Petrich weather in August

In August, Petrich sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 33 mm of rain across 6.8 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 74% 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 Petrich's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Petrich's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:41 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
28%
1st clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Petrich is city in Petrich municipality, Blagoevgrad oblast, Bulgaria.

Density
382/km²
people per km²

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 Petrich reaches about 28°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)
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42917
52917
62917
72917
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302715
312715

How August really feels in Petrich

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.

Petrich 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 / -2°588.14.29.40.4
Feb / -1°599.24.210.31.3
Mar12° / 7410.82.911.73.1
Apr16° / 6911.90.513.14.9
May21° / 10°7812.50.114.36.2
Jun26° / 14°5310.6014.96.9
Jul28° / 16°407.8014.76.8
Aug28° / 16°336.8013.76.8
Sep24° / 13°407012.37.7
Oct18° / 637.40.210.96.3
Nov12° / 6881.19.73.3
Dec / -1°789.53.19.10.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
39010
49010
5919
6919
7919
8919
9919
109010
119010
12919
13919
14919
15919
16919
17919
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19928
20919
21919
22919
23919
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259010
269010
279010
288812
298713
308713
318614

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Petrich gets around 33 mm of rain over 6.8 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 22% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
126
227
327
426
526
626
725
825
924
1024
1123
1223
1322
1422
1521
1621
1720
1820
1919
2019
2119
2219
2319
2419
2520
2620
2720
2820
2920
3021
3121

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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12354221
22354221
32354221
42354221
52454211
62454211
72653201
82752201
92852191
103050191
113150181
123349180
133448170
143647170
153747160
163946150
174046140
184145130
194245120
204345120
214445110
224545100
23464590
24474580
25484570
26494470
27504460
28524350
29534250
30554140
31564040

Wind in August

Winds average 4 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
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154calm
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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 5:26 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 7:41 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:267:41
214.25:277:40
314.25:287:38
414.15:297:37
514.15:307:36
614.15:317:35
714.05:327:34
814.05:337:32
914.05:347:31
1013.95:357:30
1113.95:367:29
1213.85:377:27
1313.85:387:26
1413.85:397:24
1513.75:407:23
1613.75:417:22
1713.65:427:20
1813.65:437:19
1913.55:447:17
2013.55:457:16
2113.55:467:14
2213.45:477:12
2313.45:487:11
2413.35:497:09
2513.35:507:08
2613.25:517:06
2713.25:527:04
2813.25:547:03
2913.15:557:01
3013.15:566:59
3113.05:576:58

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
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215.8Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Petrich?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Petrich in August

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

In August, Petrich sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Petrich 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 Petrich peaks around June 22 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Petrich in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Petrich is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2215 µg/m³Dec 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Petrich?

Petrich sits at 41.4°N, 23.2°E, 185 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Sandanski, 20 km away.

SérresStrumicaGotse DelchevKilkísBanskoGevgelijaRadovis

Topography around Petrich

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Petrich has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 684 m around an average of 234 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,986 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,873 m.

The land around Petrich is covered by trees (40%) and cropland (31%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
684 m
16 km
1,986 m
80 km
2,873 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Sandanski 20 km · Sérres 45 km · Strumica 47 km · Gotse Delchev 48 km · Kilkís 53 km · Bansko 54 km · Gevgelija 65 km · Radovis 67 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 Petrich (41.3985°, 23.207°, elevation 185 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).