Svilengrad in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Svilengrad sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 155 mm of precipitation over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Svilengrad's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Svilengrad's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Precipitation
- 155 mm
- 25 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.7
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Svilengrad in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 25°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Svilengrad reaches about 18°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Svilengrad
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 7 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Svilengrad weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7° / -0° | 54 | 7.4 | 2.7 | 9.3 | 1.0 |
| Feb | 9° / 1° | 49 | 6.9 | 2 | 10.3 | 2.0 |
| Mar | 13° / 4° | 57 | 8.6 | 1.4 | 11.7 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 18° / 8° | 46 | 7.8 | 0.1 | 13.1 | 6.1 |
| May | 24° / 12° | 52 | 9 | 0 | 14.3 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 28° / 17° | 41 | 7.9 | 0 | 15 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 31° / 19° | 36 | 5.5 | 0 | 14.7 | 5.1 |
| Aug | 32° / 19° | 20 | 3.5 | 0 | 13.7 | 5.1 |
| Sep | 27° / 15° | 30 | 4.3 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.5 |
| Oct | 20° / 10° | 63 | 5.9 | 0.1 | 10.9 | 7.1 |
| Nov | 14° / 6° | 57 | 6.5 | 0.4 | 9.6 | 4.4 |
| Dec | 8° / 1° | 64 | 8.2 | 2.3 | 9 | 1.6 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Svilengrad gets around 155 mm of rain and snow over 25 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 10 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early March to 14 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.0 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Svilengrad?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Svilengrad for sightseeing.
What to pack for Svilengrad in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Svilengrad sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.
UV index in Svilengrad in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Svilengrad peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Svilengrad in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Svilengrad 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Good |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Svilengrad?
Svilengrad sits at 41.8°N, 26.2°E, 60 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Harmanli, 31 km away.
Topography around Svilengrad
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Svilengrad.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Svilengrad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 651 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,242 m.
The land around Svilengrad is covered by cropland (47%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (46%), trees (26%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%), trees (31%) and grassland (21%) within 80 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
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 Svilengrad (41.7684°, 26.1977°, elevation 60 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.