Bulgaria in May

May is Bulgaria's 7th-best month (rank 7 of 12): its 7 destinations average 64/100, led by Plovdiv at 93 — 24°C and 11 rainy days — while Borovets is cooler at 15°C and scores 23.

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

🇧🇬 Bulgaria, month by month

64/100 in May

Where in Bulgaria in May

#	Place	Type	Feels-like high	Rain	Comfort	At its best
1	Plovdiv	City	24°C	58 mm · 11 days	93 tier S	Yes
2	Sofia	City	21°C	72 mm · 15 days	85 tier A	—
3	Burgas	Beach	23°C	54 mm · 9 days	79 tier B	—
4	Sunny Beach	Beach	21°C	54 mm · 10 days	79 tier B	—
5	Varna	Beach	22°C	65 mm · 12 days	78 tier B	—
6	Borovets	Ski resort	15°C	139 mm · 20 days	23 tier F	—
7	Bansko	Ski resort	19°C	133 mm · 20 days	14 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 May 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 May

Seasons in force

Off-season shutdown · 3 places Summer season opens · 2 places Trail season · 1 place

Better months for Bulgaria

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

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