Bulgaria in March

March is one of Bulgaria's best months (rank 3 of 12): its 7 destinations average 68/100, led by Plovdiv at 75 — 12°C and 9 rainy days — while Borovets is cooler at 5°C and scores 72.

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

🇧🇬 Bulgaria, month by month

68/100 in March

Where in Bulgaria in March

#	Place	Type	Feels-like high	Rain	Comfort	At its best
1	Plovdiv	City	12°C	48 mm · 9 days	75 tier B	—
2	Borovets	Ski resort	5°C	86 mm · 15 days	72 tier B	—
3	Sofia	City	10°C	60 mm · 11 days	70 tier B	—
4	Burgas	Beach	11°C	44 mm · 9 days	66 tier C	—
5	Sunny Beach	Beach	10°C	42 mm · 9 days	66 tier C	—
6	Varna	Beach	9°C	43 mm · 9 days	64 tier C	—
7	Bansko	Ski resort	8°C	101 mm · 14 days	62 tier C	—

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 March 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 March

Liberation Day long weekend · Borovets and 1 more place · 1–4 Mar (usually)
Sofia Film Fest · Sofia · 5–25 Mar (usually)

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 July · 68/100 Weakest: January · 58/100

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