Generally speaking, Sofia has a moderate continental climate with high temperature amplitudes. The hottest month here is usually August, and January is often the coldest. The basic trend for the temperature of the Bulgarian capital is that up to 1936 the average annual temperature was around ten degrees Celsius, but since then it has risen with about 0,5 degrees every year. On the other hand, Sofia receives around 650 millimeters or 25,6 inches annual rainfalls with summer maximum and winter minimum. There are lots of rainy days in autumn and spring. In other words, the average daily maximal temperature for the Bulgarian capital frequently ranges between 2,2 degrees in January and twenty-six degrees in August.

Sofia Weather - Temperatures

The mean minimal temperature in the day most often reaches from about minus four degrees Celsius for January up to fourteen degrees in July. Additionally, the average rainfall in Sofia varies between approximately twenty-eight millimeters in the first month of the year and seventy-five millimeters in June. Thus, the common number of rain days here most often changes between about seven for September and October and fourteen for May. Fully ringed by the Balkan Mountains on the north and the Vitosha Mountain on the south, the Bulgarian capital stands on an open plain with general hight from about 550 meters or 1804 feet above sea level in western Bulgaria. That is why, due to its altitude, the summers in Sofia are frequently moderately hot and the winters - cold and snowy, so, making spring and autumn the best possible times in which to visit this town.

Additionally, the average January temperature here is about zero degrees Celsius and fortunately, the most frequent summer temperatures rarely exceed 30 degrees Celsius. In general, the climate in Sofia is characterized by four distinctive seasons, and it is predominantly moderate continental, too. The common weather in the spring is quite changeable because of the natural fighting cold north and warm south air masses. Thus, the temperatures here sometimes could rise significantly, reaching even twenty or thirty degrees Celsius but it is still cold in the night. A certain snow in this period could be encountered mainly in the high mountains around Sofia, but you should keep in mind that until March short snow revenges are able easily to surprise the lower valleys in this region.

Sofia Summer Weather

Summer temperatures in Sofia can often reach 35 degrees Celsius and the nights here are also quite warm due to the comparatively small total height of this region and significantly cooler in the mountains near Sofia. Generally said, June still remains the coldest month of the summer with frequent daily temperatures about twenty-two degrees Celsius. The common North-West and North-East winds in July and August tend to bring some cooler air in the Bulgarian capital, but they naturally are the hottest months in the year.

Sofia Autumn Weather

The weather in autumn in Sofia is essentially influenced by the big cyclones and fronts from North-West Europe and the warm south air masses, usually preceding them. So, the average daily temperatures during the autumn frequently are from five to eighteen degrees Celsius. But, it could be extremely worth for you at any rate to keep in mind that in October and even later in November in the Bulgarian capital there could be comparatively long periods - up to two weeks - with very warm weather, typically called "gipsy summer". On the other hand, the second half of November and beginning of December are often foggy and rainy and it gradually gets colder.