Bulgaria in July

Coast full, Plovdiv hot; high trails in Rila and Pirin at their best. Book coastal rooms early.

July is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• SeptemberGreatWarm sea, grape harvest, Plovdiv's Night of Museums and festivals; ideal.
• MayGreatRose harvest begins late in the month in the Valley of Roses; green and mild everywhere.
• JuneGreatKazanlak Rose Festival early in the month; coast opens; the best all-round month.
• OctoberGoodAutumn colour in the Rhodopes and Balkan range; resorts close mid-month.

• Sofia and the upland basins · Sofia, Bansko, Samokovbest weather

  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, Rusehot

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

• Black Sea coast · Varna, Nesebar, Burgas, Sozopolbest weather

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

• Mountains · Rila, Pirin, Rhodopes, Balkan rangebest weather

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

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

  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 mbest weather

  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) · Podbalkanhot

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

• Bulgarian Black Sea Coast: Coast · Varna to Rezovohot

  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, Pravetshot

  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, Musalabest weather

  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 riverhot

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

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

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

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

  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, Belasitsabest weather

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

• Southern Dobruja: Danube plain · Dobrich, Silistra, Tutrakanhot

  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 Svilengradhot

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

• Sofia28 °C (82 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 8 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 8 rain days
• Arbanassi30 °C (86 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 6 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 6 rain days
• Asenovgrad29 °C (84 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 4 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 4 rain days
• Balchik30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 4 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 4 rain days
• Bansko28 °C (82 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 9 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 9 rain days
• Belitsa26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 13 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 13 rain days
• Belogradchik27 °C (81 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 7 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 7 rain days
• Blagoevgrad30 °C (86 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 4 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 4 rain days
• Borovets24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 9 rain days
• Burgas29 °C (84 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 5 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 5 rain days
• Chiprovtsi28 °C (82 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 9 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 9 rain days
• Dobrich29 °C (84 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 6 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 6 rain days
• Dupnitsa28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 6 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 6 rain days
• Elhovo31 °C (88 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 7 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 7 rain days
• Gabrovo27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 9 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 9 rain days
• Haskovo30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 10 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 10 rain days
• Hisarya29 °C (84 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 7 rain days
• Isperih28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 2 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 2 rain days
• Kamen Bryag28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 4 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 4 rain days
• Karlovo28 °C (82 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 7 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 7 rain days
• Kazanlak29 °C (84 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 7 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 7 rain days
• Kiten30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 5 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 5 rain days
• Koprivshtitsa28 °C (82 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 9 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 9 rain days
• Kyustendil30 °C (86 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 5 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 5 rain days
• Lovech27 °C (81 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 12 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 12 rain days
• Montana28 °C (82 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 5 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 5 rain days
• Nesebar27 °C (81 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 5 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 5 rain days
• Pazardzhik31 °C (88 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 3 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 3 rain days
• Pernik27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 5 rain days
• Pirin National Park27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 5 rain days
• Pleven30 °C (86 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 7 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 7 rain days
• Plovdiv31 °C (88 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 6 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 6 rain days
• Pomorie30 °C (86 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 2 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 2 rain days
• Pravets29 °C (84 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 6 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 6 rain days
• Primorsko29 °C (84 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 5 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 5 rain days
• Rakovski28 °C (82 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 2 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 2 rain days
• Razgrad28 °C (82 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 8 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 8 rain days
• Rila26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 4 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 4 rain days
• Ruse27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 6 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 6 rain days
• Samokov27 °C (81 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 9 rain days
• Sarafovo30 °C (86 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 9 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 9 rain days
• Semkovo20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 9 rain days
• Sevlievo28 °C (82 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 3 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 3 rain days
• Shumen27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 3 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 3 rain days
• Silistra30 °C (86 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 5 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 5 rain days
• Sliven30 °C (86 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 6 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 6 rain days
• Sozopol30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 2 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 2 rain days
• Stara Zagora30 °C (86 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 4 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 4 rain days
• Sunny Beach30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 3 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 3 rain days
• Svilengrad30 °C (86 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 2 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 2 rain days
• Targovishte29 °C (84 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 7 rain days
• Tryavna27 °C (81 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 9 rain days
• Tsarevo29 °C (84 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 9 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 9 rain days
• Tutrakan30 °C (86 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 7 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 7 rain days
• Varshets27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 3 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 3 rain days
• Varvara28 °C (82 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 4 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 4 rain days
• Veliki Preslav27 °C (81 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 6 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 6 rain days
• Veliko Tarnovo29 °C (84 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 8 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 8 rain days
• Vidin31 °C (88 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 2 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 2 rain days
• Vratsa30 °C (86 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 9 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 9 rain days
• Yambol28 °C (82 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 6 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 6 rain days

Crowds · Bulgaria

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Prices · Bulgaria

High

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Rated best or good this month

• Sofia and the upland basins

  Best weather of the year (Sofia, Bansko, Samokov)

• Black Sea coast

  Best weather of the year (Varna, Nesebar, Burgas, Sozopol)

• Mountains

  Best weather of the year (Rila, Pirin, Rhodopes, Balkan range)

• Arbanassi

  Best months: May–Oct

• Asenovgrad

  Best months: May–Oct

• Balchik

  Best months: May–Sep

• Bansko

  Best months: Jul–Sep for ski, Jan–Mar for early season, Jun–Aug for hiking

• Belitsa

  Best months: May–Oct

• Belogradchik

  Best months: May–September

• Borovets

  Best months: Dec–Mar, Jun–Sep

• Chiprovtsi

  Best months: May–Sep

• Dobrich

  Best months: May–Sep