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When to go · Sarafovo

Sarafovo 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
23°C (73°F) / 14°C (57°F)
average high / low
Rain days
9
Crowds
Medium
Bulgaria overall
Prices
Medium
Bulgaria overall

Verdict

GoodBulgaria month rating

Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Bulgaria: Rose harvest begins late in the month in the Valley of Roses; green and mild everywhere.

Is another month better than May?

May is rated good. These months rate higher:

Weather in May

Long-term averages
  • SarafovoHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 9 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 Sarafovo, side by side.

  • Verdict

    May: Good

    Jun: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    May: 23 °C (73 °F)

    Jun: 27 °C (81 °F)

  • Night low

    May: 14 °C (57 °F)

    Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)

  • Rain days

    May: 9 (better)

    Jun: 10

  • Crowds

    May: Medium

    Jun: Medium

  • Prices

    May: Medium

    Jun: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    May: 1

    Jun: 0

May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Bulgaria: Rose harvest begins late in the month in the Valley of Roses; green and mild everywhere.

June: Inside Sarafovo's best window: Jun–Sep.

Sarafovo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Across Bulgaria in May →