When to go · Borovets
Borovets in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (limited snow), Oct–Nov (early melt).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Bulgaria overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Bulgaria overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (limited snow), Oct–Nov (early melt).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- BorovetsHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 8 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Orthodox Easter (Good Friday to Easter Monday) big impact
Moves yearly (2 May 2027) · Bulgaria
Four-day holiday; midnight church services; buses and coast rooms fill.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Bulgaria overall
- Medium
- Prices · Bulgaria overall
- Medium
Bulgaria overall: Rose harvest begins late in the month in the Valley of Roses; green and mild everywhere.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Borovets, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Rain days
May: 8
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (limited snow), Oct–Nov (early melt).
January: Inside Borovets's best window: Dec–Mar, Jun–Sep.
Borovets: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings