Weather in Varna in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Varna in May
The expected average maximum temperature in May is +19°C with a maximum of +25°C and a minimum of +7°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 33% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +19°C to +25°C.
Is Varna warm or cold in May?
Varna is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +14°C to +20°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +7°C to +12°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Varna:
Water temperature in Varna in May
Water in Varna in May is Cold. It varies from +12°C to +20°C, with an average of +16°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +20°C.
In May, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Varna in May?
Climate in Varna in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +14°C | +20°C | +24°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -1°C | +4°C | +9°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +31°C | +33°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 48 mm | 50 mm | 59 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +10°C | +16°C | +22°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 75% | 75% | 74% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | 9 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 7 | 5 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 14 | 12 | 10 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May often has better weather than April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +14°C to +20°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 48 mm to 50 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 75%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 2 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 8 sunny days during the month.
June brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Varna is gradually increasing during May, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Varna?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Varna in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1987 (+14°C) and the highest in 2020 (+19°C). The driest year was 2000 with only 324 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2014 with 785 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Varna, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.