Bulgaria in December

December is one of Bulgaria's weaker months (rank 11 of 12): its 7 destinations average 59/100, led by Borovets at 79 — 1°C and 10 rainy days — while Sunny Beach is warmer at 8°C and scores 48.

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

🇧🇬 Bulgaria, month by month

59/100 in December

Where in Bulgaria in December

#	Place	Type	Feels-like high	Rain	Comfort	At its best
1	Borovets	Ski resort	1°C	76 mm · 10 days	79 tier B	Yes
2	Bansko	Ski resort	3°C	98 mm · 10 days	71 tier B	Yes
3	Plovdiv	City	7°C	55 mm · 8 days	61 tier C	—
4	Sofia	City	4°C	53 mm · 9 days	55 tier D	—
5	Burgas	Beach	7°C	56 mm · 9 days	48 tier F	—
6	Sunny Beach	Beach	8°C	56 mm · 8 days	48 tier F	—
7	Varna	Beach	8°C	44 mm · 7 days	48 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 December 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 December

New Year in the resort · Borovets · 24 Dec – 5 Jan
Christmas markets · Sofia · 25 Nov – 30 Dec (usually)

Seasons in force

Off-season shutdown · 4 places Ski season · 3 places Winter smog · 2 places

Peak crowds at 1 of Bulgaria's 2 well-known places this month.

Better months for Bulgaria

September · 72/100 August · 70/100 March · 68/100 Weakest: January · 58/100

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