Varna vs Burgas: which is sunnier?
🇧🇬 Bulgaria vs 🇧🇬 Bulgaria · 78 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Varna and Burgas are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,248 vs 2,238 hours a year. Burgas has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months; the other 7 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Varna | Burgas | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,248 | 2,238 |
| Sunniest month | August (86/100) | August (87/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 9/100 | 11/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 84/100 | 84/100 |
| Rain / year | 538 mm | 586 mm |
| Warmest sea | 27°C / 81°F | 28°C / 82°F |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Varna vs Burgas month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varna | Burgas | Varna | Burgas | Varna | Burgas | Varna | Burgas | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 6° | 6° | 53 | 64 | 9° | 9° |
| February | 0 | 0 | 7° | 8° | 38 | 47 | 8° | 8° |
| March | 7 | 28 | 9° | 12° | 41 | 45 | 9° | 10° |
| April | 36 | 57 | 13° | 16° | 30 | 34 | 13° | 14° |
| May | 77 | 84 | 19° | 22° | 43 | 45 | 16° | 17° |
| June | 83 | 83 | 24° | 27° | 50 | 49 | 23° | 24° |
| July | 84 | 83 | 27° | 30° | 46 | 47 | 27° | 28° |
| August | 86 | 87 | 27° | 30° | 30 | 26 | 27° | 28° |
| September | 83 | 82 | 23° | 25° | 50 | 52 | 24° | 25° |
| October | 67 | 73 | 18° | 19° | 60 | 68 | 20° | 20° |
| November | 35 | 42 | 13° | 14° | 43 | 46 | 15° | 15° |
| December | 0 | 0 | 8° | 8° | 54 | 63 | 11° | 11° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Burgas · Apr Burgas · May Burgas · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Burgas · Nov Burgas · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Varna averages 9/100, Burgas 11/100. Daytime highs are similar (9°C vs 9°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Burgas (average score 56/100 vs 40). Burgas is the warmer, around 17°C daytime highs vs 14°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Varna averages 84/100, Burgas 84/100. Burgas is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
- September–October: Burgas (average score 78/100 vs 75). Daytime highs are similar (21°C vs 22°C).
Sea temperature
Burgas's sea gets warmer: 28°C / 82°F at its peak vs 27°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Varna about 4 months a year, Burgas about 4 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Varna weather by month · Burgas weather by month.
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