Pazardzhik weather in August

In August, Pazardzhik sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 26 mm of rain across 4.7 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 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Pazardzhik's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pazardzhik's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:35 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
30%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

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

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 33.7 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,477/km²
people per km²
Founded
1485

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 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical August day in Pazardzhik reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°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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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12917
22917
32917
42917
52917
62917
72917
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212916
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282715
292715
302715
312715

How August really feels in Pazardzhik

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.

Pazardzhik 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 / -3°477.64.89.30.1
Feb / -2°4884.510.31.2
Mar12° / 63103.511.63.2
Apr17° / 539.30.813.15.4
May22° / 10°6110.8014.46.6
Jun26° / 14°4890157.0
Jul28° / 16°406.8014.86.8
Aug29° / 16°264.7013.76.9
Sep24° / 12°435.7012.37.8
Oct18° / 497.30.310.86.1
Nov12° / 476.81.59.63.2
Dec / -2°599.14.390.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38515
48515
58614
68614
78614
88713
98713
108713
118713
128713
138911
148911
158911
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209010
219010
229010
238911
248812
258713
268713
278515
288416
298416
308218
318119

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Pazardzhik gets around 26 mm of rain over 4.7 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 16% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
422
522
621
721
820
919
1018
1117
1217
1316
1415
1514
1614
1713
1812
1912
2011
2111
2211
2311
2412
2512
2613
2713
2814
2915
3015
3116

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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11849311
21849311
31949311
41949301
52049292
62249282
72348272
82448262
92548252
102748242
112847232
122947221
133147211
143246211
153346201
163446181
173646171
183746161
193846151
203946151
214045141
224145131
234245121
244444111
254544111
264743101
27484291
28504181
29524080
30543970
31563860

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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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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265calm
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305calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:19 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 7:38 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:197:38
214.35:207:37
314.25:217:36
414.25:227:35
514.25:237:34
614.15:247:32
714.15:257:31
814.15:267:30
914.05:287:28
1014.05:297:27
1113.95:307:26
1213.95:317:24
1313.95:327:23
1413.85:337:21
1513.85:347:20
1613.75:357:18
1713.75:367:17
1813.65:377:15
1913.65:387:14
2013.55:397:12
2113.55:407:11
2213.55:427:09
2313.45:437:08
2413.45:447:06
2513.35:457:04
2613.35:467:03
2713.25:477:01
2813.25:486:59
2913.15:496:58
3013.15:506:56
3113.05:516:54

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 1.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.78 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.6Bright
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 Pazardzhik?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Pazardzhik for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Pazardzhik in August

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

In August, Pazardzhik sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Pazardzhik 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 Pazardzhik 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
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Pazardzhik?

Pazardzhik sits at 42.2°N, 24.3°E, 213 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Peshtera, 19 km away.

VelingradPlovdivPanagyurishteAsenovgradRakovskiKarlovoSamokov

Topography around Pazardzhik

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pazardzhik has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 207 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 688 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,778 m.

The land around Pazardzhik is covered by cropland (51%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
688 m
80 km
2,778 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Peshtera 19 km · Velingrad 34 km · Plovdiv 35 km · Panagyurishte 35 km · Asenovgrad 48 km · Rakovski 53 km · Karlovo 62 km · Samokov 66 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 Pazardzhik (42.1993°, 24.3332°, elevation 213 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).