Stara Zagora weather in November

In November, Stara Zagora sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 54 mm of precipitation across 7 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of November to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Stara Zagora's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Stara Zagora's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:16 AM – 4:49 PM
Cloud cover
60%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
1.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Stara Zagora is city in Stara Zagora municipality, Stara Zagora oblast, Bulgaria.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 20.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,417/km²
people per km²
Founded
~342 BCE

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 8°C by the end.

A typical November day in Stara Zagora reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 7°C cooler than October and about 5°C warmer than December.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1146
2145
3145
4145
5145
6135
7135
8135
9135
10125
11124
12124
13124
14124
15114
16114
17114
18113
19103
20103
21103
22103
2393
2492
2592
2692
2792
2882
2982
3082

How November really feels in Stara Zagora

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 3 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
3
wind chill below the day's low

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

Stara Zagora weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°497.849.20.0
Feb / -1°477.43.210.31.0
Mar11° / 609.52.911.62.9
Apr16° / 60110.613.15.0
May22° / 11°8113.4014.46.1
Jun26° / 15°6812.50156.5
Jul28° / 17°599.5014.86.3
Aug29° / 17°416.7013.76.6
Sep24° / 13°476.9012.37.6
Oct18° / 5770.310.86.1
Nov11° / 5471.49.63.0
Dec / -1°608.43.28.90.4

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45347
55248
65248
75050
84951
94852
104753
114654
124555
134456
144357
154258
164258
174258
184159
194060
204060
214060
224060
234060
244159
254159
264159
274258
284159
294159
304258

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Stara Zagora gets around 54 mm of rain and snow over 7 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 24% and peaks near 28% 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 (%)
1193
2193
3193
4193
5193
6193
7193
8203
9213
10214
11224
12234
13244
14244
15255
16265
17265
18275
19275
20276
21276
22286
23286
24286
25286
26287
27287
28287
29287
30287

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
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

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

Across November, 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
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of November to 9 h 06 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 6:58 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 5:04 PM to 4:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.16:585:04
210.16:595:03
310.07:005:02
410.07:015:01
59.97:035:00
69.97:044:59
79.97:054:57
89.87:064:56
99.87:084:55
109.87:094:54
119.77:104:53
129.77:114:52
139.67:134:51
149.67:144:51
159.67:154:50
169.57:164:49
179.57:184:48
189.57:194:47
199.47:204:47
209.47:214:46
219.47:224:45
229.47:244:45
239.37:254:44
249.37:264:44
259.37:274:43
269.27:284:43
279.27:294:42
289.27:304:42
299.27:314:41
309.17:334:41

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.88 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Stara Zagora?

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

3.0
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 Stara Zagora.

What to pack for Stara Zagora in November

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

In November, Stara Zagora sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Stara Zagora 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 Stara Zagora peaks around July 15 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Stara Zagora 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 Stara Zagora is worst in March — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Stara Zagora's WHO annual average of 20.9 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2026 µg/m³Dec 1217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Stara Zagora?

Stara Zagora sits at 42.4°N, 25.6°E, 205 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Kazanlak, 29 km away.

KazanlakNova ZagoraChirpanDimitrovgradParvomayHaskovoGabrovoRakovski

Topography around Stara Zagora

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Stara Zagora has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 m around an average of 235 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 776 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,335 m.

The land around Stara Zagora is covered by artificial surfaces (36%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
282 m
16 km
776 m
80 km
2,335 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Kazanlak 29 km · Nova Zagora 31 km · Chirpan 36 km · Dimitrovgrad 43 km · Parvomay 51 km · Haskovo 56 km · Gabrovo 56 km · Rakovski 58 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 Stara Zagora (42.432°, 25.6426°, elevation 205 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).