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Best time to visit Bulgaria

The best months are May, June, September, and October. Here is what every month is like, and what flights cost lately.

Month by month

Tsarevets Fortress is open from 8 AM to 8 PM between April and September, and Rila Monastery's museums stay open until 7:30 PM from 1 June to 30 September.

  1. JanuaryGo with a plan: ColdTypically 3°C by day, -5°C at night, rain on about 10 days a month
  2. FebruaryGo with a plan: ColdTypically 6°C by day, -3°C at night, rain on about 10 days a month
  3. MarchGo with a plan: ColdTypically 10°C by day, 0°C at night, rain on about 12 days a month
  4. AprilGo with a plan: MildTypically 15°C by day, 4°C at night, rain on about 12 days a month
  5. MayBestTypically 19°C by day, 8°C at night, rain on about 15 days a month
  6. JuneBestTypically 25°C by day, 13°C at night, rain on about 15 days a month
  7. JulyGo with a plan: HotTypically 29°C by day, 16°C at night, rain on about 10 days a month
  8. AugustGo with a plan: HotTypically 29°C by day, 16°C at night, rain on about 9 days a month
  9. SeptemberBestTypically 24°C by day, 11°C at night, rain on about 8 days a month
  10. OctoberBest: MildTypically 18°C by day, 6°C at night, rain on about 7 days a month
  11. NovemberGo with a plan: ColdTypically 12°C by day, 2°C at night, rain on about 11 days a month
  12. DecemberGo with a plan: ColdTypically 5°C by day, -3°C at night, rain on about 11 days a month

Typical weather is for Sofia: averages of NASA POWER daily data, 2016 to 2025, on a grid of about 50 km. Mountains and coasts can differ.

Plan the days

[Photo: Plovdiv]
Plovdiv in 2 daysRoman Stadium, Ancient Theatre of Philippopolis, Hindliyan House, Kapana, Regional Ethnographic Museum, Bachkovo Monastery, Old Plovdiv, Dzhumaya Mosque2 days, BulgariaBalanced pace
[Photo: Sofia]
Sofia in 2 daysAlexander Nevsky Cathedral, National Archaeological Museum, Ancient Serdica, Central Market Hall, Banya Bashi Mosque, Rila Monastery, Boyana Church, Vitosha Boulevard2 days, BulgariaBalanced pace
[Photo: Bulgaria]
Bulgaria in 7 daysAlexander Nevsky Cathedral, Ancient Serdica, Rila Monastery, Boyana Church, Ancient Theatre of Philippopolis, Kapana, Bachkovo Monastery, Tsarevets Fortress, Arbanasi churches7 days, BulgariaBalanced pace