Best time to visit Bansko
The best time to visit Bansko is July–September, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Bansko, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1.9 °C / 35 °F | -6.3 °C / 21 °F | 87 mm / 3.4 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 4.2 °C / 40 °F | -4.7 °C / 24 °F | 69 mm / 2.7 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 7.6 °C / 46 °F | -1.8 °C / 29 °F | 102 mm / 4 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 12.4 °C / 54 °F | 1.5 °C / 35 °F | 105 mm / 4.1 in | neither best nor good |
| May | 16.6 °C / 62 °F | 5.6 °C / 42 °F | 128 mm / 5 in | good month |
| June | 21.1 °C / 70 °F | 9.1 °C / 48 °F | 125 mm / 4.9 in | good month |
| July | 24 °C / 75 °F | 11.1 °C / 52 °F | 80 mm / 3.1 in | best month |
| August | 24.3 °C / 76 °F | 11 °C / 52 °F | 71 mm / 2.8 in | best month |
| September | 19.6 °C / 67 °F | 7.7 °C / 46 °F | 70 mm / 2.8 in | best month |
| October | 14.4 °C / 58 °F | 3.3 °C / 38 °F | 74 mm / 2.9 in | good month |
| November | 9 °C / 48 °F | 0.1 °C / 32 °F | 90 mm / 3.5 in | neither best nor good |
| December | 3.8 °C / 39 °F | -3.8 °C / 25 °F | 89 mm / 3.5 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: good
- JJune: good
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- July–September
- Good
- May–June, October
Why these months
May · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 15.9 °C / 61 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, average daily high 16.6 °C / 62 °F, precipitation 128 mm / 5 in, days with heavy rain 3.9 days, average daily low 5.6 °C / 42 °F, relative humidity 75%.
Against: wet days 19 days.
June · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 21.6 °C / 71 °F, average daily high 21.1 °C / 70 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, precipitation 125 mm / 4.9 in, average daily low 9.1 °C / 48 °F, relative humidity 74%.
Against: wet days 17.6 days, days with heavy rain 4.7 days.
July · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 24.9 °C / 77 °F, average daily high 24 °C / 75 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, precipitation 80 mm / 3.1 in, days with heavy rain 2.9 days, average daily low 11.1 °C / 52 °F, wet days 10.8 days, relative humidity 69%.
August · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 25 °C / 77 °F, average daily high 24.3 °C / 76 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, precipitation 71 mm / 2.8 in, days with heavy rain 2.5 days, wet days 9.9 days, average daily low 11 °C / 52 °F, relative humidity 68%.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 19 °C / 66 °F, average daily high 19.6 °C / 67 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 82%, precipitation 70 mm / 2.8 in, days with heavy rain 2.4 days, wet days 10.2 days, average daily low 7.7 °C / 46 °F, relative humidity 72%.
October · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 75%, precipitation 74 mm / 2.9 in, feels like (high) 12.6 °C / 55 °F, average daily high 14.4 °C / 58 °F, days with heavy rain 2.4 days, wet days 8.8 days.
Against: average daily low 3.3 °C / 38 °F, relative humidity 77%.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: good
- MMay: good
- JJune: good
- JJuly: good
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- August–October
- Good
- April–July, November
Why these months
April · good
In its favour: average daily high 12.4 °C / 54 °F, precipitation 105 mm / 4.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, daylight per day 13.4 h, feels like (high) 10.5 °C / 51 °F, days with heavy rain 3.1 days, average daily low 1.5 °C / 35 °F, wind (daily max) 9 km/h / 6 mph.
Against: wet days 15.8 days.
May · good
In its favour: average daily high 16.6 °C / 62 °F, feels like (high) 15.9 °C / 61 °F, average daily low 5.6 °C / 42 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, daylight per day 14.6 h, precipitation 128 mm / 5 in, days with heavy rain 3.9 days, wind (daily max) 9 km/h / 6 mph.
Against: wet days 19 days.
June · good
In its favour: average daily high 21.1 °C / 70 °F, feels like (high) 21.6 °C / 71 °F, average daily low 9.1 °C / 48 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, daylight per day 15.2 h, precipitation 125 mm / 4.9 in, wind (daily max) 8 km/h / 5 mph.
Against: wet days 17.6 days, days with heavy rain 4.7 days.
July · good
In its favour: precipitation 80 mm / 3.1 in, average daily high 24 °C / 75 °F, average daily low 11.1 °C / 52 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, daylight per day 14.9 h, days with heavy rain 2.9 days, wet days 10.8 days, wind (daily max) 8 km/h / 5 mph, feels like (high) 24.9 °C / 77 °F.
August · best
In its favour: precipitation 71 mm / 2.8 in, average daily high 24.3 °C / 76 °F, average daily low 11 °C / 52 °F, days with heavy rain 2.5 days, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, daylight per day 13.8 h, wet days 9.9 days, wind (daily max) 7 km/h / 5 mph, feels like (high) 25 °C / 77 °F.
September · best
In its favour: average daily high 19.6 °C / 67 °F, precipitation 70 mm / 2.8 in, days with heavy rain 2.4 days, feels like (high) 19 °C / 66 °F, average daily low 7.7 °C / 46 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 82%, daylight per day 12.5 h, wet days 10.2 days, wind (daily max) 8 km/h / 5 mph.
October · best
In its favour: average daily high 14.4 °C / 58 °F, precipitation 74 mm / 2.9 in, wet days 8.8 days, days with heavy rain 2.4 days, feels like (high) 12.6 °C / 55 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 75%, average daily low 3.3 °C / 38 °F, daylight per day 11.1 h, wind (daily max) 8 km/h / 5 mph.
November · good
In its favour: precipitation 90 mm / 3.5 in, average daily high 9 °C / 48 °F, wet days 9.1 days, share of daylight that is sunny 70%, days with heavy rain 2.9 days, wind (daily max) 8 km/h / 5 mph, average daily low 0.1 °C / 32 °F, feels like (high) 6.5 °C / 44 °F.
Against: daylight per day 9.8 h.
Skiing and snow
Wants cold and snowfall; sunshine barely matters.
- JJanuary: best
- FFebruary: best
- MMarch: best
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: best
- Best
- December–March
Why these months
January · best
In its favour: snowfall 39 cm / 15.2 in, average daily high 1.9 °C / 35 °F, days with snow 12.7 days, average daily low -6.3 °C / 21 °F, wind (daily max) 9 km/h / 5 mph, daylight per day 9.5 h.
February · best
In its favour: snowfall 33 cm / 13 in, days with snow 11.2 days, average daily low -4.7 °C / 24 °F, average daily high 4.2 °C / 40 °F, wind (daily max) 9 km/h / 6 mph, daylight per day 10.6 h.
March · best
In its favour: snowfall 32 cm / 12.8 in, days with snow 11.9 days, average daily low -1.8 °C / 29 °F, wind (daily max) 10 km/h / 6 mph, daylight per day 12 h.
Against: average daily high 7.6 °C / 46 °F.
December · best
In its favour: snowfall 25 cm / 9.9 in, days with snow 9.6 days, average daily high 3.8 °C / 39 °F, average daily low -3.8 °C / 25 °F, wind (daily max) 8 km/h / 5 mph, daylight per day 9.2 h.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Bansko, 7 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | -1.5 °C | 0.9 °C | 4.8 °C | 10.5 °C | 15.9 °C | 21.6 °C | 24.9 °C | 25 °C | 19 °C | 12.6 °C | 6.5 °C | 0.7 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 3 days | 2.4 days | 3.6 days | 3.1 days | 3.9 days | 4.7 days | 2.9 days | 2.5 days | 2.4 days | 2.4 days | 2.9 days | 2.9 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 10 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 1 pm | 2 pm | 4 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 6.8 h | 7.7 h | 8.7 h | 10.2 h | 11.2 h | 13 h | 13.6 h | 12.4 h | 10.2 h | 8.3 h | 6.9 h | 6.4 h |
| Relative humidity | 79% | 77% | 74% | 72% | 75% | 74% | 69% | 68% | 72% | 77% | 80% | 80% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 4.1 µg/m³ | 6.6 µg/m³ | 7.5 µg/m³ | 7.6 µg/m³ | 8.1 µg/m³ | 9.8 µg/m³ | 8.4 µg/m³ | 7.3 µg/m³ | 6 µg/m³ | 5 µg/m³ | 3.6 µg/m³ | 3.4 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 7.6 µg/m³ | 11 µg/m³ | 13 µg/m³ | 13.2 µg/m³ | 13.3 µg/m³ | 14.7 µg/m³ | 12.2 µg/m³ | 10.7 µg/m³ | 9.3 µg/m³ | 8.2 µg/m³ | 6.5 µg/m³ | 6.6 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
World Heritage sites nearby
UNESCO World Heritage sites within 25 km, nearest first.
- Pirin National Park
18 km away