Veliko Tarnovo in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Veliko Tarnovo sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 178 mm of precipitation over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early September to 7°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Veliko Tarnovo's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Veliko Tarnovo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Precipitation
- 178 mm
- 23 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.2
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Veliko Tarnovo in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early September to 7°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Veliko Tarnovo reaches about 17°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Veliko Tarnovo
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 10 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Veliko Tarnovo weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) 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 | 4° / -3° | 56 | 8.9 | 6.3 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 6° / -2° | 54 | 8.5 | 5.9 | 10.2 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 10° / 2° | 68 | 11.1 | 4.3 | 11.6 | 2.4 |
| Apr | 16° / 6° | 72 | 11.6 | 0.9 | 13.1 | 4.7 |
| May | 21° / 11° | 97 | 14 | 0 | 14.4 | 5.9 |
| Jun | 25° / 15° | 85 | 12.1 | 0 | 15.1 | 6.6 |
| Jul | 27° / 16° | 79 | 10.2 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.9 |
| Aug | 27° / 16° | 50 | 6.9 | 0 | 13.8 | 7.4 |
| Sep | 23° / 12° | 64 | 7.5 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.4 |
| Oct | 17° / 8° | 59 | 7.8 | 0.5 | 10.8 | 5.6 |
| Nov | 10° / 3° | 56 | 7.5 | 2.3 | 9.5 | 2.6 |
| Dec | 5° / -2° | 62 | 9.7 | 5.8 | 8.9 | 0.1 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Veliko Tarnovo gets around 178 mm of rain and snow over 23 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 7 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early September to 9 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.0 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Veliko Tarnovo?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Veliko Tarnovo for sightseeing.
What to pack for Veliko Tarnovo in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Veliko Tarnovo sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes. About 23 days see rain.
UV index in Veliko Tarnovo in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Veliko Tarnovo in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 24 | 24 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | Moderate |
| Feb | 24 | Moderate |
| Mar | 29 | Moderate |
| Apr | 27 | Moderate |
| May | 26 | Moderate |
| Jun | 26 | Moderate |
| Jul | 23 | Moderate |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 20 | Moderate |
| Dec | 18 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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 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.