Veliko Tarnovo in May

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

No other month rates higher than May for Veliko Tarnovo in this guide.

• Veliko TarnovoHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 11 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.

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 · 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.

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

• A warm layer for the evenings
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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