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Bulgaria in April

Good month. Spring in Plovdiv and Sofia; Orthodox Easter often falls here. Mountains still snowy.

Key facts

Verdict
Good
Crowds
Low
Bulgaria
Prices
Low
Bulgaria

Verdict

GoodVoykit month rating for Bulgaria

Spring in Plovdiv and Sofia; Orthodox Easter often falls here. Mountains still snowy.

Is another month better than April?

April is rated good. These months rate higher:

Weather in April

  • Sofia and the upland basins · Sofia, Bansko, Samokovfine

    At 550 m Sofia is cooler than the plains; snowy winters and warm summers; Vitosha skiing and hiking on the doorstep.

  • Thracian plain and the Danube · Plovdiv, Stara Zagora, Veliko Tarnovo, Rusefine

    Hot summers (35 °C (95 °F)+), cold foggy winters; spring and autumn are ideal for city sightseeing.

  • Black Sea coast · Varna, Nesebar, Burgas, Sozopolcool

    Swimming mid-June to mid-September; sea around 24–26 °C (75–79 °F) in August. Windy and grey in winter.

  • Mountains · Rila, Pirin, Rhodopes, Balkan rangecool

    Skiing December–March; high trails (Seven Rila Lakes, Vihren) snow-free from late June to September.

  • Balkan Mountains: North foothills (Gabrovo, Tryavna) · Predbalkanbest weather

    Sheltered from the worst ridge wind; spring and autumn are the walking months, July–August afternoons are hot.

  • Balkan Mountains: High ridge and passes · Central Balkan above about 1,500 mfine

    Snow can lie into May and return in October; the Shipka and Troyan passes close in heavy winter.

  • Balkan Mountains: South side and Rose Valley (Karlovo, Kazanlak) · Podbalkanbest weather

    Warmer and drier than the north; roses bloom late May to early June.

  • Bulgarian Black Sea Coast: Coast · Varna to Rezovofine

    Sea swimming is roughly June to September; July and August are the busiest and priciest. May and September give warm days with fewer people. Winter resorts close; many beach businesses shut from October.

  • Bulgarian Shopluk: Sofia basin and the low mountains · Sofia, Pernik, Kyustendil, Pravetsbest weather

    Continental: hot summers, cold snowy winters; Sofia sits about 550 m up, so evenings are cool even in July.

  • Bulgarian Shopluk: Rila and the high Balkan · Borovets, Samokov, Seven Lakes, Musalafine

    Alpine above about 2,000 m; snow lingers into May, the lakes thaw in June, and afternoon storms are common in July–August.

  • North Bulgaria: Danube plain (Ruse, Pleven, Vidin) · Along the riverbest weather

    Continental: July–August 30 °C (86 °F)+ with humid river air; January can sit below 0 °C (32 °F) with snow and Danube fog.

  • North Bulgaria: Fore-Balkan hills (Veliko Tarnovo, Gabrovo, Belogradchik) · Foothills of the Balkan Mountainsbest weather

    Slightly cooler than the plain; spring and autumn are the walking months.

  • Pirin Macedonia: Struma and Mesta valleys · Blagoevgrad, Sandanski, Melnik, Banskofine

    Southern parts turn Mediterranean: Sandanski and Melnik are the warmest spots in Bulgaria, with mild winters and hot summers.

  • Pirin Macedonia: Pirin and the western mountains · Pirin National Park, Belasitsacool

    Skiing December–March; high trails snow-free from late June to September.

  • Southern Dobruja: Danube plain · Dobrich, Silistra, Tutrakanbest weather

    Continental: hot dry summers, cold winters with snow and Danube fog. May–June and September–October are the comfortable months.

  • Upper Thracian Plain: Upper Thracian Plain · Maritsa and Tundzha valleys, Plovdiv to Svilengradbest weather

    Continental, with hot summers (30 °C (86 °F)+ common in July–August) and cold, sometimes snowy winters. May–June and September–October are the comfortable months; June can bring heavy rain.

  • Sofia17 °C (63 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 11 rain days
  • Arbanassi18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 8 rain days
  • Asenovgrad16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 6 rain days
  • Balchik18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 4 rain days
  • Bansko16 °C (61 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 10 rain days
  • Belitsa14 °C (57 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 10 rain days
  • Belogradchik15 °C (59 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 8 rain days
  • Blagoevgrad16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days
  • Borovets14 °C (57 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 7 rain days
  • Burgas16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 7 rain days
  • Chiprovtsi15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 8 rain days
  • Dobrich15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Dupnitsa15 °C (59 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days
  • Elhovo18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Gabrovo16 °C (61 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days
  • Haskovo18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Hisarya17 °C (63 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 8 rain days
  • Isperih14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 5 rain days
  • Kamen Bryag15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 6 rain days
  • Karlovo17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days
  • Kazanlak16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days
  • Kiten17 °C (63 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Koprivshtitsa16 °C (61 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days
  • Kyustendil18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Lovech15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Montana15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days
  • Nesebar15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 7 rain days
  • Pazardzhik18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Pernik15 °C (59 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 5 rain days
  • Pirin National Park14 °C (57 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 9 rain days
  • Pleven18 °C (64 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 8 rain days
  • Plovdiv19 °C (66 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 8 rain days
  • Pomorie17 °C (63 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 5 rain days
  • Pravets16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Primorsko16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 7 rain days
  • Rakovski15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 5 rain days
  • Razgrad15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 8 rain days
  • Rila14 °C (57 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 6 rain days
  • Ruse15 °C (59 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days
  • Samokov15 °C (59 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 10 rain days
  • Sarafovo18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Semkovo9 °C (48 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 11 rain days
  • Sevlievo15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 5 rain days
  • Shumen15 °C (59 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 6 rain days
  • Silistra15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Sliven18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 8 rain days
  • Sozopol17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 5 rain days
  • Stara Zagora18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 5 rain days
  • Sunny Beach18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 7 rain days
  • Svilengrad18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 4 rain days
  • Targovishte17 °C (63 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 8 rain days
  • Tryavna15 °C (59 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 10 rain days
  • Tsarevo17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 7 rain days
  • Tutrakan18 °C (64 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 8 rain days
  • Varshets15 °C (59 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 6 rain days
  • Varvara16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Veliki Preslav15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 5 rain days
  • Veliko Tarnovo17 °C (63 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days
  • Vidin18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 5 rain days
  • Vratsa16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 7 rain days
  • Yambol14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • Orthodox Easter (Good Friday to Easter Monday) big impact

    Moves yearly (2 May 2027)

    Four-day holiday; midnight church services; buses and coast rooms fill.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Bulgaria
Low
Prices · Bulgaria
Low

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bulgaria, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Apr: Good

    May: Great (better)

  • Crowds

    Apr: Low

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Apr: Low

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Apr: 1

    May: 5

April: Spring in Plovdiv and Sofia; Orthodox Easter often falls here. Mountains still snowy.

May: Rose harvest begins late in the month in the Valley of Roses; green and mild everywhere.

Bulgaria: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

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