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.
December in Sofia
Typical highs 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C), lows −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C), rain on about 10 days.
- WeatherMixed
- Cold; Christmas markets; smog on some days. Typical highs around 4 °C, lows around -2 °C, rain on about 10 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Sofia
- CrowdsMedium
- Medium crowd level: Bulgaria overall. Christmas markets in Sofia and Plovdiv; ski season opens mid-month.Based on: Bulgaria overall month table, not a city measurement
- PricesMedium
- Medium price level: Bulgaria overall.Based on: Bulgaria overall month table, not a city measurement
- Events2 events
- 2 listed, 1 with a big effect on crowds and closures: Christmas market and lights; Christmas.Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- Christmas market and lights (Mid-December to New Year)Busy evenings; book beds and tables early.
- Christmas (24–26 Dec)Family holiday; shops and restaurants close on the 25th.