Weather in Sofia

What's the weather like in Sofia?

Sofia has a wide swing between hot summers and cold winters and moderate rainfall spread across the year. Average daytime highs range from 3°C (37°F) in January to 28°C (82°F) in July, with overnight lows around -4°C (25°F) and 15°C (59°F) respectively.

For comfortable sightseeing temperatures (18–26°C daytime highs), the best months to visit Sofia are May through September.

Quick facts

Country: 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
Region: Europe
Time zone: Europe/Sofia
Coordinates: 42.698, 23.322

Monthly climate

Long-run averages for each month of the year.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rainfall	Rain days	Snow days
January	3°C / 37°F	-4°C / 25°F	40 mm	8	4
February	5°C / 41°F	-3°C / 27°F	35 mm	7	3
March	11°C / 52°F	1°C / 34°F	40 mm	8	1
April	16°C / 61°F	5°C / 41°F	55 mm	11	0
May	21°C / 70°F	10°C / 50°F	75 mm	12	0
June	25°C / 77°F	13°C / 55°F	75 mm	11	0
July	28°C / 82°F	15°C / 59°F	55 mm	9	0
August	27°C / 81°F	15°C / 59°F	40 mm	7	0
September	23°C / 73°F	11°C / 52°F	40 mm	7	0
October	17°C / 63°F	7°C / 45°F	55 mm	8	0
November	9°C / 48°F	2°C / 36°F	55 mm	9	1
December	4°C / 39°F	-2°C / 28°F	50 mm	9	3