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Bansko at 990 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 2 am (local time) / 16 May 2026
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Next 3 days weather summary:Heavy rain (total 31.0mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 weather summary:Heavy rain (total 38.0mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | |||||||||||||
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rain shwrs | mod. rain | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | some clouds | cloudy | light rain | rain shwrs | light rain | light rain | light rain | light rain | mod. rain | mod. rain | light rain | mod. rain | rain shwrs | |
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1 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 1 | |
max °C | 16 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
min °C | 13 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 8 |
12 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 7 | |
75 | 66 | 91 | 62 | 69 | 96 | 78 | 77 | 81 | 67 | 69 | 87 | 84 | 77 | 92 | 85 | 93 | 93 | |
2850 | 2900 | 2550 | 2250 | 2450 | 2550 | 2650 | 2750 | 2700 | 2650 | 2850 | 2800 | 2750 | 3000 | 2900 | 2850 | 3000 | 2850 | |
 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:44 | — |
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| Last snowfall: | 2 May 2026 |
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Other resorts in Bulgaria are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 3 of May has on average:
0.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Other resorts in Bulgaria are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Bansko at the specific elevation of 990 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Bansko. To access the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider view of the weather, check out the Weather Map of Bulgaria.
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Visitor Reviews of Bansko
Overall 3.6 Based on 220 votes and 362 reviews
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- Alex from Israel writes:
The reviews of Bansko are pretty extreme. Let's try to see what is true and what is not. Long lines to gondola - perfectly true. Today (sunny Saturday, January 31) we stood in line 2 hours. The line even before the opening of the lift was probably 1 hour long. When you get to the mountain - the picture is different, the lifts are fine, no long lines. The pistes are wide, and only the blue ones close to gondola are really overcrowded. The marking of pistes is scarce, indeed (if compared with Italy or Austria, but in fact, it is very difficult to get lost. The prices rose extremely: 6 day lift pass - 340 euro, glass of beer on the mountain - 8 euro. But if you are 75 years old - the ski pass is almost free. The accommodation is cheap and very convenient, this is the best side. Ski rental is still much cheaper than in Italy or Austria. So are transfers from the airport to Bansko. There are two separate worlds in Bansko - ski world, close to gondola and on the mountain - expensive and unpleasant, and "good old Bansko" - close to the city center. The area around the gondola is filled with expensive restaurants, all new, opportunist and without character. If you are ready to walk 10-15 minutes to the town center, you'll find a lot of authentic MEHANAs - traditional restaurants, serving inexpensive and very tasty food.
Visitor Reviews of Bansko
Alex from Israel writes:
The reviews of Bansko are pretty extreme. Let's try to see what is true and what is not.
Long lines to gondola - perfectly true. Today (sunny Saturday, January 31) we stood in line 2 hours. The line even before the opening of the lift was probably 1 hour long. When you get to the mountain - the picture is different, the lifts are fine, no long lines. The pistes are wide, and only the blue ones close to gondola are really overcrowded. The marking of pistes is scarce, indeed (if compared with Italy or Austria, but in fact, it is very difficult to get lost.
The prices rose extremely: 6 day lift pass - 340 euro, glass of beer on the mountain - 8 euro. But if you are 75 years old - the ski pass is almost free.
The accommodation is cheap and very convenient, this is the best side. Ski rental is still much cheaper than in Italy or Austria. So are transfers from the airport to Bansko.
There are two separate worlds in Bansko - ski world, close to gondola and on the mountain - expensive and unpleasant, and "good old Bansko" - close to the city center. The area around the gondola is filled with expensive restaurants, all new, opportunist and without character. If you are ready to walk 10-15 minutes to the town center, you'll find a lot of authentic MEHANAs - traditional restaurants, serving inexpensive and very tasty food.
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