When to go · Bulgaria
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
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.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) · Predbalkanfine
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) · Podbalkanfine
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.
- North Bulgaria: Danube plain (Ruse, Pleven, Vidin) · Along the riverfine
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 Mountainsfine
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.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.
- Sofia26 °C (79 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 11 rain days
- Arbanassi27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 8 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 8 rain days
- Asenovgrad26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 4 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 4 rain days
- Balchik27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 3 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 3 rain days
- Bansko25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 11 rain days
- Belitsa23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 12 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 12 rain days
- Belogradchik24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 8 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 8 rain days
- Blagoevgrad27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain days
- Borovets22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 rain days
- Burgas26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 7 rain days
- Chiprovtsi25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 9 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 9 rain days
- Dobrich26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 7 rain days
- Dupnitsa25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 7 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 7 rain days
- Elhovo28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 9 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 9 rain days
- Gabrovo25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 11 rain days
- Haskovo27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 9 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 9 rain days
- Hisarya26 °C (79 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 9 rain days
- Isperih25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 3 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 3 rain days
- Kamen Bryag25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 6 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 6 rain days
- Karlovo25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 10 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 10 rain days
- Kazanlak26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 8 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 8 rain days
- Kiten27 °C (81 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 8 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 8 rain days
- Koprivshtitsa25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 11 rain days
- Kyustendil27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 6 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 6 rain days
- Lovech24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 11 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 11 rain days
- Montana25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 7 rain days
- Nesebar24 °C (75 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 5 rain days
- Pazardzhik28 °C (82 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 5 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 5 rain days
- Pernik24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 4 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 4 rain days
- Pirin National Park24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 6 rain days
- Pleven27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 9 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 9 rain days
- Plovdiv28 °C (82 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 8 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 8 rain days
- Pomorie27 °C (81 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 3 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 3 rain days
- Pravets26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 7 rain days
- Primorsko26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 7 rain days
- Rakovski25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 3 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 3 rain days
- Razgrad25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 9 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 9 rain days
- Rila23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 4 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 4 rain days
- Ruse24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 7 rain days
- Samokov24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 11 rain days
- Sarafovo27 °C (81 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 10 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 10 rain days
- Semkovo17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 12 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 12 rain days
- Sevlievo25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 4 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 4 rain days
- Shumen24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 4 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 4 rain days
- Silistra27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 6 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 6 rain days
- Sliven27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 8 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 8 rain days
- Sozopol27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 3 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 3 rain days
- Stara Zagora27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 3 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 3 rain days
- Sunny Beach28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 4 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 4 rain days
- Svilengrad27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 2 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 2 rain days
- Targovishte26 °C (79 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 9 rain days
- Tryavna24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 11 rain days
- Tsarevo26 °C (79 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 9 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 9 rain days
- Tutrakan28 °C (82 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 9 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 9 rain days
- Varshets24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 4 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 4 rain days
- Varvara25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 5 rain days
- Veliki Preslav24 °C (75 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 5 rain days
- Veliko Tarnovo26 °C (79 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 10 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 10 rain days
- Vidin28 °C (82 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 3 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 3 rain days
- Vratsa27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 9 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 9 rain days
- Yambol25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 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
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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
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
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)
Warm; good month.
Best months: May–Oct
Best months: May–Oct
Best months: May–Sep
Best months: Jul–Sep for ski, Jan–Mar for early season, Jun–Aug for hiking
Best months: May–Oct
Best months: May–September
Best months: May–June, Sep–Oct