When to go · Burgas

Burgas in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, peak prices), Nov–Mar (many places shut).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C); average high / low
Rain days: 7
Crowds: Low; Bulgaria overall
Prices: Low; Bulgaria overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Burgas

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, peak prices), Nov–Mar (many places shut).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

BurgasHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 7 days
Black Sea coast, Bulgaria · 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.Swimming mid-June to mid-September; sea around 75–79 °F (24–26 °C) in August. Windy and grey in winter.

Bulgaria overall: Cold, often snowy; skiing at Bansko and Borovets; cities quiet and cheap.

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

First month

Second month

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, peak prices), Nov–Mar (many places shut).

June: Inside Burgas's best window: Jun, Sep.

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