Plovdiv weather in November

In November, Plovdiv sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 38 mm of precipitation across 5.6 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of November to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Plovdiv's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Plovdiv's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
38 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:19 AM – 4:53 PM
Cloud cover
57%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
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 November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical November day in Plovdiv reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 7°C cooler than October and about 5°C warmer than December.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1155
2155
3155
4155
5155
6145
7145
8144
9144
10144
11134
12134
13134
14134
15124
16124
17123
18123
19113
20113
21113
22113
23112
24102
25102
26102
27102
28102
2992
3091

How November really feels in Plovdiv

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 4 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
4
wind chill below the day's low

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

Plovdiv weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 11th-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 November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35446
45446
55347
65347
75248
85248
95149
105050
114852
124852
134852
144753
154654
164555
174456
184456
194555
204555
214456
224456
234456
244456
254456
264456
274357
284357
294357
304357

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Plovdiv gets around 38 mm of rain and snow over 5.6 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 20% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1171
2161
3161
4151
5151
6151
7152
8152
9152
10162
11173
12173
13183
14193
15204
16204
17214
18224
19225
20235
21235
22245
23245
24245
25255
26255
27255
28255
29256
30256

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 6 km/h in November.

Across November, 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
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of November to 9 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:01 AM to 7:35 AM, and sunset from 5:09 PM to 4:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:015:09
210.17:025:07
310.17:035:06
410.07:045:05
510.07:065:04
69.97:075:03
79.97:085:02
89.97:095:01
99.87:115:00
109.87:124:59
119.77:134:58
129.77:144:57
139.77:164:56
149.67:174:55
159.67:184:54
169.67:194:53
179.57:204:52
189.57:224:52
199.57:234:51
209.47:244:50
219.47:254:50
229.47:264:49
239.47:284:49
249.37:294:48
259.37:304:48
269.37:314:47
279.27:324:47
289.27:334:46
299.27:344:46
309.27:354:46

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.01 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 — November's 2.01 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Dim
162.0Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.6Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Plovdiv?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Plovdiv.

What to pack for Plovdiv in November

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

In November, Plovdiv sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Plovdiv in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 2. 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 November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November 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
November 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).