When to go · Sofia
Sofia in September
Great month. Warm and settled.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Bulgaria overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Bulgaria overall
Verdict
Warm and settled.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than September?
No other month rates higher than September for Sofia in this guide.
Weather in September
- SofiaHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 7 days
- Sofia and the upland basins, Bulgaria · Sofia, Bansko, Samokovbest weather
At 550 m Sofia is cooler than the plains; snowy winters and warm summers; Vitosha skiing and hiking on the doorstep.
Sep–Oct season
Warm and settled; quieter and good for walking.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Unification and Independence Days
6 and 22 September · Citywide
Public holidays.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Bulgaria overall
- Medium
- Prices · Bulgaria overall
- Medium
Bulgaria overall: Warm sea, grape harvest, Plovdiv's Night of Museums and festivals; ideal.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sofia, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Sep: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Sep: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 7 (better)
May: 12
Crowds
Sep: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Sep: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
May: 3
September: Warm and settled.
May: Warm; long days.
Sofia: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings