CLIMATE
Climate of Sofia, Bulgaria
Seasonal climate characteristics and practical weather context.
Climate of Sofia, Bulgaria
NASA POWER’s 1991–2020 climatology for Sofia, Bulgaria (42.698, 23.324) gives an annual mean temperature of 9.5 °C and estimated annual precipitation of about 650 mm.
Temperature
August has the highest monthly mean temperature at 21.0 °C. January is coolest at -2.2 °C, a yearly monthly-mean range of 23.3 °C.
Precipitation
May has the highest estimated monthly total (about 76 mm); November has the lowest (about 42 mm). Monthly totals are estimated from NASA POWER’s mean daily precipitation rates.
Monthly averages
| Month | Mean temperature | Estimated precipitation |
|---|---|---|
| January | -2.2 °C | 43 mm |
| February | -0.6 °C | 42 mm |
| March | 3.4 °C | 52 mm |
| April | 8.4 °C | 59 mm |
| May | 13.8 °C | 76 mm |
| June | 18.3 °C | 75 mm |
| July | 20.9 °C | 61 mm |
| August | 21.0 °C | 51 mm |
| September | 16.0 °C | 49 mm |
| October | 10.3 °C | 51 mm |
| November | 4.6 °C | 42 mm |
| December | -0.6 °C | 49 mm |