Troyan weather in January

In January, Troyan sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 8.6 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 4°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 54 min at the start of January to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Troyan's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Troyan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
1st coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
7:55 AM – 5:05 PM
Cloud cover
60%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Troyan is city in Troyan municipality, Lovech oblast, Bulgaria.

Density
351/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 4°C through the month.

A typical January day in Troyan reaches about 4°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 -3°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-3
23-3
33-4
43-4
53-4
64-4
74-4
84-3
94-3
104-3
114-3
124-3
134-3
144-3
154-3
164-3
174-3
184-3
193-4
203-4
213-4
223-4
233-4
243-4
253-4
264-4
274-4
284-4
294-4
304-4
314-4

How January really feels in Troyan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Troyan weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°538.66.59.20.0
Feb / -2°538.7610.20.4
Mar10° / 75125.111.62.2
Apr16° / 9013.11.213.14.4
May20° / 10°12215014.45.7
Jun24° / 14°10914.2015.16.3
Jul26° / 16°10411.5014.86.8
Aug27° / 15°668.4013.87.3
Sep22° / 12°738.9012.37.1
Oct16° / 618.50.710.85.4
Nov10° / 507.82.39.52.4
Dec / -2°609.768.90.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34555
44654
54654
64555
74654
84654
94654
104753
114753
124753
134753
144654
154654
164654
174456
184456
194456
204456
214456
224456
234456
244456
254555
264555
274555
284654
294555
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Troyan gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 8.6 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 27% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13223
23222
33122
43022
53022
62922
72821
82821
92721
102621
112620
122520
132519
142419
152419
162419
172419
182419
192519
202520
212620
222620
232720
242721
252821
262821
272821
282922
292922
302923
313023

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min at the start of January to 9 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:58 AM to 7:45 AM, and sunset from 4:51 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.97:584:51
28.97:584:52
38.97:584:53
48.97:584:53
58.97:584:54
69.07:584:55
79.07:584:56
89.07:584:57
99.07:574:58
109.07:574:59
119.17:575:00
129.17:575:01
139.17:565:02
149.17:565:03
159.17:565:04
169.27:555:05
179.27:555:07
189.27:545:08
199.27:545:09
209.37:535:10
219.37:535:11
229.37:525:12
239.47:525:14
249.47:515:15
259.47:505:16
269.57:495:17
279.57:495:19
289.57:485:20
299.67:475:21
309.67:465:22
319.67:455:24

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.78 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
242.0Dim
252.0Dim
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Troyan?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Troyan.

What to pack for Troyan in January

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

In January, Troyan sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Troyan in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Troyan 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
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Troyan in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Troyan is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2016 µg/m³Dec 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Troyan?

Troyan sits at 42.9°N, 24.7°E, 389 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Lovech, 26 km away.

KarlovoSevlievoGabrovoPlevenPanagyurishteKazanlakRakovski

Topography around Troyan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Troyan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 353 m around an average of 474 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,460 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,343 m.

The land around Troyan is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
353 m
16 km
1,460 m
80 km
2,343 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Lovech 26 km · Karlovo 30 km · Sevlievo 35 km · Gabrovo 49 km · Pleven 59 km · Panagyurishte 62 km · Kazanlak 64 km · Rakovski 70 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 Troyan (42.8943°, 24.7159°, elevation 389 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).