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Dobrich weather & best time to visit

City break

Dobrich at a glance

Best time
May – Oct
Warmest month
Aug · 30°
Sunshine a year
2,240 h
Rain a year
629 mm
Climate
Temperate
Time zone
UTC+2 / UTC+3
Elevation
215 m

Climate in Dobrich

Dobrich has a temperate climate with warm summers and cool winters. August is the warmest month with average highs of 30 °C, while January is the coolest at 5 °C. With around 2,240 hours of sunshine a year, Dobrich is sunny; July is the sunniest month with 9.8 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Dobrich

The best time to visit Dobrich is from May to October. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from April to June and from September to October. The wettest month is June with 75 mm of precipitation.

Dobrich through the seasons

How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.

Dobrich in spring

Mar – May

66

Good

  • 12–23 °C by day
  • 6.3 h of sun a day
  • 31 rainy days in all

Dobrich in summer

Jun – Aug

79

Good

  • 27–30 °C by day
  • 9.4 h of sun a day
  • 26 rainy days in all

Dobrich in autumn

Sep – Nov

72

Good

  • 12–25 °C by day
  • 5.3 h of sun a day
  • 20 rainy days in all

Dobrich in winter

Dec – Feb

24

Poor

  • 5–8 °C by day
  • 3.5 h of sun a day
  • 22 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

Apr – Jun, Sep – Oct

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Snow

Dec – Feb

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Dobrich for you.

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: May, September

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

80

Holiday weather in October

Excellent

Best time to visit: May – October

Good forSightseeing & walks

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 10°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 18°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 18°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 14°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 12°

07:2118:27

Cool evenings: pack a jumper or a jacket.

Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.

Light for photos in October

Golden hour
Morning 07:03–08:00 · evening 17:48–18:45
Blue hour
Morning 06:52–07:03 · evening 18:45–18:56

Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.

October in Dobrich compared with home

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 21° at the start of the month to 15° at the end. The days get 1.4 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high21°15°
Night-time low10°6°
Daylight11.8 h10.4 h

What is the weather like in Dobrich in October?

In October, Dobrich is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. Expect around 5.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 52 mm. All in all, October is an excellent month for a holiday in Dobrich.

More details for October

Daylight
11 h 6 min07:21 – 18:27
UV index
3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
16 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
55 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+3offset from UTC

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %33 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %79 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.

What to pack in October

  • Sunscreen
  • A jumper for the evenings

Compare two months in Dobrich

Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.

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September has the better holiday weather in Dobrich: score 89 against 80. In September, days are 6 °C warmer than in October. The sun shines 2 hours longer a day in September.

October vs September, Dobrich
MonthOctoberSeptember
Holiday weather score8089better
Daytime high19°25°
Night-time low8°13°
Sunshine5.0 h7.4 hbetter
Rainy days77
Rainfall52 mm53 mm

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Dobrich month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

23January5° · 3.2 h

In January, Dobrich is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.2 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 48 mm. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Dobrich.

Dobrich in January
28February8° · 4.2 h

In February, Dobrich is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). Expect around 4.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 40 mm. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Dobrich.

Dobrich in February
43March12° · 4.7 h

In March, Dobrich is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. Expect around 4.7 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 49 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Dobrich.

Dobrich in March
73April17° · 6.4 h

In April, Dobrich is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. Expect around 6.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 53 mm in total. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Dobrich.

Dobrich in April
81May23° · 7.9 h

In May, Dobrich is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 7.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 72 mm in total. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Dobrich.

Dobrich in May
84June27° · 8.8 h

In June, Dobrich is warm: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sun shines for around 8.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 75 mm in total. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Dobrich.

Dobrich in June
75July29° · 9.8 h

In July, Dobrich is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. With around 9.8 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 53 mm. On about 13 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Dobrich.

Dobrich in July
77August30° · 9.7 h

In August, Dobrich is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. With around 9.7 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 46 mm. On about 15 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Dobrich.

Dobrich in August
89September25° · 7.4 h

In September, Dobrich is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 7.4 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 53 mm. All in all, September is an excellent month for a holiday in Dobrich.

Dobrich in September
80October19° · 5.0 h

In October, Dobrich is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. Expect around 5.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 52 mm. All in all, October is an excellent month for a holiday in Dobrich.

Dobrich in October
48November12° · 3.5 h

In November, Dobrich is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.5 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 44 mm. All in all, November is a so-so month for a holiday in Dobrich.

Dobrich in November
22December7° · 3.0 h

In December, Dobrich is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.0 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 46 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Dobrich.

Dobrich in December

Climate in detail

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Dobrich

How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.

  • Frost below 0°
  • Cold 0–8°
  • Cool 8–15°
  • Pleasant 15–20°

CoolOctober: nights around 8°. A duvet at night and a jumper for the evening.

The coolest nights are in January (−3°), the warmest in July (17°). Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) from June to August. Nights fall below 8 °C on average from November to April, so the room should be heated.

Temperatures through the year

Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.

OctoberDay 19°Night 8°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan235°−3°3.2 h848
FebruaryFeb288°−2°4.2 h740
MarchMar4312°2°4.7 h1049
AprilApr7317°6°6.4 h1053
MayMay8123°11°7.9 h1172
JuneJun8427°15°8.8 h1175
JulyJul7529°17°9.8 h953
AugustAug7730°17°9.7 h746
SeptemberSep8925°13°7.4 h753
OctoberOct8019°8°5.0 h752
NovemberNov4812°4°3.5 h744
DecemberDec227°−1°3.0 h846

Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences

43.56° N, 27.83° E · 215 m · Europe/Sofia

Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Dobrich

Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
2,240 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 9.8 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 3.0 h a day
OctoberSunshine 5.0 hDaylight 11.1 hShare of daylight 45 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 5.0 of 11.1 hours of daylight in Dobrich, 45 % of the daylight hours.

Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.

Rain

Rain in Dobrich: rainy days and rainfall

A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
629 mm on 100 days
Wettest month
Jun · 75 mm
Driest month
Feb · 40 mm
OctoberRainy days 7Rainfall 52 mm

In October, Dobrich has about 7 rainy days with 52 mm of rain in total.

Sun protection

UV index in Dobrich

How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.

Clear-sky UV in October
3 · moderateAround midday seek shade; use sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses.

The sun is strongest in June (UV 9).

Minutes until sunburn in October

Very fair skin
about 40 min
Fair skin
about 50 min
Light brown skin
about 70 min
Olive skin
about 90 min

Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.

Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.

Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Dobrich

How breezy and how cloudy Dobrich is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.

Wind

Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.

Year average
17 km/h · gentle breeze
Windiest month
Feb · 19 km/h
Calmest month
Jun · 15 km/h
OctoberWind 16 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Dobrich typically peaks at 16 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.

Clouds

Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.

Year average
53 % · variable cloud
Clearest month
Aug · 31 %
Cloudiest month
Jan · 66 %
OctoberCloud cover 55 %Sunshine 5.0 h

In October, cloud covers on average 55 % of the sky over Dobrich: variable cloud, with about 5.0 hours of sunshine a day.

Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.

Heat & humidity

Heat and humidity in Dobrich

How often the day gets hot in Dobrich (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.

Hot days a year
36 days
Hottest month
Aug · 30 °C
Hot months
Aug

Heat calendar

  • pleasant
  • some hot or muggy days
  • often muggy
  • often hot
  • hot and muggy
OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 0Daytime high 19 °C

In October, Dobrich has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 19 °C: pleasant. Heat plays no part this month.

Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year

Snow

Snow in Dobrich

Snow is possible in Dobrich, but no month makes it likely: the chance of seeing snow during a week's stay, the days with fresh snow and how much falls. Tap a month to select it.

Snow days a year
11 days
Fresh snow a year
53 cm
Snow possible
Dec – Mar

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 0Fresh snow 1 cmChance of snow 1 / 100

In October, it hardly ever snows in Dobrich.

Snow days bring at least 1 cm of fresh snow. Fresh snow comes from ERA5 snowfall (1996–2025) at the height of the place, not on the slopes above it; the snow chance also weighs whether the snow settles. An estimate from climate averages, not a snow report.

Planning a trip to Dobrich

Weather for your travel dates

Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.

Dobrich in the school holidays

How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.

Dobrich has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 82) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 23).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    64

    Good

    • 15 °C by day
    • 5.9 h of sun a day
    • 10 rainy days a month
  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    82

    ExcellentBest holidays

    • 23 °C by day
    • 8.1 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    76

    Good

    • 30 °C by day
    • 9.7 h of sun a day
    • 7 rainy days a month
  • October half-term

    Oct

    80

    Excellent

    • 19 °C by day
    • 5.0 h of sun a day
    • 7 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    23

    Poor

    • 6 °C by day
    • 3.1 h of sun a day
    • 8 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 3 h 15 min
Distance
2,280 km
Time zone
UTC+3
Jet lag
Hardly any (under 3 h)

Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.

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Dobrich vs Balchik

In October the holiday weather in Dobrich and Balchik is about equally good (score 80 vs 80). During the day it is about as warm in Balchik as in Dobrich.

Dobrich vs Balchik, in October
in OctoberDobrichBalchik
Holiday weather score8080
Daytime high19°19°
Seano sea nearby18°
Sunshine5 h5 h
Rainy days77
Best timeMay – OctJul – Sep

Through the year

OctoberDobrich 19°Balchik 19°
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Ranking

Bulgaria in October: the best places

In October, Dobrich ranks 13 of 22 destinations in this country.

  1. Blagoevgrad20°86
  2. 2Sandanski21°85
  3. 3Pazardzhik19°83
  4. 4Stara Zagora20°82
  5. 5Pleven20°82
  6. 6Bansko18°82
  7. 7Silistra19°81
  8. 8Shumen18°81
  9. 13DobrichThis page19°80
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Destinations whose weather through the year is closest to Dobrich's – good alternatives.

  1. 92 % similar81Veliko TarnovoBulgaria19°Best time: Apr – Oct
  2. 87 % similar79OsijekCroatia19°Best time: Apr – Oct
  3. 87 % similar80ZrenjaninSerbia19°Best time: Apr – Oct
  4. 87 % similar77PiteștiRomania18°Best time: Apr – Jun, Aug – Oct

Frequently asked questions about Dobrich

When is the best time to visit Dobrich?

The best time to visit Dobrich is from May to October. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in Dobrich?

August is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C and nights around 17 °C. January is the coolest month at 5 °C.

When does it rain most in Dobrich?

The wettest month is June with 75 mm of precipitation. The driest month is February with 40 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Dobrich get?

Dobrich gets around 2,240 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 9.8 hours a day; in December there are 3.0 hours a day.

What time zone is Dobrich in?

Dobrich is on UTC+2 in January and UTC+3 in July.

How long is the flight from London to Dobrich?

A nonstop flight from London to Dobrich takes about 3 h 15 min, for a straight-line distance of about 2,280 km.

Which school holidays are best for Dobrich?

Dobrich has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 82) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 23). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 64, May half-term 82, summer holidays 76, October half-term 80, Christmas holidays 23.