Sliven in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Sliven sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 179 mm of precipitation over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early September to 7°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Sliven's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sliven's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
16°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
8°C
Precipitation
179 mm
23 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
5.0
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Sliven in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early September to 7°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Sliven reaches about 16°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Sliven

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 9 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
9
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sliven weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°537.75.19.20.0
Feb / -2°5485.110.30.3
Mar10° / 6710.74.311.62.0
Apr15° / 7512.30.913.14.2
May20° / 10°10614.5014.45.7
Jun24° / 14°10014015.16.3
Jul27° / 16°8911.7014.86.7
Aug27° / 16°568013.77.2
Sep22° / 12°587.8012.37.3
Oct16° / 637.80.410.85.4
Nov10° / 587.42.19.62.3
Dec / -1°638.64.58.90.1

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Sliven gets around 179 mm of rain and snow over 23 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 7 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early September to 9 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Sliven?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Sliven for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sliven in Fall

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

In fall, Sliven sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes. About 23 days see rain.

a warm layerlight clothes

UV index in Sliven in Fall

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Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sliven peaks around July 17 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sliven in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Sliven is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1916 µg/m³Sep 1910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sliven?

Sliven sits at 42.7°N, 26.3°E, 281 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Yambol, 27 km away.

Nova ZagoraKarnobatStara ZagoraTargovishteGorna OryahovitsaVeliko TarnovoPopovo

Topography around Sliven

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sliven has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 598 m around an average of 351 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,041 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,510 m.

The land around Sliven is covered by trees (43%), artificial surfaces (33%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and cropland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
598 m
16 km
1,041 m
80 km
1,510 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Yambol 27 km · Nova Zagora 34 km · Karnobat 54 km · Stara Zagora 63 km · Targovishte 66 km · Gorna Oryahovitsa 71 km · Veliko Tarnovo 72 km · Popovo 74 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 Sliven (42.6861°, 26.3256°, elevation 281 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.