Sofia, Sofia-Capital Climate
Bulgaria
Pop. 1,152,556 Elev. 562 m / 1,844 ft
TZ: Europe/Sofia (UTC+3) ·
Sofia has a dry climate with warm summers reaching 84°F (29°C) in July and cold winters averaging 22°F (-6°C) in February. Rain falls on about 29 days per year (19.7 in / 500 mm total), with snow on 4 days and 30 in (757 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 155 sunny days per year.
| Temperature | 29°C (84°F) high | -6°C (22°F) low |
| Feels like | 30°C (87°F) high | -6°C (22°F) low |
| Rain | 29 days | 500 mm (19.7 in) /yr |
| Snow | 4 days | 757 mm (29.8 in) /yr |
| Sky | 155 sunny | 10 stormy |
| Wind | 0.7 m/s (1.5 mph) avg |
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Best months to visit: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
53
Jan 57
Feb 59
Mar 56
Apr 55
May 23
Jun 26
Jul 25
Aug 39
Sep 65
Oct 69
Nov 66
Dec Humidity (%)
80
Jan 74
Feb 62
Mar 70
Apr 68
May 59
Jun 54
Jul 58
Aug 59
Sep 79
Oct 84
Nov 85
Dec Weather Days by Month
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Commercial airport 8 km Sofia Airport (SOF)
Ski resort 11 km
National park 8 km
Mountain peak
(1,860 m) 10 km Камен дел
Hospital 0 km ЦПЗ "Проф. Н.Шипковенски"
Hiking trail 5 km ST701 Sofia - Mladost3
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6°C 43°F | -3°C 26°F | 4 mm 0.1 in | 209 mm8.2 in | 10 |
| February | 4°C 39°F | -6°C 22°F | 4 mm 0.1 in | 141 mm5.6 in | 10 |
| March | 14°C 57°F | 2°C 36°F | 45 mm 1.8 in | 32 mm1.3 in | 10 |
| April | 15°C 59°F | 4°C 39°F | 52 mm 2.0 in | 53 mm2.1 in | 5 |
| May | 18°C 64°F | 7°C 44°F | 87 mm 3.4 in | — | 10 |
| June | 27°C 80°F | 12°C 54°F | 11 mm 0.5 in | — | 26 |
| July | 29°C 84°F | 14°C 57°F | 21 mm 0.8 in | — | 25 |
| August | 27°C 81°F | 12°C 54°F | 23 mm 0.9 in | — | 23 |
| September | 24°C 75°F | 10°C 51°F | 18 mm 0.7 in | — | 16 |
| October | 13°C 55°F | 4°C 39°F | 134 mm 5.3 in | 173 mm6.8 in | 8 |
| November | 11°C 52°F | 3°C 38°F | 85 mm 3.4 in | 6 mm0.2 in | 7 |
| December | 5°C 41°F | -1°C 30°F | 18 mm 0.7 in | 144 mm5.7 in | 5 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 10 | 0 |
| February | 10 | 0 |
| March | 10 | 1 |
| April | 5 | 2 |
| May | 10 | 2 |
| June | 26 | 0 |
| July | 25 | 1 |
| August | 23 | 1 |
| September | 16 | 0 |
| October | 8 | 1 |
| November | 7 | 2 |
| December | 5 | 0 |