Bulgaria weather in March

Are you planning a trip 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?

Weather in Bulgaria varies in March, with temperatures ranging from cold to moderate and precipitation ranging from moderate to high.

The average maximum temperatures vary from cold in Dobărsko at 7°C (44°F) to moderate in Lom at 15°C (58°F). Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 4°C (39°F) in Lom and -3°C (27°F) in Dobărsko.

Precipitation in March varies from moderate rainfall in Krapets with an average of 48mm (1.9 inches) to high rainfall in Rudozem with 101mm (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.

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

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.

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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 20-29ºC / 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 (52°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°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
8°C / 47°F 
2°C / 36°F 
110 hours 
56mm / 2.2" 
8 days 
poor 
11°C / 52°F 
5°C / 40°F 
160 hours 
58mm / 2.3" 
7 days 
April   >> April
>>  
15°C / 59°F 
8°C / 47°F 
185 hours 
50mm / 2" 
8 days 
Climate in Sunny Beach

Average weather in Sofia

In March Sofia generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C (51°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 0°C (32°F) and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Sofia
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
6°C / 43°F 
-4°C / 25°F 
116 hours 
51mm / 2" 
7 days 
poor 
11°C / 51°F 
0°C / 32°F 
168 hours 
66mm / 2.6" 
7 days 
April   >> April
>>  
16°C / 61°F 
4°C / 40°F 
192 hours 
75mm / 2.9" 
9 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
9°C / 47°F 
3°C / 38°F 
91 hours 
65mm / 2.5" 
8 days 
poor 
11°C / 51°F 
5°C / 42°F 
127 hours 
62mm / 2.5" 
7 days 
April   >> April
>>  
14°C / 58°F 
9°C / 48°F 
177 hours 
48mm / 1.9" 
8 days 
Climate in Sozopol

Average weather in Bansko

In March Bansko generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 7°C (45°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around -3°C (28°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 
-6°C / 22°F 
148 hours 
80mm / 3.1" 
10 days 
poor 
7°C / 45°F 
-3°C / 28°F 
213 hours 
93mm / 3.7" 
11 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
12°C / 54°F 
1°C / 34°F 
235 hours 
106mm / 4.2" 
12 days 
poor 
Climate in Bansko

Average weather in Sveti Vlas

In March Sveti Vlas generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C (52°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C (40°F) and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant 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
8°C / 47°F 
2°C / 36°F 
110 hours 
56mm / 2.2" 
8 days 
poor 
11°C / 52°F 
5°C / 40°F 
160 hours 
57mm / 2.2" 
7 days 
April   >> April
>>  
15°C / 59°F 
8°C / 47°F 
185 hours 
48mm / 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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