Veliko Tarnovo weather in June

In June, Veliko Tarnovo sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 85 mm of rain across 12.1 wet days and about 15.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in June, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 54 min at the start of June to 15 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Veliko Tarnovo's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Veliko Tarnovo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
15°
10th coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
15 h 12 min
4:43 AM – 7:53 PM
Cloud cover
48%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
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 June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical June day in Veliko Tarnovo reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 4°C warmer than May and about 2°C cooler than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22313
32313
42313
52313
62313
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112414
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How June really feels in Veliko Tarnovo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June 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

June 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 June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-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 June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35743
45743
55842
65941
75941
86040
96040
106139
116238
126238
136337
146436
156535
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196931
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Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Veliko Tarnovo gets around 85 mm of rain over 12.1 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 41% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
149
249
348
448
548
647
747
847
946
1045
1145
1244
1343
1442
1541
1640
1739
1838
1937
2037
2136
2236
2335
2435
2535
2635
2735
2835
2935
3035

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the comfortable band about 38% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14839130
24640140
34340160
44141171
53842191
63542211
73343232
83043252
92843272
102643293
112442303
122342323
132241334
142140354
152040365
161939375
171938376
181937386
191937386
201936386
212036387
222035387
232035387
242134387
252134397
262134397
272134397
282033407
292033406
302033416

Wind in June

Winds average 7 km/h in June.

Across June, 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
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187calm
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307calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min at the start of June to 15 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 4:47 AM to 4:46 AM, and sunset from 7:43 PM to 7:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.94:477:43
215.04:467:44
315.04:467:45
415.04:457:45
515.04:457:46
615.04:457:47
715.14:447:48
815.14:447:48
915.14:447:49
1015.14:437:50
1115.14:437:50
1215.14:437:51
1315.14:437:51
1415.14:437:52
1515.24:437:52
1615.24:437:53
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1815.24:437:53
1915.24:437:54
2015.24:437:54
2115.24:437:54
2215.24:437:55
2315.24:447:55
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2515.24:447:55
2615.24:447:55
2715.24:457:55
2815.24:457:55
2915.24:457:55
3015.24:467:55

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.32 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

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 — June's 6.32 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Veliko Tarnovo?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Veliko Tarnovo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Veliko Tarnovo in June

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

In June, Veliko Tarnovo sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Veliko Tarnovo in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June 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 June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where June 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
June 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).