Best Time to Visit Bulgaria
Bulgaria has a continental climate with hot, dry summers and, especially in the interior, cold winters. The peak season for tourism is definitely the summer between June and August when the days are longest and the temperatures hot and weather dry though June tends to be the rainiest month of the year. September can also have good weather after which, from October, temperatures drop considerably. April and May are good months for mild weather, especially along the Black Sea Coast. In the summer, the coastal resorts are very crowded.
Average Temperatures.
Jan | Apr | Jun | Aug | Oct | |
| Sofia | 2 C/36 F | 15 C/59 F | 24 C/75 F | 26 C/79 F | 16 C/61 F |
| Plovdiv | 0 C/32 F | 12 C/54 F | 21 C/69 F | 22 C/71 F | 12 C/54 F |
| Varna | 6 C/43 F | 15 C/59 F | 25 C/77 F | 27 C/81 F | 18 C/64 F |
NOTE – All quoted temperatures are daytime average highs unless otherwise stated and can vary.
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