Targovishte weather in August

In August, Targovishte sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 44 mm of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Targovishte's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Targovishte's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:24 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
32%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

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

Density
398/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical August day in Targovishte reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62817
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312615

How August really feels in Targovishte

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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

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

Targovishte weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°538.35.89.20.0
Feb / -2°477.94.910.20.5
Mar10° / 5910.13.811.62.4
Apr16° / 6010.80.713.24.8
May21° / 11°7712.2014.56.2
Jun25° / 15°7611.7015.16.6
Jul28° / 17°659.5014.96.8
Aug28° / 17°446.4013.87.1
Sep23° / 13°556.7012.37.6
Oct17° / 557.30.410.85.7
Nov11° / 517.329.52.7
Dec / -1°558.74.68.90.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
48119
58119
68119
78218
88218
98317
108317
118317
128317
138218
148218
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297723
307723
317624

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Targovishte gets around 44 mm of rain over 6.4 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 22% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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226
325
425
524
623
722
822
921
1021
1120
1220
1320
1419
1519
1619
1719
1820
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2020
2120
2221
2321
2421
2522
2622
2722
2823
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3023
3123

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
143047181
242947181
353047181
453047171
553146171
663146161
763245161
873344151
973443141
1083542141
1193741131
1293840121
13103939121
14104038110
15114137110
16114236100
1712433690
1813433590
1913443580
2014443570
2115443570
2216433460
2318433460
2419433350
2521423250
2623423150
2725413040
2827412940
2929402730
3032402630
3134392430

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
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48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
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309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:08 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 7:32 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.45:087:32
214.45:097:31
314.35:107:30
414.35:117:28
514.35:127:27
614.25:137:26
714.25:147:24
814.15:157:23
914.15:167:22
1014.05:177:20
1114.05:197:19
1214.05:207:17
1313.95:217:16
1413.95:227:15
1513.85:237:13
1613.85:247:11
1713.75:257:10
1813.75:267:08
1913.75:287:07
2013.65:297:05
2113.65:307:04
2213.55:317:02
2313.55:327:00
2413.45:336:59
2513.45:346:57
2613.35:356:55
2713.35:376:53
2813.25:386:52
2913.25:396:50
3013.15:406:48
3113.15:416:46

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
105.9Bright
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175.7Bright
185.7Bright
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205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.4Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Targovishte?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Targovishte for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Targovishte in August

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

In August, Targovishte sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Targovishte in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Targovishte peaks around July 18 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 18UV 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 Targovishte in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Targovishte is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1915 µg/m³Dec 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Targovishte?

Targovishte sits at 43.3°N, 26.6°E, 186 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Shumen, 28 km away.

ShumenPopovoRazgradSlivenGorna OryahovitsaKarnobatVeliko TarnovoAytos

Topography around Targovishte

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Targovishte has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 199 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 583 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,501 m.

The land around Targovishte is covered by cropland (54%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%) and trees (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
109 m
16 km
583 m
80 km
1,501 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Shumen 28 km · Popovo 30 km · Razgrad 32 km · Sliven 66 km · Gorna Oryahovitsa 72 km · Karnobat 75 km · Veliko Tarnovo 79 km · Aytos 82 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 Targovishte (43.2512°, 26.5722°, elevation 186 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).