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Weather in April in Bulgaria

Planning a getaway to Bulgaria this April and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in Bulgaria in April?

The weather in Bulgaria in April can be quite varied, with temperatures that range from cold to pleasant and precipitation levels ranging from moderate to high.

Temperatures

The average highest temperatures fluctuate between cold in Dobărsko at 12°C to pleasant in Lom at 21°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 9°C in Lom and 1°C in Dobărsko.

Precipitation

In April, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Tyulenovo with an average of 35 mm to high rainfall in Sokolovtsi with 109 mm.

Average sunshine

Sunny Beach enjoys a balanced 185 hours of sunlight. Ensuring it's neither too overcast nor too sunny.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Bulgaria in April, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Bulgaria climate page.

Where to go in Bulgaria in April

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Bulgaria on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in April for the 5 most popular destinations in Bulgaria?

Sunny Beach

In April Sunny Beach generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Sunny Beach
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
11°C 
5°C 
160 hours 
58 mm 
7 days 
15°C 
8°C 
185 hours 
50 mm 
8 days 
May   >> May
>>  
21°C 
13°C 
277 hours 
49 mm 
7 days 
Climate in Sunny Beach

Sofia

In April Sofia generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Sofia
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
11°C 
0°C 
168 hours 
66 mm 
7 days 
16°C 
4°C 
192 hours 
75 mm 
9 days 
May   >> May
>>  
21°C 
9°C 
235 hours 
91 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Sofia

Sozopol

In April Sozopol generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 14°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Sozopol
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
11°C 
5°C 
127 hours 
62 mm 
7 days 
14°C 
9°C 
177 hours 
48 mm 
8 days 
May   >> May
>>  
20°C 
14°C 
248 hours 
40 mm 
8 days 
Climate in Sozopol

Bansko

In April Bansko generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Bansko
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
7°C 
-3°C 
213 hours 
93 mm 
11 days 
poor 
12°C 
1°C 
235 hours 
106 mm 
12 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
17°C 
6°C 
291 hours 
127 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Bansko

Sveti Vlas

In April Sveti Vlas generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Sveti Vlas
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
11°C 
5°C 
160 hours 
57 mm 
7 days 
15°C 
8°C 
185 hours 
48 mm 
8 days 
May   >> May
>>  
20°C 
14°C 
277 hours 
47 mm 
7 days 
Climate in Sveti Vlas

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Bulgaria.

Is April the best time to visit Bulgaria?

In our opinion, April is a good time to visit Bulgaria with overall tolerable weather in Sunny Beach. It's worth noting that weather conditions might differ depending on the location you visit.

On average, the best time to visit Bulgaria is in May, June, July, August and September with generally perfect weather in Sunny Beach. On the other hand, the weather in January, February and December tend to be poor.

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