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Montana, Bulgaria

Berkovitsa

Berkovitsa is a small town in Montana, Bulgaria, 369 m above sea level. It has a population of about 9,587 (2025). The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now17°C
Best timeApr · Sep–Oct
Population9,587
Local time19:24
43.24° N, 23.13° EElevation 369 mUTC+3 · Eastern European Summer Time
Postal code3500
The year in Berkovitsaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec76October
October: high / low18° / 7°
Rain this month56mm
Best timeApr · Sep–Oct

Best: Apr · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Berkovitsa at a glance

Best time to visitApr · Sep–Oct

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month28°C

Average high in August

Coolest month-3°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthMay

80 mm of rain

Driest monthFebruary

41 mm of rain

Weather in Berkovitsa

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
17°C

Showers · wind 2 km/h · humidity 91%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct21°12°6.1 mm
Fri23 Oct18°9°7.1 mm
Sat24 Oct18°6°
Sun25 Oct17°8°
Mon26 Oct18°9°
Tue27 Oct18°9°
Wed28 Oct18°8°
Thu29 Oct16°10°
Fri30 Oct12°8°2.5 mm
Sat31 Oct13°7°1 mm

When to go to Berkovitsa

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score333540736667656983764132
High4°7°12°17°22°26°28°28°23°18°11°5°
Low-3°-2°2°6°11°14°16°16°12°7°3°-2°
Rain (mm)434149648088676256565450
Wet days989814131087879

What's on in Berkovitsa

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Berkovitsa

All monuments

More museums: Ethnographic Museum · Етнографски музей гр. Берковица · House of Ivan Vasov

Outdoors around Berkovitsa

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Палеонтологичен паркTheme parks
0.3 km
Camping Amazing VillageCamp sites
1.6 km
х.Ком (стара)Mountain huts · 1,620 m
7 km
Хижа МалинаMountain huts · 1,550 m
11 km

Nature around Berkovitsa

Nature in Bulgaria

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Bulgaria seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Berkovitsa

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Berkovitsa

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.6Vitanovtsi 1 km ←2012 · 67 km
5.2Draginovo 6 km ↖1977 · 144 km
5.1Dolna banya 8 km ↙1959 · 118 km
5.1Đunis 5 km ↓1972 · 134 km

Towns and villages around Berkovitsa

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Berkovitsa from above

Postal code

3500

Getting to Berkovitsa

Sofia AirportSOF
65 km
Niš Constantine the Great AirportINI
103 km
Craiova International AirportCRA
135 km
БерковицаRailway station
1.2 km
БокиловциRailway station
6 km
БоровциRailway station
10 km

Places near Berkovitsa

Places with a climate like Berkovitsa

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Berkovitsa?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Berkovitsa.
What is the hottest month in Berkovitsa?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 28°C and lows of 16°C.
What is the coldest month in Berkovitsa?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Berkovitsa?
May is the wettest month with about 80 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Berkovitsa?
The postal code of Berkovitsa is 3500.