Sevlievo weather in December

In December, Sevlievo sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 9.5 wet days and about 8.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 06 min at the start of December to 8 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Sevlievo's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sevlievo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
7:51 AM – 4:41 PM
Cloud cover
62%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Sevlievo is city in Sevlievo municipality, Gabrovo oblast, Bulgaria.

Density
596/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical December day in Sevlievo reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
170
260
360
46-1
56-1
66-1
75-1
85-1
95-1
105-2
115-2
125-2
135-2
145-2
154-2
164-2
174-2
184-3
194-3
204-3
214-3
224-3
234-3
244-3
254-3
264-3
274-3
284-3
294-3
304-3
314-3

How December really feels in Sevlievo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sevlievo weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°548.46.39.20.0
Feb / -2°538.86.210.20.4
Mar10° / 7511.95.111.62.3
Apr16° / 8613.21.113.14.5
May20° / 10°11815.3014.45.6
Jun24° / 14°10914.5015.16.3
Jul26° / 16°10011.7014.86.7
Aug27° / 16°658.2013.87.3
Sep22° / 12°738.8012.37.1
Oct17° / 608.40.710.85.4
Nov10° / 527.92.39.52.4
Dec / -2°599.55.78.90.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24060
34060
44060
54258
64258
74258
84258
94258
104258
114258
124357
134357
144357
154357
164456
174456
184555
194555
204456
214456
224456
234456
244357
254357
264357
274357
284357
294357
304456
314357

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Sevlievo gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 9.5 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13212
23213
33213
43114
53114
63114
73015
83015
92916
102916
112917
122918
132918
142919
152919
162920
172920
182921
193021
203021
213022
223122
233122
243122
253122
263222
273222
283222
293222
303222
313222

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December 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
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, 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
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min at the start of December to 8 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:38 AM to 7:57 AM, and sunset from 4:41 PM to 4:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.17:384:41
29.07:394:41
39.07:404:41
49.07:414:40
59.07:424:40
69.07:434:40
78.97:434:40
88.97:444:40
98.97:454:40
108.97:464:40
118.97:474:40
128.97:484:40
138.97:484:40
148.97:494:40
158.87:504:41
168.87:514:41
178.87:514:41
188.87:524:41
198.87:524:42
208.87:534:42
218.87:544:43
228.87:544:43
238.87:544:44
248.87:554:44
258.87:554:45
268.87:564:45
278.87:564:46
288.87:564:46
298.87:564:47
308.97:574:48
318.97:574:49

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.44 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.44 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.4Dim
61.4Dim
71.4Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.5Dim
211.5Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Sevlievo?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sevlievo.

What to pack for Sevlievo in December

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

In December, Sevlievo sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -2°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 Sevlievo in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sevlievo peaks around July 16 at about 8 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sevlievo in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Sevlievo is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2016 µg/m³Dec 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sevlievo?

Sevlievo sits at 43.0°N, 25.1°E, 210 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Gabrovo, 24 km away.

LovechTroyanVeliko TarnovoKarlovoGorna OryahovitsaKazanlakPleven

Topography around Sevlievo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sevlievo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m around an average of 224 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 803 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,355 m.

The land around Sevlievo is covered by cropland (36%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
211 m
16 km
803 m
80 km
2,355 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Gabrovo 24 km · Lovech 34 km · Troyan 35 km · Veliko Tarnovo 43 km · Karlovo 50 km · Gorna Oryahovitsa 50 km · Kazanlak 51 km · Pleven 59 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 Sevlievo (43.023°, 25.1036°, elevation 210 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).