Smolyan weather in June

In June, Smolyan sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 140 mm of rain across 17 wet days and about 15 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of June to 15 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Smolyan's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Smolyan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
11°
10th coldest
Rainfall
140 mm
17 wet days
Daylight
15 hours
4:52 AM – 7:51 PM
Cloud cover
51%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Smolyan is city in Smolyan municipality, Smolyan oblast, Bulgaria.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 33.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
228/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical June day in Smolyan reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 4°C warmer than May and about 3°C cooler than July.

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How June really feels in Smolyan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June 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

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

Smolyan weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°748.56.29.30.0
Feb / -4°749.46.410.30.1
Mar / -1°9612.86.411.71.4
Apr13° / 10115.61.913.13.0
May17° / 13317.30.114.34.7
Jun22° / 11°140170155.7
Jul24° / 13°9812.6014.76.9
Aug24° / 13°649.3013.77.5
Sep20° / 10°609.1012.36.7
Oct15° / 658.20.710.94.9
Nov / 818.22.29.72.1
Dec / -3°1029.75.590.1

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
35050
45149
55248
65248
75347
85446
95545
105545
115743
125842
135941
146139
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307228

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Smolyan gets around 140 mm of rain over 17 wet days in June, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 56% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
160
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661
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Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
190100
289110
388120
486140
583161
681181
779201
876222
974242
1072262
1169283
1267303
1365314
1463334
1561345
1659365
1757376
1856386
1954397
2054397
2152408
2252408
2351418
2450419
2550419
26494110
27484210
28484210
29474211
30464311

Wind in June

Winds average 6 km/h in June, the calmest month.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min at the start of June to 15 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 4:55 AM to 4:55 AM, and sunset from 7:42 PM to 7:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.84:557:42
214.84:557:43
314.84:547:44
414.84:547:44
514.94:547:45
614.94:537:46
714.94:537:46
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914.94:527:48
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Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in July across the year — June's 6.46 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
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96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
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286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Smolyan?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Smolyan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Smolyan in June

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

In June, Smolyan sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Smolyan in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks 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 Smolyan 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 highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 22UV 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 Smolyan?

Smolyan sits at 41.6°N, 24.7°E, 921 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Asenovgrad, 51 km away.

AsenovgradXánthiKardzhaliPeshteraPlovdivDrámaParvomay

Topography around Smolyan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Smolyan has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 780 m around an average of 1,111 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,529 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,182 m.

The land around Smolyan is covered by trees (78%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
780 m
16 km
1,529 m
80 km
2,182 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Asenovgrad 51 km · Xánthi 51 km · Kardzhali 55 km · Peshtera 61 km · Plovdiv 65 km · Dráma 66 km · Parvomay 72 km · Kavala 75 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 Smolyan (41.5744°, 24.712°, elevation 921 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).