Burgas (Sunny Beach) weather in July
July in Burgas: hot, dry, with clean air — one of the best months to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#1 of 12 months in Burgas · #19 of 1413 destinations to visit in July · comfort 95/100 (tier S)
- Days
- 30°C
- Nights
- 18°C
- Wet days
- 5
- Sun
- 13.3 h
- Humidity
- 70%
- Daylight
- 15 h
Traveller notes on Burgas in July
Forum posters describe July as genuinely hot, typically high-20s to mid-30sC with occasional spikes over 40C reported, and consistently name July-August as the warmest, busiest stretch of the season along this stretch of Black Sea coast. Sea temperatures stay comfortably warm (mid-20sC), and a cooling sea breeze helps offset the daytime heat. Posters note the region can see short, sharp thunderstorms earlier in late spring (May-June), but by July that risk has largely passed, replaced by consistently sunny, dry conditions. Practical advice: confirm air conditioning before booking, since not every property has it, and expect resort areas to be at their most crowded this month.
Other months in Burgas
Forum posters describe January and February as Bulgaria's coldest months, cold enough that some villages can become snowed in, with roughly six weeks of genuine winter conditions before things start easing around mid-March. Posters describing winter travel to Bulgaria more broadly call it cold, gray and often described as depressing, though some visitors specifically seek out this stretch for the cold and snow itself. Posters discussing the wider Burgas Province coastal region suggest conditions here run somewhat less severe than Bulgaria's mountainous interior, given the Black Sea's moderating coastal influence, even without much January-specific detail available. Posters generally rate January as cold and quiet for Burgas, genuinely milder than inland Bulgaria but still solidly within the country's harsh winter stretch.
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Burgas climate normals — July
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Burgas in July
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
BusyBeach season opens, school holidays in 7 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Burgas's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Best weatherBurgas's weather peaks July–September.
July includes Sand sculpture festival.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Burgas in July
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Season
Beach season opens
1 Jun – 20 Sep · usuallySummer season opensCrowdedLifeguards, sunbed concessions and the beach bars under the Sea Garden come back for the summer, and the central beach is a short walk from the station rather than a drive. Weekends belong to Bulgarians from Plovdiv and Sofia. Source ↗
- Season
Atanasovsko salt harvest
15 Jun – 15 Sep · usuallyThe salt pans on the north edge of town work through the summer, turning the water pink, and people wade in for the lye and black mud that comes with it. It is a functioning industry with a visitor centre attached, not a spa. Source ↗
- Festival
Sand sculpture festival
1 Jul – 30 Sep · usuallyArts festivalCarvers build a themed set of sculptures in the Ezero park at the start of July and they stay up, weathering, until the end of September. Half an hour, not an afternoon, and best before the sun is overhead. Source ↗
- Festival
Burgas and the Sea
25 Jul – 10 Aug · usuallyMusic festivalThe city's pop song competition has run at the Summer Theatre since the 1970s, with breaks, and is the closest thing the Bulgarian coast has to a national songbook. Tickets are cheap and the audience sings along. Source ↗
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Burgas — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
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Burgas in July — FAQ
- Is July a good time to visit Burgas?
- July in Burgas: hot, dry, with clean air — one of the best months to visit. It ranks #1 of 12 months for Burgas on SeasonMap's comfort score (95/100).
- What is the weather like in Burgas in July?
- In July, Burgas averages a daily high of 30.1°C and a low of 18°C, with about 24.2 mm of rain over roughly 4.7 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Burgas in July?
- Burgas has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 46 in July.
Within 300 km: Istanbul's Bosphorus cross-continental swim around 15 Jul – 31 Aug, and Sunny Beach's Black Sea swimming season around 15 Jun – 25 Sep.