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Sofia, Bulgaria

Name: Sofia monthly climate normals
Creator: NASA POWER
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Capital of Bulgaria
1.2M people
562 m altitude
Sofia-Capital

Best time to be here: June to August. Every month below carries its climate normals and a comfort score you can tune to your own tolerances.

Climate and comfort, month by month

Your comfort zoneColdest night°CHottest afternoon feel°C

Jan4.04 °C

Feb4.86 °C

Mar6.011 °C

Apr7.116 °C

May8.122 °C

Jun8.926 °C

Jul9.529 °C

Aug9.630 °C

Sep8.924 °C

Oct7.218 °C

Nov5.612 °C

Dec4.15 °C

January4 °C / -5 °C4.0

Days 4 °C, nights -5 °C

114 h sunshine · 9.2 h daylight

51 mm rain · 90% humidity

Cold month, average -0.5 C

February6 °C / -3 °C4.8

Days 6 °C, nights -3 °C

128 h sunshine · 10.3 h daylight

45 mm rain · 85% humidity

Cold month, average 1.5 C

March11 °C / 1 °C6.0

Days 11 °C, nights 1 °C

166 h sunshine · 11.6 h daylight

57 mm rain · 79% humidity

Cold month, average 5.8 C

April16 °C / 5 °C7.1

Days 16 °C, nights 5 °C

186 h sunshine · 13.2 h daylight

57 mm rain · 74% humidity

Cool average of 10.6 C

May22 °C / 10 °C8.1

Days 22 °C, nights 10 °C

213 h sunshine · 14.4 h daylight

80 mm rain · 72% humidity

Cool average of 15.9 C

June26 °C / 14 °C8.9

Days 26 °C, nights 14 °C

247 h sunshine · 15.1 h daylight

85 mm rain · 67% humidity

Mild average of 20.1 C
Sunny, about 247 hours of sunshine

July29 °C / 16 °C9.5

Days 29 °C, nights 16 °C

Feels like 32 °C in the afternoons

286 h sunshine · 14.8 h daylight

68 mm rain · 60% humidity

Mild average of 22.8 C
Sunny, about 286 hours of sunshine

August30 °C / 16 °C9.6

Days 30 °C, nights 16 °C

Feels like 32 °C in the afternoons

273 h sunshine · 13.8 h daylight

58 mm rain · 58% humidity

Mild average of 23 C
Sunny, about 273 hours of sunshine

September24 °C / 12 °C8.9

Days 24 °C, nights 12 °C

205 h sunshine · 12.3 h daylight

54 mm rain · 63% humidity

Mild average of 18.1 C

October18 °C / 7 °C7.2

Days 18 °C, nights 7 °C

169 h sunshine · 10.8 h daylight

57 mm rain · 74% humidity

Cool average of 12.3 C

November12 °C / 2 °C5.6

Days 12 °C, nights 2 °C

119 h sunshine · 9.5 h daylight

42 mm rain · 82% humidity

Cold month, average 6.9 C

December5 °C / -3 °C4.1

Days 5 °C, nights -3 °C

92 h sunshine · 8.9 h daylight

51 mm rain · 88% humidity

Cold month, average 1.2 C

The country behind the city

Living in Sofia means living under Bulgaria's tax and legal system. The essentials, from our country research:

Personal tax basisworldwide

Nomad visaYes, up to 12 months

Safety7.99 / 10/10

Healthcare8.16 / 10/10

Internet8.32 / 10/10

Banking ease6.82 / 10/10

ClimateShield 20507.48 / 10/10

Cost floor, single$1,134/mo

LanguagesBulgarian

Would Bulgaria actually work for your taxes? It runs regimes like Patent Tax (Annual Licence Tax for Patent Activities), and whether they fit depends on your situation.

Read the full Bulgaria profile Run your GeoCompass analysis

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How the comfort score works (v1)

Each month scores 0 to 10 from four weighted components: temperature (35%), sunshine (25%), humidity (20%) and rain (20%), with an extra penalty when heat and humidity combine. Personal tolerances reshape the score: your heat limit compares to how afternoons feel (heat index), your cold limit to typical nights. Data: NASA POWER climatology 2001-2020 with elevation corrections, daylight computed from latitude.

City data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · Climate normals: NASA POWER (2001-2020) · Live weather: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)

