When to go · Ruse

Ruse in January

Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Bulgaria: Cold, often snowy; skiing at Bansko and Borovets; cities quiet and cheap.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C); average high / low
Rain days: 7
Crowds: Low; Bulgaria overall
Prices: Low; Bulgaria overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedBulgaria month rating

Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Bulgaria: Cold, often snowy; skiing at Bansko and Borovets; cities quiet and cheap.

January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

RuseHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 7 days
Thracian plain and the Danube, Bulgaria · Plovdiv, Stara Zagora, Veliko Tarnovo, Rusecool
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.

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

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

First month

Second month

January: Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Bulgaria: Cold, often snowy; skiing at Bansko and Borovets; cities quiet and cheap.

May: Inside Ruse's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.

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