- The weather forecast promises
- Relax with pleasure
- Useful information for tourists
The Republic of Bulgaria, popular with the Russian traveler, attracts guests not only with clean beaches, warm sea, hospitable attitude of local residents and diverse tourist infrastructure. The weather at its resorts is an important argument in favor of choosing this particular destination for summer holidays. Located on the Balkan Peninsula and washed by the waters of the Black Sea, the country boasts Mediterranean weather in most of its resorts. A comfortable climate is also formed thanks to the mountains that cut off the northern cold air masses, and therefore the summer here lasts a long time and is characterized by sunny weather and rare precipitation. The first vacationers appear on the southern beaches when the swimming season begins in Bulgaria. Hotels in other cities of the Black Sea Riviera are gradually filling up, and already in the first weeks of the calendar summer it becomes difficult to find a free room in inexpensive Bulgarian hotels.
The weather forecast promises
The geographical map clearly shows that the Black Sea coast of the country stretches from north to south for about 370 kilometers:
- The southernmost points of the Bulgarian Riviera are the first to meet tourists and the comfortable weather for sunbathing. On the beaches of Ahtopol, Sinemorets and Tsarevo up to + 20 ° С the sea warms up already in the twenties of May. In the air, thermometers show + 25 ° C at this time.
- A week later, warmth comes to Sozopol. At the end of spring, the first vacationers appear on the local beaches, and mercury columns willingly rise to + 20 ° C and + 26 ° C in the sea and air, respectively.
- The swimming season also begins on the coast of the Burgas Bay by the first days of June. The cities of Burgas, Pomorie and Nessebar guarantee their guests a pleasant air temperature of up to + 27 ° C in the afternoon. In the sea, thermometers show + 20 ° С.
With the first weeks of summer, the swimming season begins confidently in the northernmost Bulgarian resorts. Albena, Golden Sands and Varna are ready to accept even the smallest travelers in the first decade of June, although the sea water on their beaches warms up to temperatures comfortable for kids only by the middle of the first summer month.
Relax with pleasure
If you are not too fond of extreme heat, avoid buying tours to Bulgaria for the period from mid-July to the second decade of August. At this time, the air temperature often exceeds the + 30 ° C mark. The beaches in the region of Burgas Bay and the southernmost resorts of the country are especially hot. If the vacation schedule does not allow you to choose the optimal season and you can only count on the "hottest" time, stay at the hotel in the resort of St. Constantine and Helena. The abundance of parks and green spaces will make it easier for you to endure even the 30-degree July heat.
For a comfortable stay with children, it is preferable to fly to Bulgaria in the second half of June or in the last days of August, when the sea water is warm even in the northern resorts, and the air is not as hot as in the midst of the "high" swimming season.
Useful information for tourists
The swimming season on the Bulgarian beaches lasts until autumn. Guests of the northern resorts are the first to leave the hotels. Usually, at the end of September, the air temperature gradually decreases to + 23 ° С, and the sea cools down a little later - to + 20 ° С by mid-autumn. The first weeks of October in the southern resorts will seem quite comfortable for those who do not like the heat too much. You can swim in the sea on the coast near Ahtopol for the entire first half of autumn. At the end of October, precipitation becomes too frequent, and the sea cools down.
Do not forget that it is advisable to book flights and hotels long before the onset of the beach season. The popularity of Bulgaria on the tourist market annually makes it almost impossible to find a hotel room or an inexpensive flight at the height of summer.
If you are planning to combine sunbathing with balneological procedures, choose Golden Sands. The health season on the local beaches starts at the end of May. Swimming in the sea at this time may not seem very comfortable, but there are still enough free places in the sanatoriums to undergo inexpensive treatment or prevention of many diseases.
