Samokov in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Samokov sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 318 mm of rain over about 43 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early June to 22°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Samokov's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Samokov's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 318 mm
- 43 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Samokov in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early June to 22°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Samokov reaches about 22°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Samokov
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Samokov weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 | 1° / -6° | 54 | 9.5 | 8.7 | 9.3 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 3° / -5° | 56 | 9.6 | 9 | 10.3 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 7° / -2° | 82 | 13.7 | 9.4 | 11.6 | 0.8 |
| Apr | 12° / 2° | 98 | 16.8 | 3.7 | 13.1 | 2.6 |
| May | 17° / 7° | 131 | 18.9 | 0.4 | 14.4 | 4.2 |
| Jun | 20° / 10° | 132 | 17.8 | 0 | 15 | 5.4 |
| Jul | 23° / 12° | 110 | 14.6 | 0 | 14.8 | 6.4 |
| Aug | 23° / 12° | 77 | 10.6 | 0 | 13.7 | 7.1 |
| Sep | 19° / 8° | 67 | 10.1 | 0.1 | 12.3 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 14° / 4° | 61 | 8.7 | 1.3 | 10.8 | 4.3 |
| Nov | 8° / -0° | 49 | 8.1 | 3.6 | 9.6 | 1.5 |
| Dec | 3° / -5° | 65 | 10.1 | 7.9 | 9 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Samokov gets around 318 mm of rain over 43 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min in early June to 13 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.1 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Samokov?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Samokov for sightseeing.
What to pack for Samokov in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Samokov sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 43 days see rain.
UV index in Samokov in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 7 | Very 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 |
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.
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.
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 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.