When to go · Burgas
Burgas in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across Bulgaria: Rose harvest begins late in the month in the Valley of Roses; green and mild everywhere.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 21°C70°F / 12°C54°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Bulgaria overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Bulgaria overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across Bulgaria: Rose harvest begins late in the month in the Valley of Roses; green and mild everywhere.
Weather in May
- BurgasHighs around 21 °C, lows around 12 °C, rain on about 8 daysHighs around 70 °F, lows around 54 °F, rain on about 8 days
- Black Sea coast, Bulgaria · Varna, Nesebar, Burgas, Sozopolfine
Swimming mid-June to mid-September; sea around 24–26 °C in August. Windy and grey in winter.Swimming mid-June to mid-September; sea around 75–79 °F in August. Windy and grey in winter.
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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings