Bulgaria
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Best time to visit Bulgaria

To go to Bulgaria, the best time to visit is May through September. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. In Bulgaria, July is the warmest month with 26°C and the most cold month is 2°C in January. The average water temperature is between 9°C and 28°C.

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In the table below you can quickly see the average weather per month in Bulgaria, the monthly temperature or when precipitation is highest. The monthly average climate data is based on data from the last 30 years.

Climate East Bulgaria by month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Temperature (°C) 6 8 11 15 20 24 27 28 24 17 13 8
Water temperature (°C) 10 9 9 13 19 25 28 27 25 21 16 13
Precipitation (mm) 26 21 27 20 27 29 23 16 25 34 29 28

Weather data from: Sunny Beach

Climate West Bulgaria by month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Temperature (°C) 2 4 9 15 19 23 26 26 21 15 11 4
Precipitation (mm) 25 17 32 38 51 56 49 26 27 24 18 23

Weather data from: Sofia




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Climate Bulgaria

Click on a region of Bulgaria to view the climate:

Climate East Bulgaria (Sunny Beach) by month

East Bulgaria has a continental climate. It is warm in the summer and cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for East Bulgaria is 17° degrees and there is about 303 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 200 days a year with an average humidity of 74% and an UV-index of 4.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 6 8 11 15 20 24 27 28 24 17 13 8
Night temp. (°C) 1 3 5 8 13 17 20 20 17 12 9 4
Water temp. (°C) 10 9 9 13 19 25 28 27 25 21 16 13
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 26 21 27 20 27 29 23 16 25 34 29 28
Days with rain 9 9 13 11 14 12 10 6 10 11 11 11
Days with snow 5 2 1 - - - - - - - - 2
Dry days 17 17 17 19 17 18 21 25 20 20 19 18
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 5 5 7 10 11 12 12 12 11 5 5 5
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
UV-index 2 2 4 4 5 6 6 6 5 4 3 2

Weather data from: Sunny Beach

Climate West Bulgaria (Sofia) by month

West Bulgaria has a continental climate. It is warm in the summer and cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for West Bulgaria is 15° degrees and there is about 385 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 176 days a year with an average humidity of 74% and an UV-index of 3.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 2 4 9 15 19 23 26 26 21 15 11 4
Night temp. (°C) -5 -3 0 4 7 10 12 12 9 5 3 -3
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 25 17 32 38 51 56 49 26 27 24 18 23
Days with rain 9 8 14 17 20 18 15 9 11 10 8 9
Days with snow 10 7 6 1 - - - - - - 2 8
Dry days 12 13 11 12 11 12 16 22 19 21 20 14
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 5 5 7 10 11 11 12 12 9 7 6 6
Wind force (Bft) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
UV-index 1 2 3 3 4 5 5 5 4 3 2 2

Weather data from: Sofia


Bulgaria weather by month

What is the average Bulgaria weather like in a given month? Let's find out! Click on a month to check all the monthly averages for sunshine, temperature highs and lows, percentage chance of rain per day, snowfall accumulation and number of rainy days.

Bulgaria weather

The weather for Bulgaria over the next 14 days will be 5°C till 18° with a few days chance of light rain showers till heavy rain.

The weather forecast for Bulgaria is based on the weather in Sofia.

5-day weather forecast Bulgaria

Weather
Max/min
Precip
Wind
Wednesday
29 march
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7°C
-2°C
0 mm
7 m/s
Thursday
30 march
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11°C
2°C
0 mm
3 m/s
Friday
31 march
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17°C
5°C
0 mm
3 m/s
Saturday
1 april
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18°C
7°C
4.6 mm
6 m/s
Sunday
2 april
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15°C
6°C
1 mm
3 m/s

View the 14 day weather forecast for Bulgaria


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Frequently asked questions

Where is Bulgaria?

Bulgaria lies in a straight line about 9,350 km from Philippines (Manila → Sofia).

How long is the flight to Bulgaria?

The flight time from Manila International Airport to Bulgaria is approximately 13 hours.

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What are the largest airports in Bulgaria?

These are the largest airports in Bulgaria:

  • Sofia Airport (SOF) in Sofia
  • Plovdiv International Airport (PDV) in Plovdiv
  • Varna Airport (VAR) in Varna
  • Burgas Airport (BOJ) in Burgas

How many inhabitants does Bulgaria have?

Bulgaria has 7,050,034 inhabitants.

How big is Bulgaria?

The surface area of Bulgaria is 110,910 km². It is 3x smaller than Philippines.

What is the capital of Bulgaria?

The capital of Bulgaria is Sofia.

What is the currency of Bulgaria?

In Bulgaria, the Bulgarian lev (BGN) is used for payment.

Exchange rates on 29 March 2023

  • 1 Philippine piso = 0.034 Bulgarian lev
  • 1 Bulgarian lev = 29.33 Philippine piso
  • 100 Philippine piso = 3.41 Bulgarian lev
  • 100 Bulgarian lev = 2,933.24 Philippine piso

What is the area code of Bulgaria?

The area code to call Bulgaria is +359.