When to go · Plovdiv
Plovdiv in May
Great month. Inside Plovdiv's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°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 Plovdiv's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Plovdiv in this guide.
Weather in May
- PlovdivHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Thracian plain and the Danube, Bulgaria · 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.
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 Plovdiv, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Apr: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Apr: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
May: 9
Apr: 8 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Apr: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Apr: 1
May: Inside Plovdiv's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
April: Inside Plovdiv's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Plovdiv: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings