Sunny Beach weather in December

December in Sunny Beach: cold, a little rain, with clean air — one of the weakest months to visit.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Sunny Beach🇧🇬 Bulgaria · Balkans · Beach48
  1. 44Jan
  2. 54Feb
  3. 66Mar
  4. 73Apr
  5. 79May
  6. 87Jun
  7. 93Jul
  8. 95Aug
  9. 91Sep
  10. 75Oct
  11. 57Nov
  12. 48Dec

#11 of 12 months in Sunny Beach · #1222 of 1413 destinations to visit in December · comfort 48/100 (tier F)

Days
11°C
Nights
4°C
Wet days
8
Sun
5.4 h
Humidity
80%
Daylight
9 h
Sunny Beach, Bulgaria
Photo: Ramon Karolan · Pexels

Traveller notes on Sunny Beach in December

Other months in Sunny Beach

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.
GenuineGambleResortClosingRegardless · October · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Regulars describe May here as unpredictable and split by the calendar: mid-May can feel too chilly at night for many visitors, and the last weekend of the month is when it visibly picks up as the main tour operators start their summer flights - still quiet compared with July or August, but the shift is real. Our row matches the caution on temperature, 21.3C over 12.4C with 53.9mm across 10 days, and the sea backs their blunt verdict that the water is too cold for most: 15.9C. Sunny warm days do happen, but early mornings and after dark both want a jacket regardless. The record: humidity 77 percent, 12.1 hours of sun, a 17.1 kph wind and AQI 41.
WaitForTheLastWeekend · May · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
The frame regulars give is worth having before anything else: this is a very short season, opening in June and finished by mid-September. June itself they describe as warm without being overpowering, mid-twenties with the odd thunderstorm that passes quickly, and evenings cool enough for a sweater at around 15 or 16C - our row says 26.7C by day and 17.7C at night across 56.9mm and 9.1 precipitation days. On the Black Sea they are more cautious than our figures: they put it at 17 to 20C while our monthly average reads 22.8C, so expect the early weeks to be colder than the number. Thirteen hours of sun a day and 15.3 of daylight is the compensation. The record: humidity 77 percent, a 16.1 kph wind and AQI 42.
AVeryShortSeason · June · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
September here is a resort taking itself apart as the month goes on. Regulars describe mid to high twenties with thunderstorms that clear fast and rain that stays local - our row gives 25.5C and 25.3mm across 4.8 precipitation days - plus chilly early mornings and evenings at 16.8C. What changes is the town: places north and south of the centre start closing, the clubs and water parks shut, and by late September it is a quiet, cheap, laid-back version of itself with bargains in the shops but much less open. Their rule is to end the trip no later than the third week if the activities matter, and to come late if the quiet does. The record: humidity 69 percent, 10.6 hours of sun, a 24.6C sea and AQI 39.
FinishBeforeTheThirdWeek · September · 1 month ago · Read more on tripadvisor.co.uk ↗

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Sunny Beach climate normals — December

Daytime high11°C / 51°F🧥 cold
Nighttime low4°C / 38°F
Feels like (high)8°C / 46°F
Sea temperature11°C / 51°F🥶 cold sea
Rainfall56 mm / 2.2 in🌦 some rain
Rainy days8 days
Humidity80%💦 very humid
Dew point3°C / 38°F
Sunshine5.4 h/day
Daylight9.1 h
Wind21 km/h / 13 mph
Snowfall2.4 cm / 0.9 in
Air quality (US AQI)33🍃 good

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Sunny Beach in December

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.

Quietschool holidays in 7 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather(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).

Toughest weatherSunny Beach's weather peaks July–September, best around August.

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What's on in Sunny Beach in December

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Closure

    The winter shutdown

    10 Oct – 30 Apr · usually

    By 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 ↗

What's on around the world in December →

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.

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Sunny Beach in December — FAQ

Is December a good time to visit Sunny Beach?
December in Sunny Beach: cold, a little rain, with clean air — one of the weakest months to visit. It ranks #11 of 12 months for Sunny Beach on SeasonMap's comfort score (48/100).
What is the weather like in Sunny Beach in December?
In December, Sunny Beach averages a daily high of 10.5°C and a low of 3.5°C, with about 56.2 mm of rain over roughly 8.4 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Sunny Beach in December?
Sunny Beach has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 33 in December.
Does it snow in Sunny Beach in December?
Sunny Beach sees roughly 2.4 cm of snowfall in December.

Within 300 km: Istanbul's Hamsi season around 1 Nov – 28 Feb, and Bucharest's Christmas market around 27 Nov – 27 Dec.