When to go to Bulgaria: The climate of Bulgaria

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The climate of Bulgaria is continental and has cold winters and hot summers. The mountain range of the Balkans (Stara Planina) which cuts the country in two from west to east, also affects the climate, the areas north of the mountains and in particular the Danube plain suffer from a colder continental climate and more rainfall than the southern areas located in the shelter of the mountains and under the influence of the Mediterranean climate. The coast along the Black Sea also has a mild climate.

This climatic difference between the north and the south of the country is also noticeable in the values of the temperatures in the Danube plain. In winter by several degrees lower than in other areas of the country and on the other hand the temperatures are very high during the summer.

TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITATIONS

In Varna, along the Black Sea coast, there are average maximum summer temperatures ranging between 24 ° C and 27 ° C and average minimum temperatures between 14 ° C and 18 ° C, while during the winter the average maximum temperatures vary between 5 ° C and 8 ° C and the average minimum temperatures between -1 ° C and 1 ° C.

Inland, the values are slightly more extreme, for example in Sofia, located at over 500 meters above sea level, the average maximum summer temperatures vary between 23 ° C and 26 ° C and the average minimum temperatures between 12 ° C and 14 ° C, while during the winter the average maximum temperatures vary between 2 ° C and 5 ° C and the average minimum temperatures between -5 ° C and -2 ° C.

Precipitation in most of the Bulgarian territory has average annual values ranging between 500 mm and 800 mm, the driest areas of the country are those along the northern coast and the south-eastern area in particular the valley of the Marica river. The rains are more intense in the mountains where average annual values varying between 1,500 mm and 2,500 mm are reached. During the winter, most of the precipitation occurs in the form of snow.

WHEN TO GO TO BULGARIA

The best time to go to Bulgaria are the months from April to September. Spring, from April to June, is a suitable time to visit the country at your own pace and take advantage of a splendid climate outside the great tourist influxes that occur in summer along the Black Sea coast. Along the coast, the season is suitable for the baths is the one that runs from June to September, with a variable sea water temperature between 19 ° C in June and 23 ° C in August.

WHEN TO GO TO BULGARIA: CLIMATIC TABLES

*SOFIA* (550 m)
Month	Average low (°C)	Average high (°C)	Precip. (mm)
January	-4,9	2,2	28
February	-2,9	4,9	31
March	0,3	9,8	38
April	4,8	15,7	51
May	9,0	20,3	73
June	12,1	23,5	75
July	13,8	25,9	63
August	13,4	26,0	51
September	10,4	22,6	38
October	5,7	16,8	35
November	1,2	9,6	48
December	-2,7	4,1	40
YEAR			571

*VARNA* (80 m)
Month	Average low (°C)	Average high (°C)	Precip. (mm)
January	-1,1	5,5	38
February	0,0	6,5	41
March	2,4	9,6	34
April	7,1	14,8	44
May	11,8	20,1	40
June	15,7	24,8	46
July	17,8	27,1	37
August	17,6	27,3	32
September	14,4	23,8	31
October	9,8	18,4	36
November	5,5	13,1	50
December	1,6	8,1	45
YEAR			474