When to go · Nesebar
Nesebar in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across Bulgaria: Rose harvest begins late in the month in the Valley of Roses; green and mild everywhere.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Bulgaria overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Bulgaria overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across Bulgaria: Rose harvest begins late in the month in the Valley of Roses; green and mild everywhere.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- NesebarHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 6 days
- Black Sea coast, Bulgaria · Varna, Nesebar, Burgas, Sozopolfine
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.
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 Nesebar, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
May: 6
Jun: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun, Sep). Across Bulgaria: Rose harvest begins late in the month in the Valley of Roses; green and mild everywhere.
June: Inside Nesebar's best window: Jun, Sep.
Nesebar: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings