Sandanski weather in November

In November, Sandanski sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 68 mm of precipitation across 8 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of November to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Sandanski's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sandanski's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
68 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:24 AM – 5:01 PM
Cloud cover
55%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Sandanski is city in Sandanski municipality, Blagoevgrad oblast, Bulgaria.

Density
1,061/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 14°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical November day in Sandanski reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 6°C cooler than October and about 5°C warmer than December.

-5°10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1155
2155
3145
4144
5144
6144
7144
8134
9134
10134
11134
12134
13123
14123
15123
16123
17113
18113
19113
20113
21112
22102
23102
24102
25102
26102
2792
2892
2992
3091

How November really feels in Sandanski

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November 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

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

Sandanski weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°588.14.29.30.4
Feb / -1°599.24.210.31.3
Mar12° / 7410.82.911.73.1
Apr16° / 6911.90.513.14.9
May21° / 10°7812.50.114.36.2
Jun26° / 14°5310.60156.9
Jul28° / 16°407.8014.76.8
Aug28° / 16°336.8013.76.8
Sep24° / 13°407012.37.7
Oct18° / 637.40.210.96.3
Nov12° / 6881.19.73.3
Dec / -1°789.53.190.8

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35545
45446
55347
65347
75248
85248
95050
104951
114951
124951
134852
144852
154852
164852
174852
184753
194852
204852
214753
224654
234654
244654
254753
264654
274654
284654
294654
304654

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Sandanski gets around 68 mm of rain and snow over 8 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 28% and peaks near 33% 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 (%)
1212
2212
3212
4222
5222
6232
7232
8242
9253
10263
11273
12273
13284
14294
15294
16294
17304
18305
19305
20305
21305
22315
23315
24315
25325
26325
27335
28335
29335
30335

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 5 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
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 12 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 60 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:05 AM to 7:39 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 4:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:055:16
210.17:075:14
310.17:085:13
410.17:095:12
510.07:105:11
610.07:115:10
79.97:135:09
89.97:145:08
99.97:155:07
109.87:165:06
119.87:185:05
129.87:195:04
139.77:205:03
149.77:215:02
159.77:225:01
169.67:245:01
179.67:255:00
189.67:264:59
199.57:274:59
209.57:284:58
219.57:294:57
229.47:314:57
239.47:324:56
249.47:334:56
259.47:344:55
269.37:354:55
279.37:364:54
289.37:374:54
299.37:384:54
309.27:394:53

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 2.12 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.0Dim
202.0Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Sandanski?

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

3.3
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 Sandanski.

What to pack for Sandanski in November

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

In November, Sandanski sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Sandanski 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 Sandanski peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sandanski in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Sandanski is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2215 µg/m³Dec 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sandanski?

Sandanski sits at 41.6°N, 23.3°E, 246 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Petrich, 20 km away.

BanskoGotse DelchevBlagoevgradStrumicaSérresDelcevoRadovis

Topography around Sandanski

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sandanski has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 517 m around an average of 291 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,377 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,889 m.

The land around Sandanski is covered by grassland (44%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
517 m
16 km
2,377 m
80 km
2,889 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Petrich 20 km · Bansko 34 km · Gotse Delchev 37 km · Blagoevgrad 52 km · Strumica 55 km · Sérres 58 km · Delcevo 62 km · Radovis 69 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 Sandanski (41.5667°, 23.2833°, elevation 246 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).