Rakovski weather in July

In July, Rakovski sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 45 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 14.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 06 min at the start of July to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Rakovski's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rakovski's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 48 min
5:02 AM – 7:50 PM
Cloud cover
33%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

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

Density
161/km²
people per km²
Founded
1966

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical July day in Rakovski reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°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, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12917
22917
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52917
62917
72917
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93017
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303018
313118

How July really feels in Rakovski

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Rakovski weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°426.83.59.30.2
Feb / -1°4172.810.31.5
Mar13° / 558.92.111.63.6
Apr18° / 498.80.313.15.9
May23° / 12°6210.5014.46.8
Jun27° / 15°529.20156.5
Jul30° / 18°457.8014.85.7
Aug30° / 17°294.8013.76.0
Sep25° / 13°445.5012.37.8
Oct19° / 446.50.210.86.5
Nov12° / 425.70.99.63.6
Dec / -1°497.72.790.7

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48317
58317
68317
78416
88416
98515
108515
118614
128614
138713
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Rakovski gets around 45 mm of rain over 7.8 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 24% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
228
328
428
528
628
728
827
927
1026
1126
1225
1325
1424
1524
1623
1723
1823
1922
2022
2122
2222
2322
2422
2522
2621
2721
2821
2921
3021
3120

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the humid band about 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12132398
22132398
32132408
42031408
52031408
62031418
72031408
82032408
92032408
102033398
112033398
122034397
132034387
142035387
152036387
161936377
171837387
181837387
191738388
201638398
211538398
221438408
231238409
241138419
2511384210
2610384210
279374310
289374311
298374411
308374411
318374412

Wind in July

Winds average 6 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 06 min at the start of July to 14 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:52 AM to 5:15 AM, and sunset from 7:55 PM to 7:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.14:527:55
215.04:527:55
315.04:537:55
415.04:537:55
515.04:547:55
615.04:547:54
715.04:557:54
815.04:567:54
915.04:567:53
1014.94:577:53
1114.94:587:53
1214.94:587:52
1314.94:597:52
1414.95:007:51
1514.85:017:51
1614.85:027:50
1714.85:027:49
1814.85:037:49
1914.75:047:48
2014.75:057:47
2114.75:067:46
2214.65:077:46
2314.65:087:45
2414.65:097:44
2514.65:107:43
2614.55:117:42
2714.55:117:41
2814.55:127:40
2914.45:137:39
3014.45:147:38
3114.45:157:37

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.41 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.41 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Rakovski?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Rakovski in July

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

In July, Rakovski sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Rakovski in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 Rakovski 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 highVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rakovski?

Rakovski sits at 42.3°N, 25.0°E, 174 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Plovdiv, 23 km away.

ParvomayAsenovgradChirpanKarlovoKazanlakPazardzhikStara Zagora

Topography around Rakovski

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rakovski has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 183 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 371 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,296 m.

The land around Rakovski is covered by cropland (67%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
371 m
80 km
2,296 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Plovdiv 23 km · Parvomay 29 km · Asenovgrad 31 km · Chirpan 32 km · Karlovo 41 km · Kazanlak 51 km · Pazardzhik 53 km · Stara Zagora 58 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 Rakovski (42.2882°, 24.9678°, elevation 174 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).