Dobrich climate — normals and trends
Dobrich (Bulgaria) has a temperate oceanic climate (Cfb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 11.2 °C and it receives 615 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is July (21.8 °C on average) and the coldest is January (0.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in June.
Dobrich averages 72 frost days, 11 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 101 rainy days per year.
Dobrich has warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.22 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 88 to 56 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 40.3 °C (on 20 August 1945) and the coldest -27.3 °C (on 25 January 1942).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
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- coords
- 43.56°, 27.83°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
11.2°C
Average daily high
15.5°C
Average daily low
7.4°C
Annual rainfall
615mm
Sunshine / day
9.0h
Mean relative humidity
77%
Average peak wind
17.2km/h
Seasonal range
21.8°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
72 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
11 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
101 d/yr
Annual snowfall
53.4 cm
Average feels-like high
13.8 °C
Average feels-like low
5.0 °C
Average peak gust
34.8 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
7 d/yr
Solar radiation
14.0 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.9 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.39 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
40.3 °C
20 August 1945
Coldest day
-27.3 °C
25 January 1942
Wettest day
87 mm
21 September 2005
Windiest day
50.8 km/h
19 November 2023
Strongest gust
97.9 km/h
18 November 2023
Hottest feels-like
42.4 °C
5 July 2000
Coldest feels-like
-32.1 °C
25 January 1942
Snowiest day
26.3 cm
5 January 1966
Sunniest day
14.7 h
2 July 2025
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9.2 °C | +6.0 °C | 24 mm | -18 mm |
| Feb | 2.4 °C | -2.9 °C | 25 mm | -15 mm |
| Mar | 14.6 °C | +5.6 °C | 23 mm | -23 mm |
| Apr | 14.0 °C | -0.8 °C | 54 mm | -1 mm |
| May | 19.2 °C | -0.8 °C | 92 mm | +18 mm |
| Jun | 27.3 °C | +3.1 °C | 7 mm | -74 mm |
| Jul | 30.8 °C | +4.1 °C | 26 mm | -33 mm |
| Aug | 29.1 °C | +2.2 °C | 18 mm | -24 mm |
| Sep | 24.6 °C | +1.9 °C | 17 mm | -22 mm |
| Oct | 16.4 °C | -0.3 °C | 108 mm | +65 mm |
| Nov | 14.3 °C | +3.7 °C | 71 mm | +25 mm |
| Dec | 6.8 °C | +1.4 °C | 14 mm | -32 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Dobrich?
Dobrich has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 11.2 °C and it receives 615 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Dobrich?
The hottest day measured in Dobrich between 1940 and 2025 was 20 August 1945, reaching 40.3 °C.
What is the coldest day in Dobrich?
The coldest day measured in Dobrich between 1940 and 2025 was 25 January 1942, at -27.3 °C.
Does it snow in Dobrich?
Yes. Dobrich gets on average 53.4 cm of snow per year and has around 72 frost days.
Has the climate of Dobrich warmed?
Yes: Dobrich warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Dobrich?
The wettest day measured in Dobrich between 1940 and 2025 was 21 September 2005, with 87 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Dobrich?
The windiest day measured in Dobrich between 1940 and 2025 was 19 November 2023, with winds reaching 50.8 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Dobrich?
The warmest month in Dobrich is July (21.8 °C on average); the coldest is January (0.0 °C).
How much does it rain in Dobrich?
Dobrich receives on average 615 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 101 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Dobrich?
Dobrich gets on average 9.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,285 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Dobrich?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Dobrich between 1940 and 2025 was 5 January 1966, with 26.3 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Dobrich?
Yes: Dobrich has on average 7 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Dobrich?
In Dobrich, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.4 °C on 5 July 2000, and the lowest was -32.1 °C on 25 January 1942.
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