Bulgaria in September

Warm sea, grape harvest, Plovdiv's Night of Museums and festivals; ideal.

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

• 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) · 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 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, 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.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 Mountainsbest weather

  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, 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 Svilengradfine

  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.

• Sofia24 °C (75 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 7 rain days
• Arbanassi25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 5 rain days
• Asenovgrad24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 6 rain days
• Balchik26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 5 rain days
• Bansko24 °C (75 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 8 rain days
• Belitsa22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 11 rain days
• Belogradchik22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 8 rain days
• Blagoevgrad25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 7 rain days
• Borovets19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 8 rain days
• Burgas25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain days
• Chiprovtsi22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 8 rain days
• Dobrich24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 8 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 8 rain days
• Dupnitsa22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 8 rain days
• Elhovo26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 9 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 9 rain days
• Gabrovo23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 7 rain days
• Haskovo25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 8 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 8 rain days
• Hisarya24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 5 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 5 rain days
• Isperih22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 4 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 4 rain days
• Kamen Bryag24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 4 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 4 rain days
• Karlovo24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 7 rain days
• Kazanlak24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 9 rain days
• Kiten26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 6 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 6 rain days
• Koprivshtitsa23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 7 rain days
• Kyustendil26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 7 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 7 rain days
• Lovech22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 9 rain days
• Montana22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 8 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 8 rain days
• Nesebar24 °C (75 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 6 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 6 rain days
• Pazardzhik27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 6 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 6 rain days
• Pernik22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 6 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 6 rain days
• Pirin National Park22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 7 rain days
• Pleven25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 6 rain days
• Plovdiv26 °C (79 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 5 rain days
• Pomorie26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 3 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 3 rain days
• Pravets24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 9 rain days
• Primorsko25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain days
• Rakovski22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 5 rain days
• Razgrad23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 9 rain days
• Rila22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 6 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 6 rain days
• Ruse23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 7 rain days
• Samokov22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 8 rain days
• Sarafovo27 °C (81 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 8 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 8 rain days
• Semkovo16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 8 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 8 rain days
• Sevlievo22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 5 rain days
• Shumen22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 6 rain days
• Silistra25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 7 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 7 rain days
• Sliven25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 5 rain days
• Sozopol26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 4 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 4 rain days
• Stara Zagora24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 5 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 5 rain days
• Sunny Beach27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 5 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 5 rain days
• Svilengrad26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 4 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 4 rain days
• Targovishte24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 6 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 6 rain days
• Tryavna22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 7 rain days
• Tsarevo26 °C (79 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 7 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 7 rain days
• Tutrakan25 °C (77 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 6 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 6 rain days
• Varshets22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 5 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 5 rain days
• Varvara24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 6 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 6 rain days
• Veliki Preslav23 °C (73 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 6 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 6 rain days
• Veliko Tarnovo24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 6 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 6 rain days
• Vidin25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain days
• Vratsa25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 8 rain days
• Yambol22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 8 rain days

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.

• Unification Day

  6 Sep

  Celebrations, especially in Plovdiv.

• Independence Day

  22 Sep

  Holiday; Veliko Tarnovo marks the 1908 declaration.

• Unification and Independence Days

  6 and 22 September · Sofia

  Public holidays.

Crowds · Bulgaria

Medium

Prices · Bulgaria

Medium

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

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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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 and settled.

• 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