When to go · Sozopol

Sozopol in January

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across Bulgaria: Cold, often snowy; skiing at Bansko and Borovets; cities quiet and cheap.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C); average high / low
Rain days: 7
Crowds: Low; Bulgaria overall
Prices: Low; Bulgaria overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedBulgaria month rating

Outside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across Bulgaria: Cold, often snowy; skiing at Bansko and Borovets; cities quiet and cheap.

January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

SozopolHighs around 8 °C (46 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 46 °F (8 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 7 days
Black Sea coast, Bulgaria · Varna, Nesebar, Burgas, Sozopolcool
Swimming mid-June to mid-September; sea around 24–26 °C (75–79 °F) in August. Windy and grey in winter.Swimming mid-June to mid-September; sea around 75–79 °F (24–26 °C) in August. Windy and grey in winter.

Bulgaria overall: Cold, often snowy; skiing at Bansko and Borovets; cities quiet and cheap.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sozopol, side by side.

First month

Second month

January: Outside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across Bulgaria: Cold, often snowy; skiing at Bansko and Borovets; cities quiet and cheap.

June: Inside Sozopol's best window: Jun, Sep.

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