When to go · Plovdiv
Plovdiv in May
Great month. Inside Plovdiv's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C75°F / 12°C54°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Bulgaria overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Bulgaria overall
Verdict
Inside Plovdiv's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Weather in May
- PlovdivHighs around 24 °C, lows around 12 °C, rain on about 9 daysHighs around 75 °F, lows around 54 °F, rain on about 9 days
- Thracian plain and the Danube, Bulgaria · Plovdiv, Stara Zagora, Veliko Tarnovo, Rusebest weather
Hot summers (35 °C+), cold foggy winters; spring and autumn are ideal for city sightseeing.Hot summers (95 °F+), cold foggy winters; spring and autumn are ideal for city sightseeing.
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