Samokov weather in November

In November, Samokov sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 49 mm of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 5°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 Samokov's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Samokov's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
5th coldest
Precipitation
49 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:25 AM – 4:58 PM
Cloud cover
56%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
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 November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical November day in Samokov reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 6°C cooler than October and about 5°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1112
2112
3111
4111
5101
6101
7101
8101
9101
1091
1191
1290
1390
1480
1580
1680
1780
1870
197-1
207-1
217-1
227-1
236-1
246-1
256-2
266-2
276-2
285-2
295-2
305-2

How November really feels in Samokov

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 27 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
27
wind chill below the day's low

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

Samokov weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 12th-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 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 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
35248
45248
55248
65149
75149
85050
95050
104951
114852
124852
134852
144852
154852
164753
174753
184753
194852
204753
214753
224753
234753
244654
254654
264555
274555
284555
294555
304555

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Samokov gets around 49 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 wet days in November, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 28% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1217
2217
3217
4217
5217
6228
7238
8238
9248
10259
112610
122710
132811
142912
153012
163013
173113
183114
193114
203115
213215
223216
233216
243217
253217
263217
273318
283318
293318
303319

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 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
29100
30100

Wind in November

Winds average 5 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 7:06 AM to 7:41 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 4:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:065:13
210.17:075:12
310.07:085:10
410.07:105:09
510.07:115:08
69.97:125:07
79.97:135:06
89.87:155:05
99.87:165:04
109.87:175:03
119.77:185:02
129.77:205:01
139.77:215:00
149.67:224:59
159.67:234:58
169.67:254:58
179.57:264:57
189.57:274:56
199.57:284:55
209.47:294:55
219.47:314:54
229.47:324:53
239.37:334:53
249.37:344:52
259.37:354:52
269.37:364:51
279.27:374:51
289.27:384:50
299.27:394:50
309.27:414:50

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.16 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 — November's 2.16 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.0Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Samokov?

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

1.5
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 Samokov.

What to pack for Samokov in November

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

In November, Samokov sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Samokov 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 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
November 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).