When to go · Sunny Beach
Sunny Beach in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (off‑season, limited services).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Bulgaria overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Bulgaria overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (off‑season, limited services).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- Sunny BeachHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 7 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.
Christmas big impact
24–26 Dec · Bulgaria
Family holiday; shops and restaurants close on the 25th.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Bulgaria overall
- Medium
- Prices · Bulgaria overall
- Medium
Bulgaria overall: Christmas markets in Sofia and Plovdiv; ski season opens mid-month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sunny Beach, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jun: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 7
Jun: 4 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (off‑season, limited services).
June: Inside Sunny Beach's best window: Jun–Sep.
Sunny Beach: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings