When to go · Veliko Tarnovo
Veliko Tarnovo in May
Great month. Inside Veliko Tarnovo's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C72°F / 11°C52°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Bulgaria overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Bulgaria overall
Verdict
Inside Veliko Tarnovo's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Weather in May
- Veliko TarnovoHighs around 22 °C, lows around 11 °C, rain on about 11 daysHighs around 72 °F, lows around 52 °F, rain on about 11 days
- Thracian plain and the Danube, Bulgaria · Plovdiv, Stara Zagora, Veliko Tarnovo, Rusebest weather
Hot summers (35 °C+), cold foggy winters; spring and autumn are ideal for city sightseeing.Hot summers (95 °F+), cold foggy winters; spring and autumn are ideal for city sightseeing.
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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast