WEATHER FORECASTS
National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology
Forecasts for Cities—Bulgaria
| City | 18.01.2026 | 19.01.2026 | 20.01.2026 | 21.01.2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tmin / tmax [°C] | Weather | tmin / tmax [°C] | Weather | tmin / tmax [°C] | Weather | tmin / tmax [°C] | Weather | |
| Sofia | -7 / -1 |  Mostly cloudy |
-9 / -1 |  Mostly sunny |
-8 / 2 | Mostly sunny |
-5 / 1 |  Mostly cloudy with snow |
| Sofia district | -7 / -3 | Mostly sunny |
-9 / -1 | Mostly sunny |
-8 / 2 |  Variable clouds |
-5 / 1 | Mostly cloudy with snow |
| Vidin | -7 / -3 | Mostly cloudy |
-9 / -1 | Variable clouds |
-9 / 0 | Mostly sunny |
-8 / 1 | Mostly cloudy |
| Vratsa | -9 / -6 | Mostly cloudy |
-10 / -5 | Variable clouds |
-12 / 0 | Variable clouds |
-10 / 1 | Mostly cloudy |
| Montana | -7 / -4 | Mostly cloudy |
-10 / -3 | Variable clouds |
-10 / -1 | Variable clouds |
-10 / 0 | Mostly cloudy |
| Pleven | -10 / -5 | Mostly cloudy |
-8 / -3 | Variable clouds |
-9 / 1 | Mostly sunny |
-8 / 2 | Mostly cloudy |
| Veliko Tarnovo | -9 / -5 | Mostly cloudy |
-8 / -4 | Mostly cloudy |
-10 / 2 | Mostly sunny |
-7 / 6 | Mostly cloudy |
| Russe | -11 / -5 |  Overcast |
-9 / -5 | Mostly cloudy |
-12 / -2 | Variable clouds |
-8 / 0 | Mostly cloudy |
| Shumen | -10 / -5 | Overcast |
-7 / -3 | Variable clouds |
-9 / 3 | Mostly sunny |
-5 / 6 | Mostly cloudy |
| Silistra | -11 / -6 | Overcast |
-9 / -4 | Mostly cloudy |
-10 / -1 | Mostly sunny |
-7 / 4 | Mostly cloudy |
| Varna | -7 / -4 | Overcast |
-7 / -1 | Variable clouds |
-6 / 3 | Variable clouds |
0 / 6 | Mostly cloudy |
| Bourgas | -6 / -1 | Overcast |
-6 / 0 | Variable clouds |
-4 / 3 | Variable clouds |
-2 / 7 | Mostly cloudy |
| Sliven | -8 / -2 | Mostly cloudy |
-9 / -3 | Variable clouds |
-8 / 1 | Mostly sunny |
-4 / 3 | Mostly cloudy |
| Stara Zagora | -7 / 0 | Variable clouds |
-8 / 0 | Mostly sunny |
-9 / 3 | Mostly sunny |
-5 / 4 | Mostly cloudy |
| Plovdiv | -4 / 1 | Variable clouds |
-5 / 0 | Mostly sunny |
-6 / 3 | Variable clouds |
-4 / 3 | Mostly cloudy with snow |
| Kardzhali | -7 / -1 | Variable clouds |
-8 / 0 | Mostly sunny |
-7 / 3 | Variable clouds |
-3 / 3 | Mostly cloudy with snow |
| Blagoevgrad | -6 / 1 | Variable clouds |
-8 / 1 | Mostly sunny |
-6 / 6 | Variable clouds |
-3 / 6 |  Rain & snow |
| Sandanski | -1 / 3 | Variable clouds |
-4 / 4 | Mostly sunny |
-3 / 6 | Variable clouds |
0 / 6 | Rain & snow |
Forecast for the Sea Resorts
| Point | 18.01.2026 | 19.01.2026 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tmin / tmax [°C] |
Water t [°C] |
Weather | tmin / tmax [°C] |
Weather | |
| Shabla | -7 / -3 | 8 | Overcast |
-6 / -2 | Mostly cloudy |
| Kaliakra | -7 / -3 | 8 | Overcast |
-5 / -3 | Mostly cloudy |
| Varna | -7 / -4 | 8 | Overcast |
-7 / -1 | Variable clouds |
| Emine | -6 / -2 | 8 | Overcast |
-5 / 1 | Variable clouds |
| Burgas | -6 / -1 | 9 | Overcast |
-6 / 0 | Variable clouds |
| Ahtopol | -3 / 0 | 10 |  Light snow |
-4 / 0 | Mostly cloudy with snow |
Note: Sea water temperature is issued only in the warm half of the year.
