Bulgaria weather in March

Many people wonder what kind of weather they can expect in March in Bulgaria. Is this month a good time to go to Bulgaria? To answer that question we created this page with all the information you need.

What is the weather like in Bulgaria in March?

The weather conditions in Bulgaria in March vary from poor to unpleasant depending on the destination.

During March in Bulgaria, the average maximum temperature varies from low in Ovchartsi with 8°C (46°F) to moderate in Svilengrad with 13°C (56°F). Minimum nighttime temperatures generally drop to 3°C (38°F) in Svilengrad and -2°C (29°F) in Ovchartsi.

Precipitation in March varies from moderate in Krapets with an average of 34mm (1.4 inches) of rainfall to moderate in Ahtopol with 62mm (2.4 inches). It is also generally a moderately sunny time of year with an average of 160 hours of sunshine in Sunny Beach during the entire month.

We invite you to have a look at the map below to discover more about the various weather conditions around Bulgaria.

Where to go in Bulgaria in March

Find the average weather conditions in March for the most popular destinations in Bulgaria on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inches a month).

Popular destinations in Bulgaria

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

Average weather in Sunny Beach

In March Sunny Beach generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C (51°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C (40°F) and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Sunny Beach
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
7°C / 45°F 
2°C / 35°F 
110 hours 
47mm / 1.8" 
8 days 
poor 
11°C / 51°F 
4°C / 40°F 
160 hours 
41mm / 1.6" 
7 days 
April   >> April
>>  
15°C / 59°F 
8°C / 46°F 
185 hours 
49mm / 1.9" 
8 days 
Climate in Sunny Beach

Average weather in Sofia

In March Sofia generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C (48°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around -1°C (30°F) and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Sofia
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly snow/rainfall Snow/rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
4°C / 39°F 
-4°C / 24°F 
116 hours 
39mm / 1.5" 
8 days 
poor 
9°C / 48°F 
-1°C / 30°F 
168 hours 
46mm / 1.8" 
9 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
14°C / 58°F 
4°C / 39°F 
192 hours 
57mm / 2.2" 
10 days 
Climate in Sofia

Average weather in Sozopol

In March Sozopol generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C (51°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C (42°F) and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Sozopol
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
8°C / 46°F 
3°C / 37°F 
91 hours 
47mm / 1.8" 
8 days 
poor 
11°C / 51°F 
5°C / 42°F 
127 hours 
42mm / 1.7" 
7 days 
April   >> April
>>  
14°C / 58°F 
9°C / 48°F 
177 hours 
47mm / 1.9" 
8 days 
Climate in Sozopol

Average weather in Bansko

In March Bansko generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C (47°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around -1°C (30°F) and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Bansko
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly snow/rainfall Snow/rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
4°C / 38°F 
-4°C / 24°F 
148 hours 
49mm / 1.9" 
8 days 
poor 
8°C / 47°F 
-1°C / 30°F 
213 hours 
51mm / 2" 
10 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
13°C / 56°F 
3°C / 37°F 
235 hours 
58mm / 2.3" 
10 days 
Climate in Bansko

Average weather in Sveti Vlas

In March Sveti Vlas generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C (51°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C (40°F) and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Sveti Vlas
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
7°C / 45°F 
2°C / 35°F 
110 hours 
47mm / 1.8" 
8 days 
poor 
10°C / 51°F 
4°C / 40°F 
160 hours 
41mm / 1.6" 
7 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
15°C / 58°F 
8°C / 46°F 
185 hours 
49mm / 1.9" 
8 days 
Climate in Sveti Vlas

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Is March the best time to go to Bulgaria?

In our opinion March is not the best time to visit Bulgaria with commonly unpleasant weather in Sunny Beach.

On average the best time to visit Bulgaria is in May, June, July, August and September with generally perfect weather in Sunny Beach. The worst months are January, February and December that can have poor weather conditions.

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