When to go · Kazanlak
Kazanlak in May
Great month. Inside Kazanlak's best window: May–June (rose harvest) and Sep–Oct (pleasant weather).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Bulgaria overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Bulgaria overall
Verdict
Inside Kazanlak's best window: May–June (rose harvest) and Sep–Oct (pleasant weather).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Kazanlak in this guide.
Weather in May
- KazanlakHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 9 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.
Orthodox Easter (Good Friday to Easter Monday) big impact
Moves yearly (2 May 2027) · Bulgaria
Four-day holiday; midnight church services; buses and coast rooms fill.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Bulgaria overall
- Medium
- Prices · Bulgaria overall
- Medium
Bulgaria overall: Rose harvest begins late in the month in the Valley of Roses; green and mild everywhere.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kazanlak, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jun: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
May: 9
Jun: 8 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Inside Kazanlak's best window: May–June (rose harvest) and Sep–Oct (pleasant weather).
June: Inside Kazanlak's best window: May–June (rose harvest) and Sep–Oct (pleasant weather).
Kazanlak: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings