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Pirin · 925 m — 2,914 m

Weather Bansko

Forecast, ski conditions, wind, and snow reports — all in one place. Live, automatic updates.

Live in Bansko

Current weather and upcoming forecast — compare two independent meteorological models.

OpenWeatherMap · Bansko (925m)
Meteoblue · 5-Day Forecast
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Sinoptik.bg — Bansko

Bulgaria’s most popular forecast provider.
14-day overview, hourly breakdowns, and localised alerts.

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Snow Cover & Ski Forecast

Fresh snow, base depth, and trail conditions across Bansko and the Pirin region.

Windy.com · ECMWF
Wind Speeds in the Location

During unsettled weather, compare the ECMWF and GFS models — discrepancies between them indicate forecast uncertainty.

Windy · ECMWF Model · Surface Level
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Vihren Peak · 2,914m

Hourly breakdowns — temperature, wind speed, and visibility at 1,000m, 2,000m, and 2,914m.

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Avalanche safety: Before setting out on any hike or ski tour, always check the avalanche bulletin from the Mountain Rescue Service (MRS/ПСС) and the Bulgarian Avalanche Association (BAA). Unless you carry a transceiver, probe, and shovel, stick strictly to marked runs.

Severe Weather Warnings: Official meteorological warning codes for Bulgaria are published by NIMH at meteo.bg.

Picture the ultimate winter morning in Bansko: standing atop Todorka Peak, surrounded by blinding white powder, with a sea of clouds floating beneath you. It’s breathtaking — but Pirin can be unpredictable, and conditions shift fast.

To enjoy the mountains safely and to the fullest, you need to read the signs — knowing when the snow pack is most stable, how sudden ridge winds can halt the lifts, and how to make thermal inversions work to your advantage.

Don’t underestimate high-altitude UV exposure, even in mid-winter, and get an honest breakdown of air quality and smog down in the valley town.