Pernik weather in November

In November, Pernik sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 39 mm of precipitation across 7 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of November to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Pernik's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pernik's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
39 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:27 AM – 4:59 PM
Cloud cover
59%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

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

Air quality
High
PM2.5 30.8 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
1,141/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical November day in Pernik reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 7°C cooler than October and about 6°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1143
2143
3133
4133
5133
6133
7132
8122
9122
10122
11122
12112
13112
14112
15111
16101
17101
18101
19101
2091
2191
2290
2390
2490
2580
2680
2780
2880
2980
3070

How November really feels in Pernik

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 19 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
19
wind chill below the day's low

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

Pernik weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°407.45.19.20.0
Feb / -3°407.64.810.30.7
Mar11° / 549.74.211.62.7
Apr16° / 54101.213.14.8
May21° / 5210.50.114.46.4
Jun25° / 13°469.5015.17.1
Jul27° / 15°367.3014.87.3
Aug28° / 15°265.4013.77.5
Sep23° / 11°325.8012.37.7
Oct17° / 476.40.610.86.0
Nov11° / 3972.19.62.7
Dec / -3°498.64.78.90.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35050
44951
54951
64852
74852
84852
94753
104753
114555
124555
134654
144456
154456
164357
174357
184357
194258
204357
214258
224159
234060
244060
254060
263961
273961
283961
293961
303961

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Pernik gets around 39 mm of rain and snow over 7 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 24% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1184
2184
3184
4184
5184
6184
7194
8195
9205
10215
11226
12226
13236
14237
15247
16247
17258
18258
19268
20279
21279
22289
23289
24299
252910
263010
273010
283010
293010
303010

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
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

Wind in November

Winds average 6 km/h in November.

Across November, 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

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of November to 9 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:08 AM to 7:43 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 4:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:085:14
210.17:105:13
310.07:115:12
410.07:125:11
59.97:135:10
69.97:155:09
79.97:165:07
89.87:175:06
99.87:195:05
109.77:205:04
119.77:215:03
129.77:225:02
139.67:245:02
149.67:255:01
159.67:265:00
169.57:274:59
179.57:294:58
189.57:304:57
199.47:314:57
209.47:324:56
219.47:334:55
229.37:354:55
239.37:364:54
249.37:374:54
259.37:384:53
269.27:394:53
279.27:404:52
289.27:414:52
299.17:424:51
309.17:434:51

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 2.1 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Dim
192.0Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.7Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Pernik?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pernik.

What to pack for Pernik in November

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

In November, Pernik sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Pernik in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pernik peaks around June 23 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 highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Pernik in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Pernik is worst in May — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 21 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Pernik's WHO annual average of 30.8 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1838 µg/m³Dec 1821 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr37Poor
May38Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul33Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pernik?

Pernik sits at 42.6°N, 23.0°E, 751 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Sofia, 26 km away.

DupnitsaKyustendilSamokovBlagoevgradBotevgradBerkovitsaPirot

Topography around Pernik

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pernik has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 478 m around an average of 794 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,261 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,683 m.

The land around Pernik is covered by trees (47%), grassland (25%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (38%), grassland (33%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
478 m
16 km
1,261 m
80 km
2,683 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
November weather nearby: Sofia 26 km · Dupnitsa 38 km · Kyustendil 45 km · Samokov 52 km · Blagoevgrad 65 km · Botevgrad 71 km · Berkovitsa 72 km · Pirot 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 Pernik (42.5967°, 23.0332°, elevation 751 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).