Veliko Tarnovo weather in September
In September, Veliko Tarnovo sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 64 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Veliko Tarnovo's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Veliko Tarnovo's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 23°
- 4th warmest
- Overnight low
- 12°
- 9th coldest
- Rainfall
- 64 mm
- 7.5 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 18 min
- 6:03 AM – 6:20 PM
- Cloud cover
- 44%
- 3rd clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 7th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.29 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 September
Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.
A typical September day in Veliko Tarnovo reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.
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| Avg high (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Avg low (°C) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 14 |
| 2 | 25 | 14 |
| 3 | 25 | 14 |
| 4 | 25 | 14 |
| 5 | 25 | 14 |
| 6 | 24 | 14 |
| 7 | 24 | 13 |
| 8 | 24 | 13 |
| 9 | 24 | 13 |
| 10 | 24 | 13 |
| 11 | 24 | 13 |
| 12 | 23 | 13 |
| 13 | 23 | 13 |
| 14 | 23 | 13 |
| 15 | 23 | 12 |
| 16 | 23 | 12 |
| 17 | 23 | 12 |
| 18 | 22 | 12 |
| 19 | 22 | 12 |
| 20 | 22 | 12 |
| 21 | 22 | 12 |
| 22 | 22 | 12 |
| 23 | 21 | 11 |
| 24 | 21 | 11 |
| 25 | 21 | 11 |
| 26 | 21 | 11 |
| 27 | 21 | 11 |
| 28 | 20 | 11 |
| 29 | 20 | 11 |
| 30 | 20 | 10 |
How September really feels in Veliko Tarnovo
Once humidity and wind are folded in, September 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.
September 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 September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| 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 September
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in September.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 77 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 56 |
| Cloudier (%) | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 44 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 77 | 23 |
| 2 | 76 | 24 |
| 3 | 75 | 25 |
| 4 | 74 | 26 |
| 5 | 74 | 26 |
| 6 | 73 | 27 |
| 7 | 73 | 27 |
| 8 | 72 | 28 |
| 9 | 72 | 28 |
| 10 | 71 | 29 |
| 11 | 71 | 29 |
| 12 | 70 | 30 |
| 13 | 69 | 31 |
| 14 | 68 | 32 |
| 15 | 67 | 33 |
| 16 | 67 | 33 |
| 17 | 65 | 35 |
| 18 | 65 | 35 |
| 19 | 64 | 36 |
| 20 | 64 | 36 |
| 21 | 63 | 37 |
| 22 | 61 | 39 |
| 23 | 61 | 39 |
| 24 | 60 | 40 |
| 25 | 60 | 40 |
| 26 | 60 | 40 |
| 27 | 58 | 42 |
| 28 | 58 | 42 |
| 29 | 57 | 43 |
| 30 | 56 | 44 |
Chance of precipitation in September
Veliko Tarnovo gets around 64 mm of rain over 7.5 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 24 |
| 2 | 24 |
| 3 | 24 |
| 4 | 24 |
| 5 | 24 |
| 6 | 24 |
| 7 | 23 |
| 8 | 23 |
| 9 | 23 |
| 10 | 22 |
| 11 | 22 |
| 12 | 22 |
| 13 | 22 |
| 14 | 22 |
| 15 | 23 |
| 16 | 23 |
| 17 | 23 |
| 18 | 24 |
| 19 | 24 |
| 20 | 24 |
| 21 | 25 |
| 22 | 25 |
| 23 | 25 |
| 24 | 26 |
| 25 | 26 |
| 26 | 26 |
| 27 | 26 |
| 28 | 26 |
| 29 | 26 |
| 30 | 26 |
Humidity in September
Most of September feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 76 |
| Comfortable (%) | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
| Humid (%) | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Muggy (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 | 38 | 17 | 1 |
| 2 | 46 | 37 | 16 | 1 |
| 3 | 48 | 37 | 14 | 1 |
| 4 | 50 | 37 | 13 | 0 |
| 5 | 52 | 37 | 11 | 0 |
| 6 | 53 | 37 | 10 | 0 |
| 7 | 54 | 37 | 9 | 0 |
| 8 | 55 | 37 | 8 | 0 |
| 9 | 56 | 37 | 7 | 0 |
| 10 | 56 | 37 | 7 | 0 |
| 11 | 57 | 37 | 6 | 0 |
| 12 | 57 | 37 | 6 | 0 |
| 13 | 59 | 36 | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | 59 | 36 | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | 60 | 35 | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | 61 | 34 | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | 61 | 34 | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | 62 | 33 | 5 | 0 |
| 19 | 63 | 32 | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | 64 | 31 | 5 | 0 |
| 21 | 65 | 30 | 5 | 0 |
| 22 | 66 | 29 | 5 | 0 |
| 23 | 67 | 28 | 5 | 0 |
| 24 | 69 | 27 | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | 70 | 26 | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | 71 | 25 | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | 72 | 25 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | 73 | 24 | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | 74 | 23 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | 76 | 22 | 2 | 0 |
Wind in September
Winds average 7 km/h in September.
Across September, 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) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | calm |
| 2 | 7 | calm |
| 3 | 7 | calm |
| 4 | 7 | calm |
| 5 | 7 | calm |
| 6 | 7 | calm |
| 7 | 7 | calm |
| 8 | 7 | calm |
| 9 | 7 | calm |
| 10 | 7 | calm |
| 11 | 7 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 7 | calm |
| 14 | 7 | calm |
| 15 | 7 | calm |
| 16 | 7 | calm |
| 17 | 7 | calm |
| 18 | 7 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 7 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 7 | calm |
| 24 | 7 | calm |
| 25 | 7 | calm |
| 26 | 7 | calm |
| 27 | 7 | calm |
| 28 | 7 | calm |
| 29 | 7 | calm |
| 30 | 7 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in September
Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 84 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 5:54 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.0 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 11.6 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:46 | 5:47 | 5:48 | 5:50 | 5:51 | 5:52 | 5:53 | 5:54 | 5:55 | 5:56 | 5:57 | 5:59 | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:19 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:48 | 6:46 | 6:45 | 6:43 | 6:41 | 6:39 | 6:37 | 6:35 | 6:34 | 6:32 | 6:30 | 6:28 | 6:26 | 6:24 | 6:22 | 6:20 | 6:19 | 6:17 | 6:15 | 6:13 | 6:11 | 6:09 | 6:07 | 6:05 | 6:04 | 6:02 | 6:00 | 5:58 | 5:56 | 5:54 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.0 | 5:46 | 6:48 |
| 2 | 13.0 | 5:47 | 6:46 |
| 3 | 12.9 | 5:48 | 6:45 |
| 4 | 12.9 | 5:50 | 6:43 |
| 5 | 12.8 | 5:51 | 6:41 |
| 6 | 12.8 | 5:52 | 6:39 |
| 7 | 12.7 | 5:53 | 6:37 |
| 8 | 12.7 | 5:54 | 6:35 |
| 9 | 12.6 | 5:55 | 6:34 |
| 10 | 12.6 | 5:56 | 6:32 |
| 11 | 12.5 | 5:57 | 6:30 |
| 12 | 12.5 | 5:59 | 6:28 |
| 13 | 12.4 | 6:00 | 6:26 |
| 14 | 12.4 | 6:01 | 6:24 |
| 15 | 12.3 | 6:02 | 6:22 |
| 16 | 12.3 | 6:03 | 6:20 |
| 17 | 12.2 | 6:04 | 6:19 |
| 18 | 12.2 | 6:05 | 6:17 |
| 19 | 12.1 | 6:07 | 6:15 |
| 20 | 12.1 | 6:08 | 6:13 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 6:09 | 6:11 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:10 | 6:09 |
| 23 | 11.9 | 6:11 | 6:07 |
| 24 | 11.9 | 6:12 | 6:05 |
| 25 | 11.8 | 6:13 | 6:04 |
| 26 | 11.8 | 6:15 | 6:02 |
| 27 | 11.7 | 6:16 | 6:00 |
| 28 | 11.7 | 6:17 | 5:58 |
| 29 | 11.6 | 6:18 | 5:56 |
| 30 | 11.6 | 6:19 | 5:54 |
Solar energy in September
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.29 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 — September's 4.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.0 | Moderate |
| 22 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 23 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 24 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 25 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 26 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 27 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 28 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 29 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 30 | 3.5 | Moderate |
Is September a good time to visit Veliko Tarnovo?
Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
September is one of the better times to visit Veliko Tarnovo for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Veliko Tarnovo in September
From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In September, Veliko Tarnovo sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.
UV index in Veliko Tarnovo in September
Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 6 — 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 September
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September 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. 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).