Rakovski weather in November

In November, Rakovski sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 5.7 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Rakovski's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rakovski's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:19 AM – 4:52 PM
Cloud cover
58%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
1.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
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 November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical November day in Rakovski reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°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 6°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1155
2155
3155
4155
5145
6145
7145
8145
9144
10134
11134
12134
13134
14124
15124
16124
17123
18123
19113
20113
21113
22113
23103
24102
25102
26102
27102
2892
2992
3091

How November really feels in Rakovski

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.

Rakovski weather by month

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

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% 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 (%)
15545
25545
35545
45446
55446
65347
75347
85248
95149
105149
115050
124852
134852
144753
154753
164654
174654
184654
194654
204555
214555
224555
234555
244555
254555
264555
274555
284555
294555
304555

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Rakovski gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 5.7 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
7151
8162
9162
10172
11172
12182
13192
14203
15203
16213
17223
18223
19224
20234
21234
22234
23244
24245
25245
26245
27245
28245
29255
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
5982
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 7 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
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 7:00 AM to 7:35 AM, and sunset from 5:07 PM to 4:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:005:07
210.17:015:06
310.07:035:05
410.07:045:04
510.07:055:03
69.97:065:02
79.97:085:00
89.87:094:59
99.87:104:58
109.87:114:57
119.77:134:56
129.77:144:55
139.77:154:55
149.67:164:54
159.67:184:53
169.67:194:52
179.57:204:51
189.57:214:51
199.57:224:50
209.47:244:49
219.47:254:48
229.47:264:48
239.37:274:47
249.37:284:47
259.37:294:46
269.37:304:46
279.27:324:45
289.27:334:45
299.27:344:45
309.27:354:44

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.98 kWh/m².

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 — November's 1.98 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Rakovski?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rakovski.

What to pack for Rakovski in November

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

In November, Rakovski sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Rakovski 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 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
November 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).