Best time to visit, weather and climate Bulgaria
Best time to visit Bulgaria
The best time to visit Bulgaria is from may until september, when you will have a pleasant or warm temperature and limited rainfall. The highest average temperature in Bulgaria is 28°C in august and the lowest is 6°C in january. The water temperature is between 9°C and 28°C. The weather and climate of Bulgaria is suitable for a sun vacation.
The average climate figure for Bulgaria is an 7,8. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Bulgaria has the continental climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Bulgaria or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate East Bulgaria per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6°C | 8°C | 11°C | 15°C | 20°C | 24°C | 27°C | 28°C | 24°C | 17°C | 13°C | 8°C |
| 26 mm |
21 mm |
27 mm |
20 mm |
27 mm |
29 mm |
23 mm |
16 mm |
25 mm |
34 mm |
29 mm |
28 mm |
All climate data from East Bulgaria
Climate data from: Sunny Beach
Climate West Bulgaria per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2°C | 4°C | 9°C | 15°C | 19°C | 23°C | 26°C | 26°C | 21°C | 15°C | 11°C | 4°C |
| 25 mm |
17 mm |
32 mm |
38 mm |
51 mm |
56 mm |
49 mm |
26 mm |
27 mm |
24 mm |
18 mm |
23 mm |
All climate data from West Bulgaria
Climate data from: Sofia
Climate Bulgaria
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Climate East Bulgaria
East Bulgaria has the continental climate prevailing. 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.
| Day |
| Night |
| Water |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Snow days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 6°C | 8°C | 11°C | 15°C | 20°C | 24°C | 27°C | 28°C | 24°C | 17°C | 13°C | 8°C |
| Night | 1°C | 3°C | 5°C | 8°C | 13°C | 17°C | 20°C | 20°C | 17°C | 12°C | 9°C | 4°C |
| Water | 10°C | 9°C | 9°C | 13°C | 19°C | 25°C | 28°C | 27°C | 25°C | 21°C | 16°C | 13°C |
| Precip | 26 mm |
21 mm |
27 mm |
20 mm |
27 mm |
29 mm |
23 mm |
16 mm |
25 mm |
34 mm |
29 mm |
28 mm |
| Rain days |
9 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Snow days |
5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dry days |
17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
| Sun hours per day |
5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Wind force in 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 |
Climate data from: Sunny Beach
Weather East Bulgaria january
On average, it is maximum 6° in january in East Bulgaria and at least around 1° degrees. The sea temperature is around 10° degrees. In january there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 26 mm. The it will be dry 17 days this month in Bulgaria and on average, it snows 5 days in january.
Weather East Bulgaria february
On average, it is maximum 8° in february in East Bulgaria and at least around 3° degrees. The sea temperature is around 9° degrees. In february there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 21 mm. The it will be dry 17 days this month in Bulgaria and on average, it snows 2 days in february.
Weather East Bulgaria march
On average, it is maximum 11° in march in East Bulgaria and at least around 5° degrees. The sea temperature is around 9° degrees. In march there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 27 mm. The it will be dry 17 days this month in Bulgaria and on average, it snows 1 day in march.
Weather East Bulgaria april
On average, it is maximum 15° in april in East Bulgaria and at least around 8° degrees. The sea temperature is around 13° degrees. In april there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 20 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in Bulgaria.
Weather East Bulgaria may
On average, it is maximum 20° in may in East Bulgaria and at least around 13° degrees. The sea temperature is around 19° degrees. In may there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 27 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in Bulgaria.
Weather East Bulgaria june
On average, it is maximum 24° in june in East Bulgaria and at least around 17° degrees. The sea temperature is around 25° degrees. In june there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 29 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Bulgaria.
Weather East Bulgaria july
On average, it is maximum 27° in july in East Bulgaria and at least around 20° degrees. The sea temperature is around 28° degrees. In july there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 23 mm and the it will be dry 21 days this month in Bulgaria.
Weather East Bulgaria august
On average, it is maximum 28° in august in East Bulgaria and at least around 20° degrees. The sea temperature is around 27° degrees. In august there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 16 mm and the it will be dry 25 days this month in Bulgaria.
Weather East Bulgaria september
On average, it is maximum 24° in september in East Bulgaria and at least around 17° degrees. The sea temperature is around 25° degrees. In september there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 25 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Bulgaria.
Weather East Bulgaria october
On average, it is maximum 17° in october in East Bulgaria and at least around 12° degrees. The sea temperature is around 21° degrees. In october there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 34 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Bulgaria.
Weather East Bulgaria november
On average, it is maximum 13° in november in East Bulgaria and at least around 9° degrees. The sea temperature is around 16° degrees. In november there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 29 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in Bulgaria.
Weather East Bulgaria december
On average, it is maximum 8° in december in East Bulgaria and at least around 4° degrees. The sea temperature is around 13° degrees. In december there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 28 mm. The it will be dry 18 days this month in Bulgaria and on average, it snows 2 days in december.
Climate West Bulgaria
West Bulgaria has the continental climate prevailing. 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.
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Snow days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 2°C | 4°C | 9°C | 15°C | 19°C | 23°C | 26°C | 26°C | 21°C | 15°C | 11°C | 4°C |
| Night | -5°C | -3°C | 0°C | 4°C | 7°C | 10°C | 12°C | 12°C | 9°C | 5°C | 3°C | -3°C |
| Precip | 25 mm |
17 mm |
32 mm |
38 mm |
51 mm |
56 mm |
49 mm |
26 mm |
27 mm |
24 mm |
18 mm |
23 mm |
| Rain days |
9 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
| Snow days |
10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| Dry days |
12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 14 |
| Sun hours per day |
5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Wind force in 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 |
Climate data from: Sofia
Weather West Bulgaria january
On average, it is maximum 2° in january in West Bulgaria and at least around -5° degrees. In january there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 25 mm. The it will be dry 12 days this month in Bulgaria and on average, it snows 10 days in january.
Weather West Bulgaria february
On average, it is maximum 4° in february in West Bulgaria and at least around -3° degrees. In february there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 17 mm. The it will be dry 13 days this month in Bulgaria and on average, it snows 7 days in february.
Weather West Bulgaria march
On average, it is maximum 9° in march in West Bulgaria and at least around 0° degrees. In march there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 32 mm. The it will be dry 11 days this month in Bulgaria and on average, it snows 6 days in march.
Weather West Bulgaria april
On average, it is maximum 15° in april in West Bulgaria and at least around 4° degrees. In april there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 38 mm. The it will be dry 12 days this month in Bulgaria and on average, it snows 1 day in april.
Weather West Bulgaria may
On average, it is maximum 19° in may in West Bulgaria and at least around 7° degrees. In may there are 20 days of rainfall with a total of 51 mm and the it will be dry 11 days this month in Bulgaria.
Weather West Bulgaria june
On average, it is maximum 23° in june in West Bulgaria and at least around 10° degrees. In june there are 18 days of rainfall with a total of 56 mm and the it will be dry 12 days this month in Bulgaria.
Weather West Bulgaria july
On average, it is maximum 26° in july in West Bulgaria and at least around 12° degrees. In july there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 49 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in Bulgaria.
Weather West Bulgaria august
On average, it is maximum 26° in august in West Bulgaria and at least around 12° degrees. In august there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 26 mm and the it will be dry 22 days this month in Bulgaria.
Weather West Bulgaria september
On average, it is maximum 21° in september in West Bulgaria and at least around 9° degrees. In september there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 27 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in Bulgaria.
Weather West Bulgaria october
On average, it is maximum 15° in october in West Bulgaria and at least around 5° degrees. In october there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 24 mm and the it will be dry 21 days this month in Bulgaria.
Weather West Bulgaria november
On average, it is maximum 11° in november in West Bulgaria and at least around 3° degrees. In november there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 18 mm. The it will be dry 20 days this month in Bulgaria and on average, it snows 2 days in november.
Weather West Bulgaria december
On average, it is maximum 4° in december in West Bulgaria and at least around -3° degrees. In december there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 23 mm. The it will be dry 14 days this month in Bulgaria and on average, it snows 8 days in december.
14 day weather forecast Bulgaria
The weather for Sofia in Bulgaria will be 5° till 14° degrees in the next 14 days with a few days chance of light rain showers or even quite a bit of rain.
The weather forecast for Bulgaria is based on the weather in Sofia.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Snow | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Th 28 Jan |
|
-1°C | -8°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 0.1 cm | 3m/s | 2 |
Fr 29 Jan |
|
5°C | -9°C | 0.7 mm | 45% | 0.1 cm | 1m/s | 3 |
Sa 30 Jan |
|
6°C | -1°C | 11 mm | 95% | 3.2 cm | 2m/s | 2 |
Su 31 Jan |
|
4°C | 0°C | 0.8 mm | 60% | 0.3 cm | 1m/s | 1 |
Mo 1 Feb |
|
8°C | 1°C | 0.3 mm | 20% | 0 cm | 2m/s | 2 |
Tu 2 Feb |
|
6°C | 2°C | 0.1 mm | 10% | 0 cm | 1m/s | 1 |
We 3 Feb |
|
8°C | 1°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 0m/s | 2 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Snow | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Th 4 Feb |
|
12°C | 2°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 1m/s | 2 |
Fr 5 Feb |
|
14°C | 4°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 1m/s | 3 |
Sa 6 Feb |
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13°C | 4°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 1m/s | 3 |
Su 7 Feb |
|
10°C | 4°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 2m/s | 1 |
Mo 8 Feb |
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12°C | 4°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 2m/s | 1 |
Tu 9 Feb |
|
13°C | 4°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 1m/s | 2 |
We 10 Feb |
|
14°C | 6°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 1m/s | 1 |
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About Bulgaria
Bulgaria is in the continental part Europe and the capital is Sofia. The total surface is 110.910 km² with 354 km of coastline and the population consists of 7.050.034 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 30x smaller than India. If you want to call Bulgaria you have to use +359 or 00359 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +3595012457809 or 003595012457809.
Bulgaria is in a straight line at 4.846 km distance from New Delhi. From Indira Gandhi the flight time is about 7 hours30.
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Currency Bulgaria
In Bulgaria the Bulgarian lev is used to pay.
Exchange rate Bulgarian lev (BGN) 28 january 2021
1 Bulgarian lev = 45,04 Indian rupee
100 Bulgarian lev = 4.503,56 Indian rupee
1 Indian rupee = 0,02 Bulgarian lev
100 Indian rupee = 2,22 Bulgarian lev
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Time difference Bulgaria
In Bulgaria it is now 06:40 o’clock in the morning on thursday 28 january 2021. That is 3,5 hour earlier than in India. The time zone of Bulgaria is Europe/Sofia and the Greenwich time is UTC+02.
Vaccinations Bulgaria
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Bulgaria.
- Hepatitis B
- Rabiës