SeasonMapSunny Beach weather in April
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April in Sunny Beach: cool, a little rain, with clean air — a great time to visit.
#7 of 12 months in Sunny Beach · #967 of 1383 destinations to visit in April · comfort 73/100 (tier B)
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Traveller notes on Sunny Beach in April
Other months in Sunny Beach
Sunny Beach's forum calls the first half of August reliably hot, with the back half cooling off enough at night that a light jacket is worth having. Regulars note the weather can still surprise you — some Augusts bring a run of heavy downpours lasting a few hours, even in what's normally the driest stretch of summer.
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Sunny Beach climate normals — April
| Daytime high | 17°C / 62°F | 🙂 cool |
|---|---|---|
| Nighttime low | 8°C / 46°F | |
| Feels like (high) | 15°C / 59°F | |
| Sea temperature | 12°C / 53°F | 🥶 cold sea |
| Rainfall | 46 mm / 1.8 in | 🌦 some rain |
| Rainy days | 8 days | |
| Humidity | 76% | 💦 very humid |
| Dew point | 7°C / 45°F | |
| Sunshine | 10.4 h/day | |
| Daylight | 13.4 h | |
| Wind | 18 km/h / 11 mph | |
| Snowfall | 0.4 cm / 0.2 in | |
| Air quality (US AQI) | 41 | 🍃 good |
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Sunny Beach in April
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 6 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month(estimated)
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Best months for Sunny Beach'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 weatherSunny Beach's weather peaks July–September, best around August.
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What's on in Sunny Beach in April
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Closure
The winter shutdown
10 Oct – 30 Apr · usuallyBy the middle of October the loungers are stacked and the strip is boarded up for the winter. Almost nothing stays open; Burgas or Nesebar is where anything still happens. Source ↗
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Sunny Beach — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
Where is Sunny Beach?
Sunny Beach in April — FAQ
- Is April a good time to visit Sunny Beach?
- April in Sunny Beach: cool, a little rain, with clean air — a great time to visit. It ranks #7 of 12 months for Sunny Beach on SeasonMap's comfort score (73/100).
- What is the weather like in Sunny Beach in April?
- In April, Sunny Beach averages a daily high of 16.5°C and a low of 7.5°C, with about 45.7 mm of rain over roughly 8.1 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Sunny Beach in April?
- Sunny Beach has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 41 in April.
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Similar destinations in Eastern Europe — April
Within 300 km: Istanbul's Tulip Festival on 1–30 Apr, and Bucharest's Orthodox Easter around 5 Apr – 10 May.