Peshtera in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Peshtera sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 262 mm of precipitation over about 39 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 20°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Peshtera's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Peshtera's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
14°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
3°C
Precipitation
262 mm
39 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
3.6
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Peshtera in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 20°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Peshtera reaches about 14°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Peshtera

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 35 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
35
wind chill below the day's low

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

Peshtera weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°548.46.69.30.0
Feb / -4°588.96.710.30.2
Mar / -1°7911.5611.71.8
Apr14° / 8212.81.413.13.7
May18° / 10214.50.114.35.4
Jun22° / 11°10612.20156.6
Jul24° / 13°879.2014.77.7
Aug24° / 13°546.9013.78.0
Sep20° / 10°687.9012.37.0
Oct15° / 588.20.810.95.1
Nov10° / 517.22.49.62.3
Dec / -3°709.66.390.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Peshtera gets around 262 mm of rain and snow over 39 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 6 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early March to 14 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Peshtera?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Peshtera.

What to pack for Peshtera in Spring

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

In spring, Peshtera sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 39 days see rain.

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UV index in Peshtera in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Peshtera 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 Peshtera?

Peshtera sits at 42.0°N, 24.3°E, 440 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Pazardzhik, 19 km away.

PlovdivAsenovgradPanagyurishteSmolyanRakovskiSamokov

Topography around Peshtera

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Peshtera has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 622 m around an average of 583 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,841 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,775 m.

The land around Peshtera is covered by trees (69%) within 3 km, trees (60%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
622 m
16 km
1,841 m
80 km
2,775 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Pazardzhik 19 km · Velingrad 25 km · Plovdiv 39 km · Asenovgrad 47 km · Panagyurishte 52 km · Smolyan 61 km · Rakovski 62 km · Samokov 70 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 Peshtera (42.0337°, 24.2999°, elevation 440 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.