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Sofia weather

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Sofia

Right now in Sofia it's 21°, Partly cloudy. The nicest time to visit is usually Jul, Aug, Sep. Below: a 7-day forecast and the average climate month by month, from MET Norway, climate from Open-Meteo.

The week ahead

7-day forecast for Sofia

  • Today21°16°Fair
  • Sat26°13°Rain showers1.5 מ״מ
  • Sun19°13°Cloudy0.9 מ״מ
  • Mon15°11°Cloudy2.2 מ״מ
  • Tue13°9°Light rain2 מ״מ
  • Wed11°8°Rain3.1 מ״מ
  • Thu13°9°Cloudy0.1 מ״מ
Climate by month

Temperature & rainfall in Sofia

Multi-year normals, 1991–2020 — the baseline for picking your month.

Jan0°Feb1°Mar6°Apr10°May15°Jun18°Jul22°Aug22°Sep18°Oct12°Nov5°Dec0°

Avg temp (°C) Rainfall (mm)Source: Open-Meteo climate normals 1991–2020

Month by month

Sofia through the year

Januarycold and dry
0°1 מ״מ

Sofia in January: cold and dry. what to do in Sofia · attractions & tickets

Februarycold and dry
1°1 מ״מ

Sofia in February: cold and dry. what to do in Sofia · attractions & tickets

Marchcold and dry
6°2 מ״מ

Sofia in March: cold and dry. what to do in Sofia · attractions & tickets

Aprilcool and dry
10°2 מ״מ

Sofia in April: cool and dry. what to do in Sofia · attractions & tickets

Maycool and dry
15°2 מ״מ

Sofia in May: cool and dry. what to do in Sofia · attractions & tickets

Junemild and dry
18°3 מ״מ

Sofia in June: mild and dry. what to do in Sofia · attractions & tickets

Julymild and dry
22°1 מ״מ

Sofia in July: mild and dry. what to do in Sofia · attractions & tickets

Augustmild and dry
22°1 מ״מ

Sofia in August: mild and dry. what to do in Sofia · attractions & tickets

Septembermild and dry
18°1 מ״מ

Sofia in September: mild and dry. what to do in Sofia · attractions & tickets

Octobercool and dry
12°1 מ״מ

Sofia in October: cool and dry. what to do in Sofia · attractions & tickets

Novembercold and dry
5°2 מ״מ

Sofia in November: cold and dry. what to do in Sofia · attractions & tickets

Decembercold and dry
0°2 מ״מ

Sofia in December: cold and dry. what to do in Sofia · attractions & tickets

Questions & answers

Sofia weather — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Sofia?
Usually Jul, Aug, Sep — comfortable weather and less rain.
How much daylight in Sofia?
In January about 9h 13m of daylight (sunset around 17:03), in July about 14h 49m of daylight (sunset around 19:51).
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Plan the trip

Sofia — flights & hotels

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About this page

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Sources: Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · Climate: Open-Meteo · Daylight: astronomical calculation