Plovdiv in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Plovdiv sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 121 mm of precipitation over about 17 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 10°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Plovdiv's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Plovdiv's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Precipitation
- 121 mm
- 17 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.0
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Plovdiv in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 10°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Plovdiv reaches about 19°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Plovdiv
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 4 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Plovdiv weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) 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 | 6° / -3° | 40 | 6.6 | 3.6 | 9.3 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 8° / -1° | 40 | 7 | 2.9 | 10.3 | 1.6 |
| Mar | 13° / 2° | 53 | 8.8 | 2.4 | 11.6 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 18° / 7° | 46 | 8.4 | 0.5 | 13.1 | 5.9 |
| May | 23° / 11° | 56 | 9.9 | 0 | 14.4 | 6.9 |
| Jun | 27° / 15° | 46 | 8.9 | 0 | 15 | 6.6 |
| Jul | 30° / 18° | 39 | 6.8 | 0 | 14.8 | 5.8 |
| Aug | 30° / 17° | 24 | 4.6 | 0 | 13.7 | 6.0 |
| Sep | 25° / 13° | 42 | 5.4 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.8 |
| Oct | 19° / 8° | 42 | 6.3 | 0.1 | 10.8 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 12° / 3° | 38 | 5.6 | 1 | 9.6 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 7° / -1° | 48 | 7.6 | 3.1 | 9 | 0.8 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Plovdiv gets around 121 mm of rain and snow over 17 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 6 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early September to 9 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.2 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Plovdiv?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Plovdiv for sightseeing.
What to pack for Plovdiv in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Plovdiv sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: light clothes and a warm layer. About 17 days see rain.
UV index in Plovdiv in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Plovdiv in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 18 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 19 | Moderate |
| Mar | 23 | Moderate |
| Apr | 22 | Moderate |
| May | 22 | Moderate |
| Jun | 23 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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 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.