Bulgaria in August

August is one of Bulgaria's best months (rank 2 of 12): its 7 destinations average 70/100, led by Sunny Beach at 95 — 31°C and 4 rainy days — while Borovets is cooler at 23°C and scores 16.

#2 of 12 months for Bulgaria · 7 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

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70/100 in August

Where in Bulgaria in August

#	Place	Type	Feels-like high	Rain	Comfort	At its best
1	Sunny Beach	Beach	31°C	18 mm · 4 days	95 tier S	Yes
2	Varna	Beach	32°C	23 mm · 5 days	95 tier S	Yes
3	Burgas	Beach	32°C	20 mm · 4 days	93 tier S	Yes
4	Sofia	City	30°C	32 mm · 8 days	89 tier A	Yes
5	Plovdiv	City	33°C	22 mm · 4 days	82 tier A	—
6	Bansko	Ski resort	28°C	80 mm · 11 days	18 tier F	—
7	Borovets	Ski resort	23°C	77 mm · 10 days	16 tier F	—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means August is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Bulgaria in August

Varna City Day · Varna · 14–16 Aug
Via Pontica autumn migration · Varna and 1 more place · 20 Aug – 31 Oct (usually)
Sand sculpture festival · Burgas · 1 Jul – 30 Sep (usually)
Burgas and the Sea · Burgas · 25 Jul – 10 Aug (usually)
Bansko Jazz Festival · Bansko · 30 Jul – 10 Aug (usually)

Seasons in force

Summer season opens · 3 places Trail season · 3 places Harvest · 1 place Sea warm enough · 1 place

Better months for Bulgaria

September · 72/100 March · 68/100 July · 68/100 Weakest: January · 58/100

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