Sofia, Sofia-Capital, Bulgaria climate
Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Sofia, Sofia-Capital, Bulgaria, with every day graded against ~46 years of local climate history (1980–2026). Its warmest month is August, averaging a high of 26°C, and its coldest is January, with an average low of -5°C.
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain, in the western part of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar river and has many mineral springs, such as the Sofia Central Mineral Baths. via Wikipedia
How today compares
Latest recorded day: 2026-07-24. Each reading placed on Sofia, Sofia-Capital, Bulgaria's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.
Sofia average temperatures by month
Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Sofia, Sofia-Capital, Bulgaria, based on 1980–2026 records. The wettest month is January (3 mm on an average day).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Avg precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2°C | -5°C | 3 mm |
| February | 5°C | -4°C | 3 mm |
| March | 9°C | -1°C | 3 mm |
| April | 14°C | 4°C | 3 mm |
| May | 19°C | 8°C | 3 mm |
| June | 23°C | 12°C | 3 mm |
| July | 26°C | 13°C | 3 mm |
| August | 26°C | 14°C | 3 mm |
| September | 22°C | 10°C | 0 mm |
| October | 16°C | 5°C | 3 mm |
| November | 9°C | 0°C | 3 mm |
| December | 4°C | -3°C | 3 mm |
Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -23°C to 46°C scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.
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Record extremes
- Hottest day on record: 38°C on 2007-07-24
- Coldest day on record: -26°C on 1985-01-13
Percentiles compare each day to Sofia, Sofia-Capital, Bulgaria's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →