Varna
Varna is a city in Bulgaria, close to the sea. It has a population of about 322,683 (2025). The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Best: May · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Varna at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in January
46 mm of rain
30 mm of rain
August
within 11 km
How Varna has grown
People living in the built-up area (66 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+18%243k in 1975 → 286k in 2025Weather in Varna
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 10 km/h · humidity 85%
When to go to Varna
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 34 | 38 | 42 | 69 | 79 | 72 | 64 | 70 | 85 | 81 | 52 | 32 |
| High | 6° | 8° | 11° | 16° | 22° | 26° | 29° | 30° | 25° | 19° | 13° | 8° |
| Low | -1° | 0° | 3° | 7° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 19° | 15° | 10° | 5° | 1° |
| Rain (mm) | 36 | 30 | 39 | 40 | 36 | 46 | 47 | 33 | 54 | 43 | 54 | 44 |
| Wet days | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Sea | 7° | 6° | 7° | 10° | 16° | 21° | 24° | 25° | 22° | 18° | 14° | 10° |
What's on in Varna
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Varna
More museums: Етнографски музей · Old Varna Museum · Музей за история на Варна · Retro Museum · частна галерия Обелиск
Outdoors around Varna
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Varna
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Bulgaria seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Varna
Earthquakes around Varna
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Tsunamis · Varna
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 3
Cities and settlements
Aqueducts and baths
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Varna
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Varna from above
Postal code
Getting to Varna
Places near Varna
Places with a climate like Varna
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
