37:505:08
199.37:505:09
209.47:495:10
219.47:495:12
229.47:485:13
239.47:475:14
249.57:475:15
259.57:465:16
269.57:455:18
279.67:445:19
289.67:445:20
299.67:435:21
309.77:425:23
319.77:415:24

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
152.0Dim
162.0Dim
172.0Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Parvomay?

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

0.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Parvomay.

What to pack for Parvomay in January

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

In January, Parvomay sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Parvomay in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Parvomay peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Parvomay in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2015 µg/m³Sep 2210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Parvomay?

Parvomay sits at 42.1°N, 25.2°E, 134 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Chirpan, 15 km away.

RakovskiAsenovgradDimitrovgradHaskovoPlovdivStara ZagoraKardzhali

Topography around Parvomay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Parvomay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 133 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 704 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,335 m.

The land around Parvomay is covered by cropland (66%) within 3 km, cropland (70%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
704 m
80 km
2,335 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Chirpan 15 km · Rakovski 29 km · Asenovgrad 30 km · Dimitrovgrad 32 km · Haskovo 34 km · Plovdiv 39 km · Stara Zagora 51 km · Kardzhali 52 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 Parvomay (42.1°, 25.2167°, elevation 134 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).