Climate of Sofia
Sofia has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Sofia is 15° degrees and there is about 385 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 176 days a year with an average humidity of 74% and an UV-index of 3.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 2°C and 26°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -5°C and 12°C
- Rain: it rains 148 days and there is a total of approximately 386 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 34 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3085 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 2°C and 26°C |
Warmest month: | 26°C in July |
Coldest month: | 2°C in January |
Night temperature: | between -5°C and 12°C |
Dry days: | 183 days |
Days with rain: | 148 days |
Days with snow: | 34 days |
Total rain sum: | 386 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3085 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Sofia.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Sofia.
Climate table of Sofia
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Sofia. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Sofia might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 4 |
Night temp. (°C) | -5 | -3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | -3 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 25 | 17 | 32 | 38 | 51 | 56 | 49 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 18 | 23 |
Days with rain | 9 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
Days with snow | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 8 |
Dry days | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 14 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Best time to visit Sofia
The best time to visit Sofia in Bulgaria is from May through September. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Sofia is 26°C in July and the lowest is 2°C in January.
Climate of Sofia by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Sofia? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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