When is the best time to visit Bulgaria?

March, August and September. Across Bulgaria's 7 destinations, September averages 72/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 24.4°C and 33 mm of rain.

What is the worst month to visit Bulgaria?

January, averaging 58/100 — mean highs of 6.2°C and 63 mm of rain across the country's destinations.

What is the hottest month in Bulgaria?

August, with mean daily highs of 28.9°C averaged across 7 destinations.

Best time to visit Bulgaria

The best time to visit Bulgaria is March, August and September, when its 7 destinations average 72/100 for climate comfort — January is the weakest month, at 58/100.

Updated September 2026 · averaged over 7 Bulgaria destinations · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇧🇬 Bulgaria, month by month

best September

Average comfort out of 100 · open a month for where to go in it

Bulgaria climate comfort by month

Month	Comfort	Avg high	Rain	Pick of the month
January	58	6.2°C	63 mm	Borovets 86
February	63	9.1°C	46 mm	Borovets 76
March	68	12°C	61 mm	Plovdiv 75
April	67	16.5°C	65 mm	Plovdiv 87
May	64	20.7°C	82 mm	Plovdiv 93
June	65	26.1°C	85 mm	Sofia 88
July	68	28.7°C	51 mm	Burgas 95
August	70	28.9°C	39 mm	Sunny Beach 95
September	72	24.4°C	33 mm	Sofia 95
October	64	18.7°C	53 mm	Plovdiv 85
November	59	13°C	62 mm	Plovdiv 70
December	59	8.2°C	62 mm	Borovets 79

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score, averaged across every Bulgaria destination in the dataset. Each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. Averages from ERA5 reanalysis normals, not forecasts.

All 7 destinations in Bulgaria

Bulgaria — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Bulgaria?: March, August and September. Across Bulgaria's 7 destinations, September averages 72/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 24.4°C and 33 mm of rain.
What is the worst month to visit Bulgaria?: January, averaging 58/100 — mean highs of 6.2°C and 63 mm of rain across the country's destinations.
What is the hottest month in Bulgaria?: August, with mean daily highs of 28.9°C averaged across 7 destinations.
What is the wettest month in Bulgaria?: June, averaging 85 mm of rain.