Burgas (Sunny Beach) weather in October
October in Burgas: nice, a little rain, with clean air — a great time to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#6 of 12 months in Burgas · #673 of 1413 destinations to visit in October · comfort 76/100 (tier B)
- Days
- 20°C
- Nights
- 9°C
- Wet days
- 6
- Sun
- 8.2 h
- Humidity
- 76%
- Daylight
- 11 h

Traveller notes on Burgas in October
Notes from nearby Sunny Beach (28 km away)
Burgas doesn't have its own notes for October yet — these are about Sunny Beach, close enough to share the season.
Regulars are direct this counts as a genuine gamble by this point, some years bringing amazing weather while the resort itself is largely closed and dismantled by around the 24th regardless of how nice the actual conditions turn out. Our row backs that mild, genuinely dry read, 20C over 11.7C nights feeling 10C, with rain light at 60.5mm across 6.3 days and humidity at 75 percent. Regulars are consistent chilly mornings and evenings are the norm even on a decent, mid-20s daytime stretch, anyone specifically hoping to swim and catch real sun advised to visit at least a month earlier instead. The sea sits at 21.1C. The record: 8.1 hours of sun, an 18 kph wind and AQI 35.
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.
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.
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Burgas climate normals — October
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Burgas in October
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.
Shoulder seasonschool holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month(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).
Fair weatherBurgas's weather peaks July–September.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Burgas in October
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Nature
Via Pontica autumn migration
15 Aug – 31 Oct · usuallyBirdlife seasonThe Black Sea flyway funnels storks, pelicans and raptors straight over the lakes ringing the city each autumn, in thousands on the good days. Poda, south of the port, is the hide to sit in. Source ↗
- Season
Coast off-season
10 Oct – 15 May · usuallyOff-season shutdownClosuresBurgas is a working port and keeps going, but the beach bars, the Sea Garden kiosks and the resort strips north towards Sunny Beach board up entirely. Out of season the city is Bulgarian rather than seasonal. 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.
Where is Burgas?
Burgas in October — FAQ
- Is October a good time to visit Burgas?
- October in Burgas: nice, a little rain, with clean air — a great time to visit. It ranks #6 of 12 months for Burgas on SeasonMap's comfort score (76/100).
- What is the weather like in Burgas in October?
- In October, Burgas averages a daily high of 20.4°C and a low of 9.4°C, with about 55.3 mm of rain over roughly 6.1 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Burgas in October?
- Burgas has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 36 in October.
Within 300 km: Bucharest's Bucharest Marathon on 10–11 Oct, and Sunny Beach's The winter shutdown around 10 Oct – 30 Apr.