Veliko Tarnovo weather in May
Temperature, rain and sunshine in May: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in May
Excellent
Best time to visit: May – October
What is the weather like in Veliko Tarnovo in May?
In May, Veliko Tarnovo is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 68 mm in total. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Veliko Tarnovo.
May compared
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More details for May
- Daylight
- 14 h 38 min05:55 – 20:32
- UV index
- 9 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 13 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 53 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+3Europe/Sofia
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %77 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %49 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in May
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Veliko Tarnovo in May: quick answers
Is Veliko Tarnovo hot in May?
Warm rather than hot: in May, daytime highs in Veliko Tarnovo average 22 °C and nights cool to about 11 °C.
Does it rain much in Veliko Tarnovo in May?
Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 68 mm in total.
Veliko Tarnovo month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences