Veliko Tarnovo in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Veliko Tarnovo sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 215 mm of rain over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early June to 26°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Veliko Tarnovo's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Veliko Tarnovo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 215 mm
- 29 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Veliko Tarnovo in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early June to 26°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Veliko Tarnovo reaches about 26°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Veliko Tarnovo
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer 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 the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Veliko Tarnovo gets around 215 mm of rain over 29 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min in early June to 13 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.1 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Veliko Tarnovo?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Veliko Tarnovo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Veliko Tarnovo in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Veliko Tarnovo sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 29 days see rain.
UV index in Veliko Tarnovo in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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.
| 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 Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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.