Plovdiv weather in August

In August, Plovdiv sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 24 mm of rain across 4.6 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 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% 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 Plovdiv's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Plovdiv's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:33 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
28%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

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

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 19 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
3,231/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 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical August day in Plovdiv reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 34°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)
13118
23118
33118
43118
53118
63118
73118
83118
93118
103118
113118
123118
133118
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153018
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243017
252917
262916
272916
282916
292916
302816
312816

How August really feels in Plovdiv

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.

Plovdiv 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°406.63.69.30.4
Feb / -1°4072.910.31.6
Mar13° / 538.82.411.63.7
Apr18° / 468.40.513.15.9
May23° / 11°569.9014.46.9
Jun27° / 15°468.90156.6
Jul30° / 18°396.8014.85.8
Aug30° / 17°244.6013.76.0
Sep25° / 13°425.4012.37.8
Oct19° / 426.30.110.86.6
Nov12° / 385.619.63.6
Dec / -1°487.63.190.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38713
48713
58812
68812
78812
88812
98812
108812
118812
128812
138812
148812
158812
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238911
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258812
268713
278713
288515
298515
308317
318317

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Plovdiv gets around 24 mm of rain over 4.6 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 21% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
421
520
619
719
818
918
1017
1117
1216
1316
1415
1515
1614
1714
1813
1913
2013
2113
2213
2313
2413
2513
2614
2714
2815
2915
3016
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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11340389
21340389
31341379
41341369
51442359
61442359
71543349
81643338
91744328
101844318
111944307
122044297
132145287
142245276
152245266
162345266
172445255
182545255
192645255
202745244
212845244
222944243
233044233
243143233
253243222
263442222
273542212
283741202
293940191
304140191
314339171

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, 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
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306calm
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 5:18 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 7:36 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:187:36
214.35:197:35
314.25:207:34
414.25:217:33
514.25:227:32
614.15:237:30
714.15:247:29
814.05:257:28
914.05:267:27
1014.05:277:25
1113.95:287:24
1213.95:297:23
1313.85:307:21
1413.85:317:20
1513.85:327:18
1613.75:337:17
1713.75:357:15
1813.65:367:14
1913.65:377:12
2013.55:387:11
2113.55:397:09
2213.55:407:07
2313.45:417:06
2413.45:427:04
2513.35:437:03
2613.35:447:01
2713.25:456:59
2813.25:466:58
2913.15:486:56
3013.15:496:54
3113.05:506:52

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.83 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Plovdiv?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Plovdiv in August

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

In August, Plovdiv sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Plovdiv 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 Plovdiv 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
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Plovdiv 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 Plovdiv is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Plovdiv's WHO annual average of 19 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2323 µg/m³Dec 1415 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Plovdiv?

Plovdiv sits at 42.2°N, 24.8°E, 163 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Asenovgrad, 18 km away.

PazardzhikParvomayPeshteraChirpanKarlovoPanagyurishte

Topography around Plovdiv

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Plovdiv has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m around an average of 163 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 965 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,490 m.

The land around Plovdiv is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
120 m
16 km
965 m
80 km
2,490 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Asenovgrad 18 km · Rakovski 23 km · Pazardzhik 35 km · Parvomay 39 km · Peshtera 39 km · Chirpan 48 km · Karlovo 53 km · Panagyurishte 60 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 Plovdiv (42.1539°, 24.75°, elevation 163 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).