District Varna

Climate:

The climate in the area is temperate continental, strongly influenced by the impact of the Black Sea basin, especially along the coastline, where a milder maritime climate is formed (average annual temperature for the coastline is 13 ° C and slightly increases from north to south). In terms of air temperature, spring occurs about 10-13 days later and is relatively long and cool. Summer is characterized by stabilization of the weather - the number of days with a temperature of 25 ° C or higher is large. Autumn is long and warm. In spring and autumn the air temperature rarely drops below 5 ° C. The average annual temperature of the sea water is 13.6 ° С. The average annual rainfall in the area (about 500 mm in the coastal areas, about 600 mm 40 - 50 km inland) is less than the average annual rainfall for the country. The maximum rainfall is in the fall. Droughts are in summer (average duration 40 - 50 days). The average relative humidity of the coast is 75 - 80%. Characterized by the annual and diurnal periodicity of winds. Northeast winds prevail in late spring, summer and early autumn, western - in winter and partly in autumn. Varna has a climate with maritime and continental influence and is very suitable for the development of a resort of international importance. January average temperature 1.9 ° С, July average 22.4 ° С, annual average 12.2 ° С, absolute minimum temperature –19 ° С, absolute maximum 41 ° С. The average annual rainfall is 540.3 mm. The longest sunshine in Varna is observed in July and August, respectively 300.7 and 299.2 hours.

Relief:

Most of the surface is hilly. Within the boundaries of the district are located the Frangen plateau with a height of 356 m above sea level. (Varna plateau), Momino plateau 322 m above sea level. (Avren plateau), the eastern parts of the Provadia plateau (Dobrinen plateau), the southwestern parts of the Dobrudzha plateau, the Kamchia mountain from the Eastern Stara Planina. Along the valleys of the Kamchia River and the Provadia River the relief is flat. The Black Sea coast to the north begins with the beaches of the resorts "Golden Sands" and "Druzhba", where the wooded slopes of the Frangen plateau descend terraced to the sea and reach the beach itself. At Druzhba the coast has receded inland, between Cape St. George and Cape Galata it forms the great Varna Bay. The sandy strips follow the coast and reach the estuary of Kamchia. The wooded slopes of the Eastern Stara Planina descend into the sea, and in separate depressions, closed between the slopes, are the beaches near the village of Shkorpilovtsi and the town of Byala.