Varna in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Varna sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 130 mm of precipitation over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 20°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Varna's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Varna's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 13°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Precipitation
- 130 mm
- 26 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.8
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Varna in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 20°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Varna reaches about 13°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Varna
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 11 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Varna weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5° / 1° | 46 | 7 | 3.2 | 9.2 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 6° / 2° | 38 | 6.3 | 2.5 | 10.2 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 9° / 4° | 47 | 8.4 | 1.6 | 11.6 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 13° / 8° | 39 | 8.3 | 0.1 | 13.2 | 3.6 |
| May | 18° / 13° | 44 | 9.3 | 0 | 14.4 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 23° / 18° | 49 | 9 | 0 | 15.1 | 7.3 |
| Jul | 26° / 20° | 40 | 7 | 0 | 14.9 | 7.7 |
| Aug | 26° / 21° | 33 | 5.9 | 0 | 13.8 | 8.0 |
| Sep | 22° / 17° | 49 | 5.9 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.6 |
| Oct | 17° / 12° | 56 | 7.5 | 0.1 | 10.8 | 5.7 |
| Nov | 12° / 8° | 49 | 7 | 0.6 | 9.5 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 7° / 3° | 50 | 8.1 | 2.1 | 8.9 | 0.8 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Varna gets around 130 mm of rain and snow over 26 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 14 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early March to 14 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.9 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Varna?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Varna.
What to pack for Varna in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Varna sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 26 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Varna in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 11°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 6°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 10 to Oct 3 — about 3.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 10 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Bracing |
| Feb | 6 | Bracing |
| Mar | 7 | Bracing |
| Apr | 10 | Bracing |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Warm |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 18 | Cool |
| Nov | 14 | Bracing |
| Dec | 10 | Bracing |
UV index in Varna in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Varna peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Varna in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Varna is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Varna's WHO annual average of 18.6 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 17 | 20 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 26 | Moderate |
| Apr | 23 | Moderate |
| May | 20 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Varna?
Varna sits at 43.2°N, 27.9°E, 83 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Asparuhovo, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Varna
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Varna.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Varna has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 317 m around an average of 80 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 363 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 726 m.
The land around Varna is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (33%) and water (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%), water (28%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.
Bulgaria travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 23% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $20,328
- 2025
- Happiness
- 5.7 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 96%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.1
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 9.2
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- High
- EF EPI 594
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Varna (43.2191°, 27.9102°, elevation 83 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.