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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Sofia in May

In an average May, Sofia sees a daily high around 19°C and a low around 8°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high19°C
Typical high range14°C to 24°C
Average low8°C
Typical low range5°C to 12°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 30°C 2008-05-28
Lowest 6°C 1991-05-25

Low

Highest 17°C 1994-05-25
Lowest -1°C 2026-05-02

Feels-like

Highest 32°C 2008-05-28
Lowest -7°C 2026-05-02

Humidity

Highest 13.1 g/m³ 2020-05-19
Lowest 4.4 g/m³ 2011-05-07

Wind

Highest 29 km/h 1998-05-04
Lowest 4 km/h 1980-05-19

Gust

Highest 79 km/h 1995-05-13
Lowest 15 km/h 2006-05-22

Precip

Wettest 157 mm 2007
Driest 25 mm 2000

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