When to go · Ruse
Ruse, month by month
The best months for Ruse: May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Bulgaria: Cold, often snowy; skiing at Bansko and Borovets; cities quiet and cheap.2 °C (36 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Bulgaria: Peak ski month; Kukeri masked festivals start in western villages (Pernik's Surva late January).4 °C (39 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 7 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Bulgaria: Baba Marta on 1 March — red-and-white martenitsi everywhere; Liberation Day on the 3rd.9 °C (48 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Bulgaria: Spring in Plovdiv and Sofia; Orthodox Easter often falls here. Mountains still snowy.15 °C (59 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Ruse's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Ruse's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, occasional river floods).27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 6 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, occasional river floods).27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 6 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Ruse's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Ruse's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Bulgaria: Grey and damp; good for Sofia museums and thermal baths.9 °C (48 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Bulgaria: Christmas markets in Sofia and Plovdiv; ski season opens mid-month.4 °C (39 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 9 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ruse, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jun: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
May: 9
Jun: 7 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Inside Ruse's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
June: Inside Ruse's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Ruse: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.