Thermograph

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

Sofia weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Sofia, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 38°C on 2007-07-24; its coldest fell to -26°C on 1985-01-13.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
15°C2023-01-19
-15°C2006-01-24
7°C2023-01-18
-26°C1985-01-13
February
18°C2016-02-16
-11°C1991-02-01
7°C2016-02-15
-24°C1985-02-17
March
24°C2024-03-30
-10°C1987-03-04
10°C2001-03-26
-20°C2018-03-01
April
28°C1985-04-10
-3°C2003-04-07
13°C1998-04-10
-11°C2003-04-07
May
30°C2008-05-28
6°C1991-05-25
17°C1994-05-25
-1°C2026-05-02
June
35°C1982-06-27
9°C1994-06-07
20°C2026-06-30
4°C2020-06-03
July
38°C2007-07-24
12°C1991-07-01
22°C1987-07-24
6°C1993-07-15
August
35°C1993-08-25
11°C1989-08-30
20°C2012-08-07
4°C1981-08-29
September
32°C2020-09-01
10°C2002-09-30
17°C2015-09-04
-2°C2018-09-27
October
29°C1984-10-06
-3°C1997-10-29
15°C1994-10-03
-6°C1997-10-31
November
22°C2021-11-05
-7°C2018-11-30
14°C2010-11-10
-19°C1995-11-10
December
16°C2010-12-03
-12°C1996-12-27
8°C1995-12-27
-21°C1999-12-25

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
18°C2016-02-16
-15°C2006-01-24
8°C1995-12-27
-26°C1985-01-13
Spring (Mar–May)
30°C2008-05-28
-10°C1987-03-04
17°C1994-05-25
-20°C2018-03-01
Summer (Jun–Aug)
38°C2007-07-24
9°C1994-06-07
22°C1987-07-24
4°C2020-06-03
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
32°C2020-09-01
-7°C2018-11-30
17°C2015-09-04
-19°C1995-11-10

All-time records

The most extreme value Sofia has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 38°C 2007-07-24
Lowest -15°C 2006-01-24

Low

Highest 22°C 1987-07-24
Lowest -26°C 1985-01-13

Feels-like

Highest 43°C 2006-08-20
Lowest -34°C 1985-01-13

Humidity

Highest 16.3 g/m³ 2017-08-08
Lowest 0.9 g/m³ 1985-01-13

Wind

Highest 35 km/h 2026-04-02
Lowest 2 km/h 2002-01-11

Gust

Highest 94 km/h 1995-03-28
Lowest 9 km/h 2002-01-11

Precip

Wettest 61 mm 2007-08-06
Driest 13-day dry spell 1996-11-04

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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