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Weather in March in Bulgaria

Are you planning a trip a to Bulgaria in March and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Bulgaria in March?

March in Bulgaria generally has temperatures that range from cold to mild, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to high.

Temperatures

Based on our climate data spanning from 1990-2020, the average maximum temperature is cold in Dobărsko at 7°C to mild in Lom at 15°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 4°C in Lom and -3°C in Dobărsko.

Precipitation

In March, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Krapets with an average of 48 mm to high rainfall in Rudozem with 101 mm.

Average sunshine

Sunny Beach enjoys a balanced 160 hours of sunlight. Ensuring it's neither too overcast nor too sunny.

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

Where to go in Bulgaria in March

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 March for the 5 most popular destinations in Bulgaria?

Sunny Beach

In March Sunny Beach generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant 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
8°C 
2°C 
110 hours 
56 mm 
8 days 
poor 
11°C 
5°C 
160 hours 
58 mm 
7 days 
April   >> April
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15°C 
8°C 
185 hours 
50 mm 
8 days 
Climate in Sunny Beach

Sofia

In March Sofia generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 0°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant 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
6°C 
-4°C 
116 hours 
51 mm 
7 days 
poor 
11°C 
0°C 
168 hours 
66 mm 
7 days 
April   >> April
>>  
16°C 
4°C 
192 hours 
75 mm 
9 days 
Climate in Sofia

Sozopol

In March Sozopol generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant 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
9°C 
3°C 
91 hours 
65 mm 
8 days 
poor 
11°C 
5°C 
127 hours 
62 mm 
7 days 
April   >> April
>>  
14°C 
9°C 
177 hours 
48 mm 
8 days 
Climate in Sozopol

Bansko

In March Bansko generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 7°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -3°C and moderate monthly snow/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 snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
4°C 
-6°C 
148 hours 
80 mm 
10 days 
poor 
7°C 
-3°C 
213 hours 
93 mm 
11 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
12°C 
1°C 
235 hours 
106 mm 
12 days 
poor 
Climate in Bansko

Sveti Vlas

In March Sveti Vlas generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant 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
8°C 
2°C 
110 hours 
56 mm 
8 days 
poor 
11°C 
5°C 
160 hours 
57 mm 
7 days 
April   >> April
>>  
15°C 
8°C 
185 hours 
48 mm 
8 days 
Climate in Sveti Vlas

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

Is March the best time to visit Bulgaria?

Given the typically unpleasant weather conditions in Sunny Beach, March may not be the ideal time to visit Bulgaria.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in May, June, July, August and September offering mostly perfect weather in Sunny Beach. In contrast, January, February and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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