The climate of Sofia (Bulgaria)
Sofia is the capital of Bulgaria and is located in the western part of
the country. Sofia is surrounded by mountains which influence the
climate in the city. During the winter there may be a lot of
inconvenience caused by smog and mist which form because of the
absence of wind during humid weather conditions. During the winter
flights to and from Sofia International airport are often delayed or
even cancelled because of these phenomena. During the winter it may
get cold in Sofia; snowfall is not uncommon either. During the
summer temperatures rise to pleasantly high values. Because of the
absence of wind it may even feel warmer than it actually is. During
spring and fall the weather is unstable. Within one or two days the
weather may change completely. A period with subzero temperatures
may be followed by spring like weather. If you plan a trip to Sofia
you should bear the aforementioned in mind whilst packing.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Sofia:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
4
-4
3
7
n/a
February
6
-2
4
7
n/a
March
11
1
5
7
n/a
April
17
6
7
7
n/a
May
22
10
8
8
n/a
June
26
13
9
9
n/a
July
29
15
10
6
n/a
August
28
15
10
5
n/a
September
25
11
8
4
n/a
October
18
6
6
5
n/a
November
12
3
4
6
n/a
December
6
-2
3
8
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-2 inches ●
= 2-12 inches ●
= 12-24 inches ●
= 25-40 inches ●
= 41-80 inches ●
= over 80 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
