Svishtov in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Svishtov sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 196 mm of rain over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early June to 29°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.

Summer is Svishtov's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Svishtov's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
29°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
196 mm
27 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
5.8
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Svishtov in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early June to 29°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Svishtov reaches about 29°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Svishtov

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

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

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

Svishtov weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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°417.24.29.10.0
Feb / -1°396.93.410.20.9
Mar12° / 508.92.411.63.5
Apr18° / 538.80.313.26.0
May24° / 13°7111.2014.56.8
Jun28° / 17°7811.4015.26.1
Jul30° / 19°729.2014.95.4
Aug30° / 18°466.4013.85.8
Sep25° / 14°496.2012.37.6
Oct19° / 486.80.210.86.4
Nov11° / 446.91.69.53.0
Dec / -2°457.43.68.80.2

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Svishtov gets around 196 mm of rain over 27 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 8 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 hours in early June to 13 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Svishtov?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Svishtov for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Svishtov in Summer

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

In summer, Svishtov sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

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UV index in Svishtov in Summer

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Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Svishtov peaks around July 17 at about 8 (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.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Svishtov?

Svishtov sits at 43.6°N, 25.4°E, 74 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Zimnicea, 4.0 km away.

AlexandriaTurnu MăgureleRuseGiurgiuGorna OryahovitsaRoșiorii de VedePleven

Topography around Svishtov

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Svishtov has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m around an average of 88 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 788 m.

The land around Svishtov is covered by trees (41%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) within 16 km, and cropland (65%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
219 m
16 km
228 m
80 km
788 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Summer weather nearby: Zimnicea 4.0 km · Alexandria 41 km · Turnu Măgurele 41 km · Ruse 55 km · Giurgiu 58 km · Gorna Oryahovitsa 62 km · Roșiorii de Vede 63 km · Pleven 63 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 Svishtov (43.6187°, 25.3503°, elevation 74 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.