When to go · Varna
Varna 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
- Crowds
- Medium
- Bulgaria overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Bulgaria overall
Verdict
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
- Black Sea coast, Bulgaria · Varna, Nesebar, Burgas, Sozopolfine
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.
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 Varna, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
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 Varna's best window: Jun–Sep.
Varna: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.