When to go · Blagoevgrad
Blagoevgrad, month by month
The best months for Blagoevgrad: May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (May–June, Sep–Oct). Across Bulgaria: Cold, often snowy; skiing at Bansko and Borovets; cities quiet and cheap.2 °C (36 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 7 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (May–June, Sep–Oct). Across Bulgaria: Peak ski month; Kukeri masked festivals start in western villages (Pernik's Surva late January).5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 6 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (May–June, Sep–Oct). Across Bulgaria: Baba Marta on 1 March — red-and-white martenitsi everywhere; Liberation Day on the 3rd.11 °C (52 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 8 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–June, Sep–Oct). Across Bulgaria: Spring in Plovdiv and Sofia; Orthodox Easter often falls here. Mountains still snowy.16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Blagoevgrad's best window: May–June, Sep–Oct.22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Blagoevgrad's best window: May–June, Sep–Oct.27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: July–August (hot, crowded in mountains).30 °C (86 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 4 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: July–August (hot, crowded in mountains).30 °C (86 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 5 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Blagoevgrad's best window: May–June, Sep–Oct.25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Blagoevgrad's best window: May–June, Sep–Oct.18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–June, Sep–Oct). Across Bulgaria: Grey and damp; good for Sofia museums and thermal baths.11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–June, Sep–Oct). Across Bulgaria: Christmas markets in Sofia and Plovdiv; ski season opens mid-month.5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 9 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Blagoevgrad, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jun: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jun: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
May: 7
Jun: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Inside Blagoevgrad's best window: May–June, Sep–Oct.
June: Inside Blagoevgrad's best window: May–June, Sep–Oct.
Blagoevgrad: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.