The predominant climate in Bulgaria is moderate and transitional-continental. There are 2,000 to 2,400 hours of sunlight per year. Four seasons. Dry, hot summer: average temperature (April - September) is 23°C. Cold winter with snowfalls: average temperature is 0°C. The average temperature for the year is 10.5°C.
A Mediterranean climate, with dry summers and mild, humid winters, prevails in the valley of the south-western Rhodope Mountains. The northern limits of the climatic zone are the Balkan Mountains.
The average January temperature in Sofia ranges between -4°C and 2°C. The July temperature ranges between 16°C and 27°C. Along the Black Sea, the average January temperature ranges between -1°C and 6°C, and the July temperature ranges between 19°C and 30°C.
The soft transitional-Mediterranean climate and the fertile soils are very suitable for growing the famous Bulgarian attar-yielding rose – a valuable raw material for perfumery, medical and the food, wine and tobacco industries.
National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology
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