Veliko Tarnovo weather in August

In August, Veliko Tarnovo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 50 mm of rain across 6.9 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 68% 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 Veliko Tarnovo's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Veliko Tarnovo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:28 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
32%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Veliko Tarnovo is city in Veliko Tarnovo municipality, Veliko Tarnovo oblast, Bulgaria.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 22.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,948/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 Veliko Tarnovo reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°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)
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22817
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How August really feels in Veliko Tarnovo

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.

Veliko Tarnovo 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°568.96.39.20.0
Feb / -2°548.55.910.20.5
Mar10° / 6811.14.311.62.4
Apr16° / 7211.60.913.14.7
May21° / 11°9714014.45.9
Jun25° / 15°8512.1015.16.6
Jul27° / 16°7910.2014.96.9
Aug27° / 16°506.9013.87.4
Sep23° / 12°647.5012.37.4
Oct17° / 597.80.510.85.6
Nov10° / 567.52.39.52.6
Dec / -2°629.75.88.90.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
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58020
68020
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Veliko Tarnovo gets around 50 mm of rain over 6.9 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 23% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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228
328
427
526
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725
824
923
1023
1123
1222
1322
1422
1522
1621
1721
1821
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2021
2121
2221
2322
2422
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2723
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3024
3124

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
17344711
27354711
38354611
48354511
59364411
69364311
710374211
811384111
911393910
1012403810
111341379
121342369
131443349
141544338
151644328
161645317
171745317
181846306
191946306
202046305
212145304
222245294
232444293
242644283
252843273
263042262
273241252
283441232
293740221
303939211
314239191

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, 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
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87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
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317calm

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 5:12 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 7:35 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.45:127:35
214.45:137:34
314.35:147:33
414.35:157:32
514.25:167:30
614.25:177:29
714.25:187:28
814.15:197:26
914.15:207:25
1014.05:227:24
1114.05:237:22
1214.05:247:21
1313.95:257:19
1413.95:267:18
1513.85:277:16
1613.85:287:15
1713.75:297:13
1813.75:307:12
1913.65:327:10
2013.65:337:09
2113.65:347:07
2213.55:357:05
2313.55:367:04
2413.45:377:02
2513.45:387:00
2613.35:396:59
2713.35:416:57
2813.25:426:55
2913.25:436:53
3013.15:446:52
3113.15:456:50

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.78 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
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96.0Bright
105.9Bright
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225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Veliko Tarnovo?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Veliko Tarnovo in August

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

In August, Veliko Tarnovo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Veliko Tarnovo 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 Veliko Tarnovo peaks around July 17 at about 8 (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 17UV 8Dec 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 Veliko Tarnovo 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 Veliko Tarnovo is worst in March — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 18 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Veliko Tarnovo's WHO annual average of 22.9 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2029 µg/m³Dec 1218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Veliko Tarnovo?

Veliko Tarnovo sits at 43.1°N, 25.6°E, 207 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Gorna Oryahovitsa, 8.0 km away.

GabrovoSevlievoKazanlakPopovoSvishtovZimniceaSliven

Topography around Veliko Tarnovo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Veliko Tarnovo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m around an average of 236 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 652 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,352 m.

The land around Veliko Tarnovo is covered by trees (60%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and cropland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
288 m
16 km
652 m
80 km
2,352 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Gorna Oryahovitsa 8.0 km · Gabrovo 34 km · Sevlievo 43 km · Kazanlak 55 km · Popovo 57 km · Svishtov 64 km · Zimnicea 67 km · Sliven 72 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 Veliko Tarnovo (43.0812°, 25.629°, elevation 207 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).