Pleven in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Pleven sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 196 mm of rain over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early June to 29°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Pleven's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pleven's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 196 mm
- 28 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Pleven in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early June to 29°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Pleven reaches about 29°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Pleven
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Pleven weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4° / -3° | 39 | 6.8 | 4.5 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 7° / -1° | 37 | 6.9 | 3.5 | 10.2 | 0.9 |
| Mar | 13° / 3° | 52 | 8.9 | 2.4 | 11.6 | 3.6 |
| Apr | 19° / 8° | 57 | 9.3 | 0.3 | 13.2 | 6.0 |
| May | 24° / 13° | 78 | 11.1 | 0 | 14.5 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 28° / 17° | 80 | 11.5 | 0 | 15.2 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 30° / 19° | 71 | 9.6 | 0 | 14.9 | 5.3 |
| Aug | 30° / 18° | 46 | 6.5 | 0 | 13.8 | 5.6 |
| Sep | 25° / 14° | 47 | 6.4 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.5 |
| Oct | 19° / 9° | 45 | 6.9 | 0.2 | 10.8 | 6.4 |
| Nov | 11° / 4° | 37 | 6.6 | 1.5 | 9.5 | 3.0 |
| Dec | 5° / -2° | 42 | 7.5 | 3.4 | 8.8 | 0.2 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Pleven gets around 196 mm of rain over 28 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 9 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 15 hours in early June to 13 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.2 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Pleven?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Pleven for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Pleven in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Pleven sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 28 days see rain.
UV index in Pleven in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pleven peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Pleven in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Pleven is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Moderate |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Pleven?
Pleven sits at 43.4°N, 24.6°E, 89 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Lovech, 33 km away.
Topography around Pleven
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pleven.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Pleven has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m around an average of 137 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 326 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,302 m.
The land around Pleven is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) and trees (32%) within 80 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
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 Pleven (43.4179°, 24.6167°, elevation 89 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.