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Burgas weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Burgas swings through a wide annual range, with 20.1°C between the monthly means of its warmest and coldest months. Rainfall leans toward the stretch from October to June. Burgas weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+3.1°Chigh well above average

22° / 15°Today
19° / 13°Average
see today in detail →

How it's changed

+2.0°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–4921frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 55 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 55 in the 1940s13days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 11 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 11 in the 1940s+2.0°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 59 mmhigh 6°low 1°February, rain 53 mmhigh 7°low 2°March, rain 53 mmhigh 10°low 4°April, rain 52 mmhigh 15°low 8°May, rain 53 mmhigh 20°low 13°June, rain 58 mmhigh 24°low 17°July, rain 39 mmhigh 27°low 20°August, rain 29 mmhigh 27°low 20°September, rain 39 mmhigh 23°low 16°October, rain 54 mmhigh 18°low 12°November, rain 59 mmhigh 13°low 7°December, rain 67 mmhigh 8°low 3°wettest month December, 67 mm · 617 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Mostly clear

Right now

21.3°

22°feels like
62%humidity
14°dew point
3 km/hfrom E
UV index3.3
sunrise07:19sunset18:33day length11h 14m
TodayOvercast22°15°
TueLight rain17°13°
WedLight rain14°12°
ThuMostly clear18°12°
FriOvercast16°12°
SatOvercast16°11°
SunOvercast14°12°

On this date: October 12

Today (forecast)
22° / 15°
Average for October 12
19° / 13°

High well above average · +3.1°C

  • Record high: 23.6° · 1998
  • Record low: 5.8° · 1956
  • One year ago: 18° / 10°

Every October 12 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 12 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Burgas is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 42.51°N, 27.47°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
42.51°N, 27.47°E
Time zone
Europe/Sofia
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

12 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: −0.1°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

July brings the year's peak warmth, with afternoons typically reaching 27.0°C and nights around 19.8°C. On about 55 nights a year, the temperature never drops below 20°C. The coolest month is January, when afternoons reach about 6.0°C and overnight lows sit around 0.6°C.

The yearly total for Burgas comes to about 617 mm; monthly amounts range from 29 mm in August up to 67 mm in December.

The record here starts in 1940, and since then the annual mean in Burgas has climbed 2.0°C from the first ten years to the last ten. Where the first decade averaged 55 frost days a year, the recent one saw about 20.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 20°C. Wettest month: December (~67 mm). Whole year averages ~617 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 74 rainy days a year: most in December (~8), fewest in August (~3).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Burgas month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Record high/low are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightRecord highRecord low
January6.0°0.6°59 mm79.2 h18.8° (2010)−19.7° (1942)
February7.5°1.7°53 mm610.3 h19.9° (2016)−15.2° (1956)
March10.1°4.0°53 mm711.7 h25.2° (2001)−10.2° (1987)
April14.8°8.2°52 mm713.2 h26.7° (2016)0.1° (2003)
May19.8°13.1°53 mm714.4 h31.2° (1950)5.3° (1944)
June24.4°17.5°58 mm715.1 h36.4° (2007)10.2° (1990)
July27.0°19.8°39 mm514.8 h36.6° (2000)13.6° (1964)
August27.1°19.9°29 mm313.7 h37.7° (1945)12.5° (1981)
September23.4°16.3°39 mm412.3 h32.7° (2015)6.1° (1970)
October18.1°11.7°54 mm510.8 h30.2° (1994)−0.9° (1941)
November12.9°7.4°59 mm69.5 h24.5° (2023)−6.7° (1941)
December8.2°3.1°67 mm88.9 h19.8° (2023)−12.0° (1941)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +2.0°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.21°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Dec–Feb is warming fastest: +0.30°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 10.6 early in the record → 13.1 recently. Frost days: 55 → 21.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

All-time high in 1945, all-time low in 1942: 37.7°C / −19.7°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~617 mm/year on average. Last decade: −3% vs that average. Long-term trend: +8 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Burgas

Which is the warmest month in Burgas?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Burgas is July (mean daily temperature of about 23.5°C) and the coolest is January (about 3.3°C).
How does today's temperature in Burgas compare to the historical average?
On October 12, 2026, Burgas is forecast to reach a high of 22.2°C and a low of 14.8°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 19.1°C and a low of 12.6°C, so today's high is 3.1°C warmer than that average.
How much has Burgas warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Burgas is about 2.0°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Burgas?
Burgas receives about 617 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with December typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Burgas?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Burgas is about 13.5°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Burgas by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Burgas (°C, full record since 1940): January 6°/1°, February 7°/2°, March 10°/4°, April 15°/8°, May 20°/13°, June 24°/17°, July 27°/20°, August 27°/20°, September 23°/16°, October 18°/12°, November 13°/7°, December 8°/3°.
What is the weather like in Burgas in summer?
June to August is summer in Burgas, and it is warm. Expect 24–27°C by day and 17–20°C at night, with August the warmest month. Rain eases through the season: 7 rainy days and 58 mm in June, 3 days and 29 mm in August. No season is drier.
What is the weather like in Burgas in winter?
In winter, December through February, Burgas is cold. Daytime highs sit at 6–8°C and nights at 1–3°C; January is the coldest month. Rain falls on about 7 days a month, adding up to around 60 mm.
What is the weather like in Burgas in spring?
Spring in Burgas (March to May) is cool. It warms from 10°C by day and 4°C at night in March to 20°C and 13°C in May. Rain is steady at around 53 mm a month, spread over roughly 7 days.
What is the weather like in Burgas in autumn?
September to November is autumn in Burgas, and it is mild. September is still 23°C by day and 16°C at night; by November it is down to 13°C and 7°C. Rain picks up through the season: 4 rainy days and 39 mm in September, 6 days and 59 mm in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Burgas?
On long-term average, Burgas has about 74 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 617 mm.

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