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Bulgaria in June

Great month. Kazanlak Rose Festival early in the month; coast opens; the best all-round month.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Crowds
Medium
Bulgaria
Prices
Medium
Bulgaria

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Bulgaria

Kazanlak Rose Festival early in the month; coast opens; the best all-round month.

Is another month better than June?

No other month rates higher than June for Bulgaria in this guide.

Weather in June

  • 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, Rusebest weather

    Hot summers (35 °C (95 °F)+), 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.

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • Bulgarian Black Sea Coast: Coast · Varna to Rezovobest weather

    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, Pravetsfine

    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.

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

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

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

    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, Tutrakanfine

    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 Svilengradrainy

    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.

  • Sofia26 °C (79 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days
  • Arbanassi27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 8 rain days
  • Asenovgrad26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 4 rain days
  • Balchik27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 3 rain days
  • Bansko25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days
  • Belitsa23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 12 rain days
  • Belogradchik24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 8 rain days
  • Blagoevgrad27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days
  • Borovets22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • Burgas26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain days
  • Chiprovtsi25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 9 rain days
  • Dobrich26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain days
  • Dupnitsa25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 7 rain days
  • Elhovo28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 9 rain days
  • Gabrovo25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days
  • Haskovo27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 9 rain days
  • Hisarya26 °C (79 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days
  • Isperih25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 3 rain days
  • Kamen Bryag25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 6 rain days
  • Karlovo25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 10 rain days
  • Kazanlak26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 8 rain days
  • Kiten27 °C (81 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 8 rain days
  • Koprivshtitsa25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days
  • Kyustendil27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 6 rain days
  • Lovech24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 11 rain days
  • Montana25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain days
  • Nesebar24 °C (75 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain days
  • Pazardzhik28 °C (82 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 5 rain days
  • Pernik24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 4 rain days
  • Pirin National Park24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days
  • Pleven27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 9 rain days
  • Plovdiv28 °C (82 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 8 rain days
  • Pomorie27 °C (81 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 3 rain days
  • Pravets26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain days
  • Primorsko26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain days
  • Rakovski25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 3 rain days
  • Razgrad25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 9 rain days
  • Rila23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 4 rain days
  • Ruse24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days
  • Samokov24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days
  • Sarafovo27 °C (81 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 10 rain days
  • Semkovo17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 12 rain days
  • Sevlievo25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 4 rain days
  • Shumen24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 4 rain days
  • Silistra27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 6 rain days
  • Sliven27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 8 rain days
  • Sozopol27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 3 rain days
  • Stara Zagora27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 3 rain days
  • Sunny Beach28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 4 rain days
  • Svilengrad27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 2 rain days
  • Targovishte26 °C (79 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days
  • Tryavna24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days
  • Tsarevo26 °C (79 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 9 rain days
  • Tutrakan28 °C (82 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 9 rain days
  • Varshets24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 4 rain days
  • Varvara25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain days
  • Veliki Preslav24 °C (75 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain days
  • Veliko Tarnovo26 °C (79 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 10 rain days
  • Vidin28 °C (82 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 3 rain days
  • Vratsa27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 9 rain days
  • Yambol25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 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.

  • Sofia Pride check

    June (check) · Sofia

    A march and events in the centre.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Bulgaria
Medium
Prices · Bulgaria
Medium

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Jun: Great

    May: Great

  • Crowds

    Jun: Medium

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Jun: Medium

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jun: 1

    May: 5

June: Kazanlak Rose Festival early in the month; coast opens; the best all-round month.

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.

What to pack

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Where to go in June

Rated best or good this month

  • Sofia and the upland basins

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

  • Thracian plain and the Danube

    Best weather of the year (Plovdiv, Stara Zagora, Veliko Tarnovo, Ruse)

  • Black Sea coast

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

  • Mountains

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

  • Sofia

    Warm; good month.

  • 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

  • Blagoevgrad

    Best months: May–June, Sep–Oct