Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2026 All Rights Reserved

Weather forecast for 17 January

Temperatures rise slightly on Friday

Photo: BGNES

Friday will be mostly sunny until midday. There will be light to moderate westerly winds. Minimum temperatures will be between minus 6°C and minus 1°C, reaching minus 10°C in some basins, and maximum temperatures between 2°C and 7°C. In Sofia, temperatures will range from -7°C to 3°C.

Sunny weather will prevail in the mountains. There will be light to moderate winds from the north-northwest. Temperatures will rise, with the maximum around minus 5°C at 1,200 m and around 0°C at 2,000 m.

Along the Black Sea coast, it will be mostly sunny with moderate westerly winds. Maximum temperatures will be between 6°C and 8°C, 8°C on the sea. Sea swell will be 2.

The Balkans will be sunny except for southern Greece and the Aegean, where there will be considerable cloudiness but almost no precipitation.



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Christmas town opens in Plovdiv’s central square

Plovdiv will offer concerts, bazaars and an ice park for the Christmas and New Year holidays to its citizens and guests, the municipality has announced. Mayor Kostadin Dimitrov will light the Christmas tree in front of the Plovdiv Municipality..

published on 11/27/25 8:05 AM

Bulgaria faces widespread rain and cooler temperatures

On Thursday, minimum temperatures will range from 3° to 19°C, with eastern areas reaching 15–19°C and Sofia around 6°C. The day will be cloudy with widespread rain. Heavy rainfall is expected in western regions overnight and in central and southern..

published on 11/26/25 7:05 PM

Georg Georgiev: Support for Ukraine and pressure on Russia must continue

“Solutions for achieving peace in Ukraine must be based on fundamental principles of the UN Charter, such as sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity.” This was stated by Bulgarian Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev at the informal video..

published on 11/26/25 6:41 PM