Samokov weather in February

In February, Samokov sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 9.6 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Samokov's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Samokov's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:32 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
60%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Samokov is city in Samokov municipality, Sofia oblast, Bulgaria.

Density
208/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical February day in Samokov reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-6
22-6
32-6
42-6
52-6
62-6
72-6
82-6
92-6
103-6
113-6
123-6
133-6
143-5
153-5
163-5
173-5
183-5
194-5
204-5
214-5
224-4
234-4
244-4
255-4
265-4
275-4
285-4

How February really feels in Samokov

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 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
28
wind chill below the day's low

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

Samokov weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°549.58.79.30.0
Feb / -5°569.6910.30.0
Mar / -2°8213.79.411.60.8
Apr12° / 9816.83.713.12.6
May17° / 13118.90.414.44.2
Jun20° / 10°13217.80155.4
Jul23° / 12°11014.6014.86.4
Aug23° / 12°7710.6013.77.1
Sep19° / 6710.10.112.36.2
Oct14° / 618.71.310.84.3
Nov / -0°498.13.69.61.5
Dec / -5°6510.17.990.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34456
44456
54456
64357
74357
84258
94258
104159
114159
124159
134060
143961
153961
163961
173961
183961
193961
203961
214258
224258
234357
244357
254456
264456
274456
284357

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Samokov gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 9.6 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 35% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13332
23331
33231
43231
53231
63231
73231
83231
93232
103332
113332
123333
133433
143434
153434
163534
173634
183634
193734
203734
213734
223833
233833
243832
253932
263931
274031
284031

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

Across February, 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

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:47 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 6:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:475:31
29.87:475:32
39.87:465:34
49.87:455:35
59.97:445:36
69.97:425:37
710.07:415:39
810.07:405:40
910.07:395:41
1010.17:385:43
1110.17:375:44
1210.27:355:45
1310.27:345:46
1410.27:335:48
1510.37:325:49
1610.37:305:50
1710.47:295:52
1810.47:285:53
1910.57:265:54
2010.57:255:55
2110.67:235:57
2210.67:225:58
2310.67:205:59
2410.77:196:00
2510.77:176:02
2610.87:166:03
2710.87:146:04
2810.97:136:05

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.5Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Samokov?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Samokov.

What to pack for Samokov in February

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

In February, Samokov sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Samokov in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Samokov 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
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Samokov?

Samokov sits at 42.3°N, 23.6°E, 956 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Dupnitsa, 37 km away.

DupnitsaSofiaVelingradPernikBlagoevgradPanagyurishteBanskoPazardzhik

Topography around Samokov

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Samokov has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 m around an average of 969 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,179 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,758 m.

The land around Samokov is covered by grassland (40%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (74%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
226 m
16 km
2,179 m
80 km
2,758 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Dupnitsa 37 km · Sofia 44 km · Velingrad 50 km · Pernik 52 km · Blagoevgrad 52 km · Panagyurishte 55 km · Bansko 56 km · Pazardzhik 66 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 Samokov (42.3385°, 23.5581°, elevation 956 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).