Blagoevgrad Temperature by Month

Blagoevgrad, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria has an average annual maximum temperature of 16°C (61°F), ranging from 5°C (41°F) in January to 28°C (82°F) in August. Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.

The climate in Blagoevgrad is known for significant temperature differences throughout the year. At night, this contrast is just as clear, with lows ranging from 15°C (59°F) in August to -4°C (25°F) in January.

The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Blagoevgrad by month:

Temperatures tend to bottom out between 4 AM and 6 AM, then climb to their daily peak around 3 PM. August, the warmest month, sees 346 hours of sunshine.

The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:

Blagoevgrad's average annual maximum temperature is 16°C (61°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:

Seville, Spain averages 23°C (73°F) a year, one of the warmer cities in Western Europe, with long hot summers.

Interlaken, Switzerland averages 8°C (46°F) a year, with cold winters and cool summers thanks to its Alpine setting.

Shanghai, China averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and a noticeable spring and autumn.

Tokyo, Japan averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with hot summers, cool winters, and a well-defined cherry blossom spring.

Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story, humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.

In the cooler months, when temperatures drop below 10°C, high humidity makes the cold feel more cutting than it would in dry conditions.

In Blagoevgrad, January is the coolest month, with average highs of 5°C (41°F) and humidity around 75%, considered high. In August, the warmest month, temperatures average 28°C (82°F) with 55% humidity, conditions that feel moderate. For a full picture, see our humidity page.

Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.

The readings come from a range of sources, land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.

Seasonal temperature shifts influence more than just how warm it feels, they also drive changes in rainfall, cloud cover, and wind patterns throughout the year.

Warmer air holds more moisture, which tends to mean heavier or more frequent rain during the warmer months. When temperatures drop in winter, any precipitation that does fall is more likely to come as snow or sleet, though in Blagoevgrad this rarely lasts long on the ground.

For more on Blagoevgrad's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Blagoevgrad climate page.