January in Varna — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3/10January averages 6°C (42°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 26 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 0 sunny days and 9.1 daylight hours.
It scores 3/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Varna — 7 points higher on the same scale.
February in Varna — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.3/10February averages 6°C (44°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 26 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 2 sunny days and 10.2 daylight hours.
It scores 3.3/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Varna — 6.7 points higher on the same scale.
March in Varna — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.4/10March averages 7°C (45°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 25 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 9 sunny days and 11.6 daylight hours.
It scores 4.4/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Varna — 5.6 points higher on the same scale.
April in Varna — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.6/10April averages 12°C (54°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 78 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 17 sunny days and 13.2 hours of daylight.
It scores 4.6/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Varna — 5.4 points higher on the same scale.
May in Varna — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.5/10May averages 16°C (60°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 30 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 27 sunny days and 14.5 daylight hours.
It scores 6.5/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Varna — 3.5 points higher on the same scale.
June in Varna — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.6/10June averages 22°C (72°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 33 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 30 sunny days and 15.2 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Varna at 9.6/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
July in Varna — the year's strongest window
Best window · 10/10July averages 26°C (78°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 23 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 31 sunny days and 14.9 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Varna at 10/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
August in Varna — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.9/10August averages 26°C (78°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 32 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 27 sunny days and 13.8 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Varna at 9.9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
September in Varna — reliably good (4th best month)
Good · 8.2/10September averages 22°C (72°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 54 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 16 sunny days and 12.3 hours of daylight.
It scores 8.2/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Varna — 1.8 points higher on the same scale.
October in Varna — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.4/10October averages 17°C (63°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rain is a non-issue at 15 mm for the month, with about 8 sunny days and 10.8 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 5.4/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Varna — 4.6 points higher on the same scale.
November in Varna — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 2.3/10November averages 12°C (54°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 70 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 0 sunny days and 9.5 hours of daylight.
It scores 2.3/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Varna — 7.7 points higher on the same scale.
December in Varna — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 2.3/10December averages 8°C (47°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 61 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 0 sunny days and 8.8 hours of daylight.
It scores 2.3/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Varna — 7.7 points higher on the same scale.
