Plovdiv weather in January (Plovdiv, Bulgaria)

People don't tend to visit Plovdiv in January since it is known as a chilly month. The average maximum daytime temperature in Plovdiv in January lies at 4.3°C (39.74°F). Usually it is the coldest month of the year. The average minimum temperature goes down to around -3.3°C (26.06°F) (often the minimum temperature is noted at night).

Rainfall during January is moderate with an average of 52mm (2.0 inches). There are generally around 8 snowy days. You will hardly see any sun, with only 92 hours of sunshine during the entire month.

 

Plovdiv, monthly averages in January

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Min Temperature -3 °C  

Max Temperature 4 °C  

Chance of Rain 27%  

Precipitation 51mm  

Rainy days 8 days  

Humidity 75% *  

Sunshine 92 hrs *  

Where to stay in Plovdiv

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Where to go in Bulgaria in January

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Weather conditions Weather

Temperatures

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inches a month).

So what to wear in January? Bring a rain jacket in case it rains during your stay. Some years it can also snow this month, so bring gloves or mittens, a scarf and a warm hat.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do in January.

Swimming

4/10

Cycling

3/10

Walking

3/10

Camping

1/10

Outdoor sports

3/10

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