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When to go · Bulgaria

Bulgaria, month by month

The best months for Bulgaria: May, Jun, Sep.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryMixedCold, often snowy; skiing at Bansko and Borovets; cities quiet and cheap.Sofia and the upland basins: cool · Thracian plain and the Danube: cool · Black Sea coast: coolCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
  2. FebruaryMixedPeak ski month; Kukeri masked festivals start in western villages (Pernik's Surva late January).Sofia and the upland basins: cool · Thracian plain and the Danube: cool · Black Sea coast: coolCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  3. MarchMixedBaba Marta on 1 March — red-and-white martenitsi everywhere; Liberation Day on the 3rd.Sofia and the upland basins: cool · Thracian plain and the Danube: fine · Black Sea coast: coolCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
  4. AprilGoodSpring in Plovdiv and Sofia; Orthodox Easter often falls here. Mountains still snowy.Sofia and the upland basins: fine · Thracian plain and the Danube: fine · Black Sea coast: coolCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  5. MayGreatRose harvest begins late in the month in the Valley of Roses; green and mild everywhere.Sofia and the upland basins: best weather · Thracian plain and the Danube: best weather · Black Sea coast: fineCrowds: Medium · 5 festivals or holidays
  6. JuneGreatKazanlak Rose Festival early in the month; coast opens; the best all-round month.Sofia and the upland basins: best weather · Thracian plain and the Danube: best weather · Black Sea coast: best weatherCrowds: Medium
  7. JulyMixedCoast full, Plovdiv hot; high trails in Rila and Pirin at their best. Book coastal rooms early.Sofia and the upland basins: best weather · Thracian plain and the Danube: hot · Black Sea coast: best weatherCrowds: High
  8. AugustMixedPeak beach month; Sunny Beach and Golden Sands busy and loud; Sofia quiet.Sofia and the upland basins: best weather · Thracian plain and the Danube: hot · Black Sea coast: best weatherCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberGreatWarm sea, grape harvest, Plovdiv's Night of Museums and festivals; ideal.Sofia and the upland basins: best weather · Thracian plain and the Danube: best weather · Black Sea coast: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
  10. OctoberGoodAutumn colour in the Rhodopes and Balkan range; resorts close mid-month.Sofia and the upland basins: fine · Thracian plain and the Danube: best weather · Black Sea coast: fineCrowds: Low
  11. NovemberMixedGrey and damp; good for Sofia museums and thermal baths.Sofia and the upland basins: cool · Thracian plain and the Danube: cool · Black Sea coast: coolCrowds: Low
  12. DecemberMixedChristmas markets in Sofia and Plovdiv; ski season opens mid-month.Sofia and the upland basins: cool · Thracian plain and the Danube: cool · Black Sea coast: coolCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays

Weather by region

How each climate zone rates each month.

Weather rating by region and month
RegionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sofia and the upland basinsSofia, Bansko, SamokovCoolCoolCoolOKBestBestBestBestBestOKCoolCool
Thracian plain and the DanubePlovdiv, Stara Zagora, Veliko Tarnovo, RuseCoolCoolOKOKBestBestHotHotBestBestCoolCool
Black Sea coastVarna, Nesebar, Burgas, SozopolCoolCoolCoolCoolOKBestBestBestBestOKCoolCool
MountainsRila, Pirin, Rhodopes, Balkan rangeCoolCoolCoolCoolOKBestBestBestBestOKCoolCool