Year heatmap
One city, twelve months: how the weather rates, how crowded and expensive it gets, and what is on. Tap a month to see what each cell is based on.
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Sofia across the year
Best-looking months for Sofia: May, Jun, Sep.
- JanMixedLowLow2 events
- FebMixedMediumMedium1 event
- MarGoodLowLow2 events
- AprGoodLowLow1 event
- MayGreatMediumMedium3 events
- JunGreatMediumMedium1 event
- JulMixedHighHighNone listed
- AugMixedHighHighNone listed
- SepGreatMediumMedium1 event
- OctGoodLowLowNone listed
- NovMixedLowLowNone listed
- DecMixedMediumMedium2 events
Green is good news, amber needs planning, red is a month to avoid. A dashed grey cell with a question mark means our data does not say: it is left unknown, never filled in. Crowd and price levels come from the country's month table, so they are the same for every city in it.
January in Sofia
Typical highs 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C), lows −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C), rain on about 9 days.
- WeatherMixed
- Cold; snow possible; ski season nearby. Typical highs around 3 °C, lows around -3 °C, rain on about 9 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Sofia
- CrowdsLow
- Low crowd level: Bulgaria overall. Cold, often snowy; skiing at Bansko and Borovets; cities quiet and cheap.Based on: Bulgaria overall month table, not a city measurement
- PricesLow
- Low price level: Bulgaria overall.Based on: Bulgaria overall month table, not a city measurement
- Events2 events
- 2 listed: Christmas and New Year closures; Ski season on Vitosha and Borovets.Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- Christmas and New Year closures (1 January)Shops and museums shut on 1 January.
- Ski season on Vitosha and Borovets (Jan–Mar)Weekend traffic on the mountain roads; book ski hire and shuttles early.