When to go · Pernik
Pernik, month by month
The best months for Pernik: Jan, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Pernik's best window: Jan (Surva), May–Sep (pleasant weather).2 °C (36 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 8 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (Jan (Surva), May–Sep (pleasant weather)). Across Bulgaria: Peak ski month; Kukeri masked festivals start in western villages (Pernik's Surva late January).5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (Jan (Surva), May–Sep (pleasant weather)). Across Bulgaria: Baba Marta on 1 March — red-and-white martenitsi everywhere; Liberation Day on the 3rd.10 °C (50 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 6 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jan (Surva), May–Sep (pleasant weather)). Across Bulgaria: Spring in Plovdiv and Sofia; Orthodox Easter often falls here. Mountains still snowy.15 °C (59 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 5 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Pernik's best window: Jan (Surva), May–Sep (pleasant weather).20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 4 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Pernik's best window: Jan (Surva), May–Sep (pleasant weather).24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 4 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyGreatInside Pernik's best window: Jan (Surva), May–Sep (pleasant weather).27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Pernik's best window: Jan (Surva), May–Sep (pleasant weather).27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 6 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Pernik's best window: Jan (Surva), May–Sep (pleasant weather).22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 6 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jan (Surva), May–Sep (pleasant weather)). Across Bulgaria: Autumn colour in the Rhodopes and Balkan range; resorts close mid-month.16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 7 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Jan (Surva), May–Sep (pleasant weather)). Across Bulgaria: Grey and damp; good for Sofia museums and thermal baths.9 °C (48 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 8 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Jan (cold) unless attending Surva.4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 9 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Pernik, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8
May: 4 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
May: 1
January: Inside Pernik's best window: Jan (Surva), May–Sep (pleasant weather).
May: Inside Pernik's best window: Jan (Surva), May–Sep (pleasant weather).
Pernik: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.