Plovdiv weather in May 2026

Q: How hot is it in Plovdiv in May?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 21°C in Plovdiv in May, falling to 12°C at night.

Q: How sunny is it in Plovdiv in May?

There are normally 8 hours of bright sunshine each day in Plovdiv in May - that's 54% of daylight hours.

Q: How warm is the sea around Plovdiv in May?

The average sea temperature around Plovdiv in May is 15°C.

Q: Does it rain in Plovdiv in May?

There are usually 8 days with some rain in Plovdiv in May and the average monthly rainfall is 48mm.

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 22°C in Plovdiv, Bulgaria in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 72 mm of rainfall in the month.

22
22°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
10
10°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
72
72 mm of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index

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The May weather guide for Bulgaria (Plovdiv) shows long term weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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