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Bulgaria · Countryside

Burgas & the southern Black Sea coast
in February.

Illustration of Old Sozopol across Central Beach from the New Town
Old Sozopol on the Black SeaDestination view, not month-specific.

Is February a good time?

Temperature unit

Cool days.
More overnight stays than January.

February averages 50°F afternoons and 45°F seas, with about 6 rain days. Later February is typically warmer. Check seasonal openings.

Afternoons
50°F
Sea
45°F
Visitor demand
3%of August peak

Historical Yugoiztochen regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Sunny Beach, Nessebar, Sozopol and Burgas; conditions vary within the region.

Overall match

6.4/10 · scores & priorities

Coming for the beach at Sunny Beach and Sozopol? The weather score rates sightseeing conditions. Beach weather rates poor (2.1/10).

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#10 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather5.7/10Good
CrowdsOff seasoncheck seasonal openings; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, quieter than most of Europe this month
CostCheapfor Europe; Bulgaria-wide price level

Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.

Plan your February

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 50°F (10°C): a sweater and a light jacket; nights around 32°F (0°C): a winter coat, hat and gloves. About 11 hours of daylight. About 6 rain days in a typical February.

Can I swim in February?

The sea averages 45°F. Our swimming guide: very cold: wetsuit weather. Your comfort will vary. This is open water near the coast, not a beach-specific reading.

Monthly coastal averages from NOAA, 2011–2025. Sea temperature is separate from the weather and Overall scores.

A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights, sea temperature & daylight Show detailsHide details

About 11 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 07:12Sunset 17:4432°F50°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 07:12 and sets about 17:44 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 32°F (0°C); afternoons reach about 50°F (10°C). Expect rain on about 6 days in a typical February.

Typical afternoon
50°F (10°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Februarys
Night low
32°F (0°C)
average daily minimum
Sea
45°F (7°C)
very cold; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
10h 32m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late February?

Late February is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 47°F on the 1st, versus 52°F on the 28th.

Early February 1 February

47°F

Typical afternoon high

26% historical wet-day frequency

Mid February 15 February

49°F

Typical afternoon high

22% historical wet-day frequency

Late February 28 February

52°F

Typical afternoon high

24% historical wet-day frequency

Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.

Daily calendar & holiday datesFebruary 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

February 2027 calendar

Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
147°247°348°448°549°649°749°
849°949°1049°1149°1249°1348°1449°
1549°1649°1749°1850°1950°2050°2150°
2250°2351°2451°2551°2652°2752°2852°

Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event

School-holiday dates for February 2027 aren't available in our data yet. A day without a school marker doesn't mean schools are open.

Afternoons warm from about 48°F (9°C) in the first week to 51°F (11°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 20–26%.

Elsewhere in February 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: France 42%, Netherlands 46%, Belgium 25%, Czechia 18%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Off season. February averages 3% of August's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than January. Check seasonal accommodation and activity openings.

Overnight stays across Yugoiztochen do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, quieter than most of Europe this month.

Hotel price season

Will it be cheaper?

Well below usual. Estimated from national hotel prices and local visitor demand; no measured regional room rate is available.

Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.

Bulgaria as a whole
Well below EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 53 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.

Year-to-year variation

How much does February vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 40°F (4°C) and 57°F (14°C); in 6 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 50°F (10°C). Rain days ranged from 2 to 13; half the years had 4–8.

Rain days in each February

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 6 rain days620112012: 9 rain days92013: 10 rain days102014: 2 rain days22015: 8 rain days82016: 7 rain days72017: 5 rain days52018: 13 rain days132019: 5 rain days52020: 7 rain days72021: 6 rain days62022: 8 rain days82023: 3 rain days32024: 4 rain days42025: 4 rain days42025
Rain days
6
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 10 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
6 of 28
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no February in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
10 of 28
rated very good or better
See every recorded FebruaryHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201145°F6
201240°F9
201350°F10
201453°F2
201547°F8
201657°F7
201750°F5
201846°F13
201950°F5
202053°F7
202153°F6
202251°F8
202350°F3
202457°F4
202543°F4

Checked against official climate averages for Burgas. How we check

Compare dates

January, February
or March?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsJanFebMar
Afternoons46°F50°F57°F
Sea47°F45°F46°F
Rain days867
Overnight demand3%3%3%

January: Cooler afternoons, warmer sea and more rain days than February. Less overnight demand. Check seasonal accommodation and activity openings. January guide →

March: Warmer afternoons than February. Check seasonal accommodation and activity openings. March guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues. Sea temperatures are monthly coastal averages.

Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with February Show comparisonHide comparison

Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. February stays as your reference.

March to April and October to November have a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than February, without a substantially busier visitor season.

Your comparison

February or January?

Overnight stays are 3% of the busiest month; check seasonal openings.

National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest well below usual. No measured regional room rate is available.

Read the January guide →
February compared with another month
Typical conditionsFebruaryJanuary
Afternoons50°F46°F
Nights32°F30°F
Sea45°F47°F
Rain days68
Visitor seasonOff seasonOff season
Overall / 106.46.2
Month rank#10#12
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowSeaRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January6.2#1246°F30°F47°F85.3Off season
February6.4#1050°F32°F45°F65.7Off season
March6.9#857°F37°F46°F76.7Off season
April7.7#565°F44°F51°F88.3Off season
May9.3#173°F52°F61°F99.3Low season
June8.2#382°F60°F71°F98.6Moderate season
July7.1#787°F65°F77°F48.1Peak season
August7.2#687°F65°F78°F48.3Peak season
September8.9#279°F59°F74°F39.5Moderate season
October7.9#467°F49°F67°F68.8Off season
November6.9#957°F42°F60°F76.7Off season
December6.3#1149°F34°F53°F95.5Off season

Near here

Nearby places in February

Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.

Elsewhere in Europe

Better February weather than Burgas & the southern Black Sea coast

Burgas & the southern Black Sea coast's weather ranks 14 of 117 countryside regions this month. These countryside regions outside Bulgaria have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Burgas & the southern Black Sea coast.

All of Bulgaria in February · Everywhere in February

How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details

It's off season, 3% of the busiest month and 89% below its average month. That means about 3,200 overnight visitors on a typical February night across the region, 86% of them from Bulgaria itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 380 more: 12 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100)64
How our weather was checkedOfficial climate averages for Burgas from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 2°F (1.3°C), night lows within 1°F (0.5°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day3
Busiest month hereAugust · 111
Visitors as share of people present0.3%
Rank among Europe's regions this month13th percentile
Domestic share of nights86%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights12
Visitor share if every platform night were extra0.4%
National hotel-price seasonBulgaria historical 2024–2025 index: About usual (−4% vs its average month). Not a local room quote.
Population used952,000
Statistical regionBG34 · Yugoiztochen

Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national. Full method · this region's data.