Plovdiv in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Plovdiv sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 155 mm of precipitation over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Plovdiv's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Plovdiv's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Precipitation
- 155 mm
- 27 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Plovdiv in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 25°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Plovdiv reaches about 18°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Plovdiv
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 13 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Plovdiv weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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 Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Plovdiv gets around 155 mm of rain and snow over 27 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 7 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early March to 14 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.0 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Plovdiv?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Plovdiv for sightseeing.
What to pack for Plovdiv in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Plovdiv sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.
UV index in Plovdiv in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — 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 Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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.