Bulgaria in January

January is Bulgaria's weakest month (rank 12 of 12): its 7 destinations average 58/100, led by Borovets at 86 — -2°C and 11 rainy days — while Burgas is warmer at 5°C and scores 44.

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

🇧🇬 Bulgaria, month by month

58/100 in January

Where in Bulgaria in January

#	Place	Type	Feels-like high	Rain	Comfort	At its best
1	Borovets	Ski resort	-2°C	72 mm · 11 days	86 tier A	Yes
2	Bansko	Ski resort	1°C	93 mm · 10 days	82 tier A	Yes
3	Plovdiv	City	5°C	46 mm · 7 days	58 tier D	—
4	Sofia	City	2°C	57 mm · 10 days	49 tier F	—
5	Varna	Beach	5°C	49 mm · 7 days	45 tier F	—
6	Burgas	Beach	5°C	62 mm · 8 days	44 tier F	—
7	Sunny Beach	Beach	5°C	59 mm · 8 days	44 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 January 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 January

New Year in the resort · Borovets · 24 Dec – 5 Jan

Seasons in force

Off-season shutdown · 3 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

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