Geography and Climate
Stara Zagora is the administrative centre of its municipality and the Stara Zagora Province. It is located about 231 kilometres (144 mi) away from Sofia, near the Bedechka river in the historic region of Thrace.
The city is located in an area of transitional continental climate with considerable Mediterranean influence. The average yearly temperature is about 13 °C (55 °F).
| Climate data for Stara Zagora | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18 (64) |
24 (75) |
28 (82) |
32 (90) |
37 (99) |
39 (102) |
42 (108) |
42 (108) |
38 (100) |
34 (93) |
24.5 (76.1) |
19.7 (67.5) |
42 (108) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 5 (41) |
7 (45) |
11 (52) |
17 (63) |
22 (72) |
26 (79) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
24 (75) |
18 (64) |
11 (52) |
6 (43) |
17.1 (62.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2 (36) |
3.5 (38.3) |
6.5 (43.7) |
12 (54) |
17 (63) |
21 (70) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.5 (74.3) |
19 (66) |
13.5 (56.3) |
7.5 (45.5) |
2.5 (36.5) |
12.6 (54.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −1 (30) |
0 (32) |
2 (36) |
7 (45) |
12 (54) |
16 (61) |
18 (64) |
18 (64) |
14 (57) |
9 (48) |
4 (39) |
−1 (30) |
8.2 (46.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −24 (−11) |
−19 (−2) |
−12 (10) |
−4 (25) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
6 (43) |
7 (45) |
8 (46) |
0 (32) |
−5 (23) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
−17 (1) |
−24 (−11) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 21.9 (0.862) |
24 (0.94) |
26.5 (1.043) |
32.8 (1.291) |
44.6 (1.756) |
36 (1.42) |
38.8 (1.528) |
27.7 (1.091) |
35 (1.38) |
24.4 (0.961) |
33.6 (1.323) |
39.6 (1.559) |
384.9 (15.154) |
| Source: http://weather.msn.com | |||||||||||||
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