Forecast for the Mountain Resorts
| Point | 18.01.2026 | 19.01.2026 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tmin / tmax [°C] |
Снежна покривка [cm] |
Weather | tmin / tmax [°C] |
Weather | |
| Botev peak | -18 / -14 | 101 | Mostly cloudy with snow |
-19 / -14 | Variable clouds |
| Murgash peak | -13 / -8 | 12 | Mostly cloudy |
-14 / -7 | Variable clouds |
| Cherni vrah | -15 / -13 | 73 | Variable clouds |
-16 / -12 | Variable clouds |
| Aleko* | -12 / -8 | 50 | Variable clouds |
-14 / -9 | Variable clouds |
| Musala peak** | -17 / -14 | n.a. | Variable clouds |
-19 / -14 | Mostly sunny |
| Borovets* | -9 / -4 | 7 | Variable clouds |
-11 / -4 | Mostly sunny |
| Rozhen | -12 / -5 | 9 | Variable clouds |
-13 / -6 | Mostly sunny |
| Snezhanka* | -13 / -8 | n.a. | Variable clouds |
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| Pamporovo* | -11 / -5 | 30 | Variable clouds |
-12 / -5 | Mostly sunny |
| Chepelare-Mechi Chal* | -12 / -5 | 35 | Variable clouds |
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| Smolyan* | -8 / -3 | n.a. | Variable clouds |
-8 / 0 | Mostly sunny |
| Bansko* | -7 / -1 | 7 | Variable clouds |
-9 / 1 | Mostly sunny |
| Dobrinishte* | -7 / 0 | n.a. | Variable clouds |
-8 / 2 | Mostly sunny |
| Todorka peak* | -17 / -13 | 120 | Variable clouds |
-18 / -13 | Mostly sunny |
| 1200m | -8 / -4 | n.a. | Variable clouds |
-10 / -4 | Mostly sunny |
| 2000m | -13 / -10 | n.a. | Variable clouds |
-14 / -10 | Variable clouds |
* Snow depth information is from the Bulgarian Mountain Rescue Service
** Snow depth not measured.
Note: Snow cover depth is given only during the cold half of the year.
Note: Snow height is issued only in the cold half of the year.
Forecasts for Cities—Europe
| City | 18.01.2026 | 19.01.2026 | 20.01.2026 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tmin / tmax [°C] | Weather | tmin / tmax [°C] | Weather | tmin / tmax [°C] | Weather | |
| London | 7 / 10 |  Rain |
7 / 11 | Mostly cloudy |
8 / 10 | Mostly cloudy |
| Paris | 8 / 12 | Rain |
6 / 12 | Mostly sunny |
8 / 12 |  Sunny |
| Brussels | 4 / 8 | Mostly cloudy |
2 / 10 | Overcast |
2 / 9 | Mostly sunny |
| Madrid | 1 / 10 | Rain |
1 / 10 | Mostly sunny |
-1 / 9 | Mostly sunny |
| Stockholm | 2 / 3 | Overcast |
-2 / 2 | Overcast |
-2 / 0 | Overcast |
| Berlin | 0 / 4 | Variable clouds |
-4 / 4 | Mostly sunny |
-4 / 2 | Mostly sunny |
| Warsaw | -12 / -4 | Mostly sunny |
-13 / -6 | Mostly sunny |
-15 / -6 | Mostly sunny |
| Rome | 4 / 14 | Rain |
6 / 14 | Overcast |
7 / 13 | Rain |
| Prague | -2 / 5 | Mostly sunny |
-3 / 3 | Mostly sunny |
-5 / 1 | Mostly sunny |
| Budapest | -10 / -2 | Mostly sunny |
-8 / -5 | Mostly sunny |
-8 / -5 | Mostly sunny |
| Kiev | -19 / -13 | Variable clouds |
-20 / -11 | Mostly sunny |
-17 / -11 | Mostly cloudy |
| Moscow | -12 / -6 | Mostly cloudy |
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| Belgrade | -4 / 1 | Mostly sunny |
-6 / 0 | Mostly sunny |
-7 / 1 | Mostly sunny |
| Bucharest | -9 / -4 | Variable clouds |
-9 / -4 | Mostly cloudy |
-10 / 0 | Mostly sunny |
| Thessaloniki | 3 / 7 | Mostly cloudy |
0 / 6 | Mostly cloudy |
-2 / 7 | Mostly cloudy |
| Athens | 6 / 10 | Mostly cloudy |
4 / 9 | Mostly cloudy |
6 / 12 | Mostly cloudy |
| Istanbul | -2 / 1 | Light snow |
1 / 5 | Rain & snow |
3 / 7 | Rain |
| Ankara | -4 / -1 | Light snow |
-6 / 1 | Variable clouds |
-3 / 2 | Variable clouds |