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Sunny Beach in May

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (off‑season, limited services).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
23°C (73°F) / 13°C (55°F)
average high / low
Rain days
6
Crowds
Medium
Bulgaria overall
Prices
Medium
Bulgaria overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Sunny Beach

Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (off‑season, limited services).

Is another month better than May?

May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in May

Long-term averages
  • Sunny BeachHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 6 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 Sunny Beach, side by side.

  • Verdict

    May: Avoid

    Jun: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    May: 23 °C (73 °F)

    Jun: 28 °C (82 °F)

  • Night low

    May: 13 °C (55 °F)

    Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)

  • Rain days

    May: 6

    Jun: 4 (better)

  • Crowds

    May: Medium

    Jun: Medium

  • Prices

    May: Medium

    Jun: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    May: 1

    Jun: 0

May: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (off‑season, limited services).

June: Inside Sunny Beach's best window: Jun–Sep.

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

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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