What is Sunny Beach and where is it located?
According to abbreviationfinder, the sunny beach in Bulgaria is a German word creation for a popular seaside resort Slantschew brjag (translated as “sunny coast”, in English often Sunny Beach) on the Black Sea.
In the northern Gulf of Burgas, Sunny Beach is located in a beautiful bay between St. Vlas and the city of Nesebar. Since the turn of the millennium at the latest, the region has experienced a real tourism boom and has impressed visitors from all over the world with its hot summers and the outstanding price-performance ratio that is still outstanding today.
Sunny Beach is the largest health resort in Bulgaria and has a sandy beach over 10 kilometers long, on the promenade of which there are countless hotels, guest houses as well as bars, nightclubs and restaurants.
You can arrive either by car or via the nearest airports in the cities of Burgas (around 25 kilometers away) and Varna (around 100 kilometers).
Fresh water or salt water: is Sunny Beach by the sea?
Sunny Beach in Bulgaria is located on the so-called Black Sea. This is a huge inland sea, i.e. a sea that is enclosed on all sides by land. Specifically, the Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Romania and Bulgaria are located on the Black Sea.
Scientists suspect that around 5000 to 8000 years ago the Mediterranean Sea reached such a high water level that it broke through into the Black Sea.
Even today, the Black Sea is connected to the Marmara Sea via the Bosporus and thus connected to the Mediterranean Sea. The Black Sea is therefore salty even on Sunny Beach, but it has a very low salt content of only 1.7 percent (comparison Mediterranean: 3.8%, North Sea 3.5%).
Climate and best time to visit Sunny Beach (Bulgaria)
The climate in Bulgaria is temperate-continental and therefore comparable to Germany in terms of its basic characteristics. There are large temperature differences between daytime and nighttime values and clearly noticeable seasons. However, the climate on Sunny Beach and Golden Sands is strongly influenced by the Black Sea.
It therefore has more Mediterranean features in the coastal area. The sea is a kind of heat store and at the same time ensures significantly lower temperature fluctuations due to the wind. The dry summer months are not quite as hot, but the winters are not quite as cold as in the rest of the country.
The warmest months are July and August, they also have the lowest humidity. The best time to travel to Sunny Beach in Bulgaria is consequently the summer from around the end of May to the beginning of October. July to September is the absolute peak season, most hotels and clubs close in mid-October.
Temperatures, precipitation, sunshine in Burgas (Sunny Beach)
| Jan | Feb | March | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Daytime temperature | 7 ° C | 9 ° C | 12 ° C | 16 ° C | 22 ° C | 27 ° C | 29 ° C | 29 ° C | 25 ° C | 19 ° C | 14 ° C | 8 ° C |
| Night temperature | 1 ° C | 2 ° C | 4 ° C | 8 ° C | 14 ° C | 18 ° C | 20 ° C | 20 ° C | 16 ° C | 12 ° C | 7 ° C | 2 ° C |
| Water temperature | 6 ° C | 5 ° C | 7 ° C | 12 ° C | 18 ° C | 24 ° C | 26 ° C | 27 ° C | 24 ° C | 19 ° C | 14 ° C | 10 ° C |
| Precipitation in mm | 44 | 37 | 48 | 70 | 50 | 62 | 48 | 28 | 46 | 52 | 68 | 45 |
| Rainy days | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 11 |
| Hours of sunshine | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Sunrise | 7:35 | 7:05 | 6:25 | 6:30 | 5:50 | 5:30 | 5:45 | 6:15 | 6:50 | 7:25 | 7:00 | 7:30 |
| Sunset | 17:05 | 17:40 | 18:15 | 19:50 | 20:25 | 20:50 | 8:45 pm | 20:15 | 19:20 | 18:30 | 16:50 | 16:40 |
Temperatures
The annual average temperature in Burgas is 14.2 ° C. For comparison: Munich reaches an average of 8.6 ° C, in Berlin it is 9.6 ° C. The warmest month is July (24.5 ° C), coldest month of January with mean values of 4 ° C. The maximum water temperature in Burgas is 27 ° C. Comfortable bathing is possible at these temperatures. The months of May, June, July, August, September and October have a water temperature of at least 17 ° C. Bathing is then possible to a limited extent. The months of June, July, August and September have a water temperature of at least 21 ° C and are therefore suitable for a beach holiday.
Precipitation
The annual precipitation is 598 mm on 81 days with precipitation. For comparison: In Munich, 967 mm, in Berlin 570 mm, precipitation is measured annually. There is no rainy season, i.e. months with more than 175 mm of precipitation. In the months of January, February, March and December snowfall is possible.
Sunshine
As our climate table shows, July is the sunniest month with an average of 10 hours of sunshine per day. The average annual sunshine is 6.4 hours per day. For comparison: In Munich and Berlin, the sun shines an average of 4.7 hours per day throughout the year.
Difference: golden sands or sunny sands?
Both Sunny Beach and Golden Sands are popular seaside resorts with a vibrant nightlife. Both places are very lively, especially in the main season, and are particularly popular with younger holidaymakers for a party holiday in Bulgaria due to the low prices.
The distance from Golden Sands to Sunny Beach is around 120 kilometers.
In direct comparison, however, it is a bit quieter and more civilized on Sunny Beach than in many areas of Golden Sands. The Golden Sands could therefore also be called the “Ballermann of the East”, while the busy Sunny Beach can still offer relaxation despite the many bars and clubs.
Sunny Beach weather in March, April and May
Average daily temperatures between 12 ° C and 22 ° C can be expected over the next three months. In Burgas, it gets warmest in May, while March is noticeably cooler.
Do you want to go on a beach holiday? The water temperatures are in March, April and May 7-18 ° C.
The expected rainfall is around 9 days in March, around 7 days in April and around 6 days in May.
In the period from March to May , the sun shines an average of 5 to 8 hours a day. The sunniest weather is in May in Burgas, but with less sun you will have to get by in March.
