Best year time to visit Sofia

General weather information about Sofia

Average annual temperature is 11.1 °C

Absolute maximum temperature: 36.1 °C

Absolute minimum temperature: -8.6 °C

Number of sunny days: 147 days

Number of rainy days: 195 days

Number of snow days: 23 days

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* Weather data for Sofia Bulgaria is based on climate observations for 2026 year

Sofia air temperature forecast for each month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Absolute maximum temperature (°C)14.816.119.518.321.327.236.134.230.726.618.014.2
Average daytime temperature (°C)6.57.011.212.616.922.328.227.523.420.710.47.2
Average temperature (°C)2.91.85.87.512.617.522.221.617.914.26.02.8
Average night temperature (°C)0.4-2.01.03.28.812.916.015.712.99.12.4-0.4
Absolute minimum temperature (°C)-4.1-8.6-4.1-3.75.010.511.19.39.53.8-7.0-4.7

Sofia monthly weather indicators

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight maximum duration (h)9.011.012.014.015.015.015.014.013.011.010.09.0
Daylight mean duration (h)9.510.511.913.414.615.315.013.912.511.19.89.1
Daylight minimum duration (h)9.09.011.012.014.015.014.013.011.010.09.09.0
Sunshine mean duration (h)4.47.38.28.99.011.713.211.910.19.25.65.3
Precipitation (mm)5134471111001162575161213241
Sunny days171511523141514221019
Rainy days84182429271716169189
Snow days692100000023

Best time to visit Sofia:

The best time to visit Sofia during the most sunny months:

  • June — 11.7(h)
  • July — 13.2(h)
  • August — 11.9(h)

Months with the longest average daylight duration in Sofia:

  • June — 15.3(h)

The largest precipitation sum in Sofia is at

  • April — 111(mm)
  • May — 100(mm)
  • June — 116(mm)
  • November — 132(mm)