When to go · Sofia
Sofia, month by month
The best months for Sofia: May, Jun, Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedCold; snow possible; ski season nearby.3 °C (37 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 9 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryMixedCold and grey.6 °C (43 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 8 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGoodCool, improving; March 3 holiday.11 °C (52 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 9 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodMild; good walking.17 °C (63 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 11 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatWarm; long days.22 °C (72 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 12 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
- JuneGreatWarm; good month.26 °C (79 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyMixedHot afternoons.28 °C (82 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 8 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustMixedHot; some venues close for holidays.28 °C (82 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatWarm and settled.24 °C (75 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGoodCrisp; good walking.17 °C (63 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 8 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedCold and grey; smog builds.10 °C (50 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 9 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedCold; Christmas markets; smog on some days.4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 10 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sofia, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jun: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Jun: 11 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 3
Jun: 1
May: Warm; long days.
June: Warm; good month.
Sofia: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.