A climate and a weather in Bulgaria

The climate is a temperate continental climate which is typical in many other European nations: moderately hot summers and moderately cold winters. In connection with this, the country has two tourist seasons: summer and winter. The majority tourists prefer to come to Bulgaria during the warm seasons to relax under the gentle sunshine and to swim in the clear waters of the Black Sea. But there are other vacationers who like to spend winter days on the slopes of wonderful ski resorts of the country.

The climate and the weather in Bulgaria as a whole during a summer tourist season

Tourist season in summer starts in mid-May and lasts until September. Many tourists during this period prefer sunbathing or swimming in the sea. If you really crave for hot weather, we recommend to visit Golden Sands (though prices there are tourist-oriented). All other resorts of the country is more or less comfortable and not so stuffy.

There is a lot of beaches in Bulgaria, all of which are public and clean. Most of the beaches are well equipped and often cleaned. Some beaches are more crowded, but there are also quite wild and unspoiled by commercialsim, and there are almost no people in it.

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Depending on the seas, the temperature of the sea water varies between +20 °C – +27 °C. At sparsely crowded beaches, the waters are mostly clean and clear.

The temperature of the surrounding air in coastal cities of the country does not usually exceed +27 °C (they even go below that). A favorable weather forms due to the refreshing sea breeze.

The most popular months for beach holiday in Bulgaria are July and August. This is especially noticeable at the more popular resorts of the country, where beaches can be crowded, and prices for food and accommodation are significantly rise. Therefore, we recommend to go on holiday at the end of August, as we did. At this time temperatures of the air and water are ideal and there is no large influx of tourists.

In terms of excursions in Bulgaria, there is something to see, but unfortunately their cost is unduly high. We recommend not to spend money to visit coastal cities and their attractions, but to use public transport (which, by the way, is very good and comfortable), or rent a car. Either option is much cheaper by two to three times. In our view, it makes sense to pay for organized excursions only into the hinterland or to other countries. The nature in Bulgaria is very beautiful, as evidenced by the photos that we took during our trip.

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The climate and the weather in Bulgaria as a whole during a winter tourist season

During the winter season in Bulgaria, ski resorts are, naturally, operating actively. The ski season usually starts in December (and sometimes even in November) and ends in the middle of April (and sometimes in mid-May).

For instance, a popular ski resort Borovets starts to operate in November, but we would recommend you to visit it in January or February, when there is enough of snow and the temperature is quite comfortable. November and December can present unpleasant surprises to tourists due to rains and sudden changes in temperature.

Among the most popular and frequented ski resorts of Bulgaria are Bansko, Borovets and Pamporovo. Aside from what’s mentioned there are several smaller, but no less beautiful, ski resorts. If you want to have a good winter holiday and not end up overpaying, we recommend you to visit Bulgaria.

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Advantages of Bulgarian ski resorts

Winter tourism in Bulgaria is relatively young, and accounts for just a small portion of the entire Bulgarian tourism revenue. But that has changed. Bulgaria is now considered as a cheap winter and skiing destination, but the beauty of the resorts and the quality of service are almost equal to those of the world-famous ski resorts in Europe. Resorts offer all the necessary ski equipment and amenities, and some of them even offer free Wi-Fi.

The obvious advantages of Bulgarian ski resorts are:

  • Availability of good hotels, good service and comfort.
  • Fast modern ski lifts with high throughput.
  • Different tracks, both for beginners and for experienced skiers.
  • Some resorts offer tracks for snowboarders.
  • Diverse tracks: very short and very long.
  • Ski resorts offer excellent preparatory schools for children and adults.
  • Almost ideal weather and mild climate.
  • Many national parks have ski resorts, which are incredibly beautiful and interesting.
  • Ski resorts can be accessible from Sofia or Plovdiv.

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Bulgaria in spring and fall

Spring and fall months in Bulgaria are usually very changeable. Sometimes, tourists can visit many interesting sights of Bulgaria during this time, but it also happens that the weather does not allow to leave your apartment for long. As an exception is possible to allocate: September, when many tourists come to enjoy the “velvet season”, and May, when there is a comfortable air temperature and the weather, in whole.

Free weather forecast in Bulgaria

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