Bulgaria
Practical guide
Bulgaria is in Southeast Europe. It has 6,433,302 inhabitants across 110,879 km². It borders 5 countries. Its capital is Sofia. People speak Bulgarian and the currency is the Euro (EUR). Ezplora has pages for 22 of its cities, with month-by-month climate and the distances between them.
- Capital
- Sofia
- Population
- 6,433,302
- Area
- 110,879 km²
- Currency
- Euro · EUR
- Languages
- Bulgarian
- Time zone
- Europe/Sofia
- Dialling code
- +359
- Domain
- .bg
When to go to Bulgaria
The best months to visit Sofia are June, August and September. In Sofia, daytime highs go from 3° in January to 28° in July. The wettest month is June (78 mm) and the driest is January (33 mm). From November to March, nights drop below freezing.
Weather in Sofia month by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | 3° | 6° | 10° | 16° | 21° | 25° | 28° | 27° | 23° | 17° | 9° | 4° |
| low | -5° | -4° | -1° | 4° | 8° | 12° | 13° | 13° | 9° | 5° | 0° | -3° |
| rain | 33 mm | 36 mm | 43 mm | 56 mm | 77 mm | 78 mm | 64 mm | 51 mm | 43 mm | 44 mm | 51 mm | 41 mm |
1970–2000 normals (WorldClim 2.1). Monthly rainfall total.
Cities in Bulgaria
- Sofiacapital · 555 m
- Plovdiv158 m
- Varna68 m
- Burgas33 m
- Stara Zagora204 m
- Ruse39 m
- Pleven96 m
- Sliven271 m
- Pernik728 m
- Shumen230 m
- Dobrich218 m
- Blagoevgrad376 m
- Haskovo191 m
- Yambol128 m
- Veliko Tarnovo226 m
- Pazardzhik208 m
- Asenovgrad223 m
- Vratsa352 m
- Gabrovo391 m
- Kazanlak364 m
- Montana153 m
- Kyustendil515 m
Distances in Bulgaria
- Sofia → Plovdiv143 km 55 min · 1 h 30 min
- Sofia → Varna524 km 1 h 13 min · 5 h 38 min
- Sofia → Burgas383 km 1 h 10 min · 3 h 40 min
- Sofia → Stara Zagora234 km 59 min · 2 h 23 min
- Sofia → Ruse310 km 1 h 3 min · 4 h 25 min
- Sofia → Pleven163 km 55 min · 2 h 10 min
55 min · 
1 h 30 minNeighboring countries
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Bulgaria?
The capital of Bulgaria is Sofia.
What currency is used in Bulgaria?
Bulgaria uses the Euro (EUR).
What language is spoken in Bulgaria?
In Bulgaria, people speak Bulgarian.
When is the best time to visit Bulgaria?
The best months to visit Sofia are June, August and September. In Sofia, daytime highs go from 3° in January to 28° in July. The wettest month is June (78 mm) and the driest is January (33 mm). From November to March, nights drop below freezing.
Data from Banco Mundial, GeoNames and WorldClim. Photo from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).