Climate and comfort, month by month

Your comfort zoneColdest night°CHottest afternoon feel°C

Jan4.04 °C

Feb4.86 °C

Mar6.011 °C

Apr7.116 °C

May8.122 °C

Jun8.926 °C

Jul9.529 °C

Aug9.630 °C

Sep8.924 °C

Oct7.218 °C

Nov5.612 °C

Dec4.15 °C

January4 °C / -5 °C4.0

Days 4 °C, nights -5 °C

114 h sunshine · 9.2 h daylight

51 mm rain · 90% humidity

Cold month, average -0.5 C

February6 °C / -3 °C4.8

Days 6 °C, nights -3 °C

128 h sunshine · 10.3 h daylight

45 mm rain · 85% humidity

Cold month, average 1.5 C

March11 °C / 1 °C6.0

Days 11 °C, nights 1 °C

166 h sunshine · 11.6 h daylight

57 mm rain · 79% humidity

Cold month, average 5.8 C

April16 °C / 5 °C7.1

Days 16 °C, nights 5 °C

186 h sunshine · 13.2 h daylight

57 mm rain · 74% humidity

Cool average of 10.6 C

May22 °C / 10 °C8.1

Days 22 °C, nights 10 °C

213 h sunshine · 14.4 h daylight

80 mm rain · 72% humidity

Cool average of 15.9 C

June26 °C / 14 °C8.9

Days 26 °C, nights 14 °C

247 h sunshine · 15.1 h daylight

85 mm rain · 67% humidity

Mild average of 20.1 C
Sunny, about 247 hours of sunshine

July29 °C / 16 °C9.5

Days 29 °C, nights 16 °C

Feels like 32 °C in the afternoons

286 h sunshine · 14.8 h daylight

68 mm rain · 60% humidity

Mild average of 22.8 C
Sunny, about 286 hours of sunshine

August30 °C / 16 °C9.6

Days 30 °C, nights 16 °C

Feels like 32 °C in the afternoons

273 h sunshine · 13.8 h daylight

58 mm rain · 58% humidity

Mild average of 23 C
Sunny, about 273 hours of sunshine

September24 °C / 12 °C8.9

Days 24 °C, nights 12 °C

205 h sunshine · 12.3 h daylight

54 mm rain · 63% humidity

Mild average of 18.1 C

October18 °C / 7 °C7.2

Days 18 °C, nights 7 °C

169 h sunshine · 10.8 h daylight

57 mm rain · 74% humidity

Cool average of 12.3 C

November12 °C / 2 °C5.6

Days 12 °C, nights 2 °C

119 h sunshine · 9.5 h daylight

42 mm rain · 82% humidity

Cold month, average 6.9 C

December5 °C / -3 °C4.1

Days 5 °C, nights -3 °C

92 h sunshine · 8.9 h daylight

51 mm rain · 88% humidity

Cold month, average 1.2 C

The country behind the city

Living in Sofia means living under Bulgaria's tax and legal system. The essentials, from our country research:

Personal tax basisworldwide

Nomad visaYes, up to 12 months

Safety7.99 / 10/10

Healthcare8.16 / 10/10

Internet8.32 / 10/10

Banking ease6.82 / 10/10

ClimateShield 20507.48 / 10/10

Cost floor, single$1,134/mo

LanguagesBulgarian

Would Bulgaria actually work for your taxes? It runs regimes like Patent Tax (Annual Licence Tax for Patent Activities), and whether they fit depends on your situation.

Read the full Bulgaria profile Run your GeoCompass analysis

Climate and comfort, month by month

Your comfort zoneColdest night°CHottest afternoon feel°C

Jan4.04 °C

Feb4.86 °C

Mar6.011 °C

Apr7.116 °C

May8.122 °C

Jun8.926 °C

Jul9.529 °C

Aug9.630 °C

Sep8.924 °C

Oct7.218 °C

Nov5.612 °C

Dec4.15 °C

January4 °C / -5 °C4.0

Days 4 °C, nights -5 °C

114 h sunshine · 9.2 h daylight

51 mm rain · 90% humidity

Cold month, average -0.5 C

February6 °C / -3 °C4.8

Days 6 °C, nights -3 °C

128 h sunshine · 10.3 h daylight

45 mm rain · 85% humidity

Cold month, average 1.5 C

March11 °C / 1 °C6.0

Days 11 °C, nights 1 °C

166 h sunshine · 11.6 h daylight

57 mm rain · 79% humidity

Cold month, average 5.8 C

April16 °C / 5 °C7.1

Days 16 °C, nights 5 °C

186 h sunshine · 13.2 h daylight

57 mm rain · 74% humidity

Cool average of 10.6 C

May22 °C / 10 °C8.1

Days 22 °C, nights 10 °C

213 h sunshine · 14.4 h daylight

80 mm rain · 72% humidity

Cool average of 15.9 C

June26 °C / 14 °C8.9

Days 26 °C, nights 14 °C

247 h sunshine · 15.1 h daylight

85 mm rain · 67% humidity

Mild average of 20.1 C
Sunny, about 247 hours of sunshine

July29 °C / 16 °C9.5

Days 29 °C, nights 16 °C

Feels like 32 °C in the afternoons

286 h sunshine · 14.8 h daylight

68 mm rain · 60% humidity

Mild average of 22.8 C
Sunny, about 286 hours of sunshine

August30 °C / 16 °C9.6

Days 30 °C, nights 16 °C

Feels like 32 °C in the afternoons

273 h sunshine · 13.8 h daylight

58 mm rain · 58% humidity

Mild average of 23 C
Sunny, about 273 hours of sunshine

September24 °C / 12 °C8.9

Days 24 °C, nights 12 °C

205 h sunshine · 12.3 h daylight

54 mm rain · 63% humidity

Mild average of 18.1 C

October18 °C / 7 °C7.2

Days 18 °C, nights 7 °C

169 h sunshine · 10.8 h daylight

57 mm rain · 74% humidity

Cool average of 12.3 C

November12 °C / 2 °C5.6

Days 12 °C, nights 2 °C

119 h sunshine · 9.5 h daylight

42 mm rain · 82% humidity

Cold month, average 6.9 C

December5 °C / -3 °C4.1

Days 5 °C, nights -3 °C

92 h sunshine · 8.9 h daylight

51 mm rain · 88% humidity

Cold month, average 1.2 C

The country behind the city

Living in Sofia means living under Bulgaria's tax and legal system. The essentials, from our country research:

Personal tax basisworldwide

Nomad visaYes, up to 12 months

Safety7.99 / 10/10

Healthcare8.16 / 10/10

Internet8.32 / 10/10

Banking ease6.82 / 10/10

ClimateShield 20507.48 / 10/10

Cost floor, single$1,134/mo

LanguagesBulgarian

Would Bulgaria actually work for your taxes? It runs regimes like Patent Tax (Annual Licence Tax for Patent Activities), and whether they fit depends on your situation.

Read the full Bulgaria profile Run your GeoCompass analysis

Climate and comfort, month by month

Your comfort zoneColdest night°CHottest afternoon feel°C

Jan4.04 °C

Feb4.86 °C

Mar6.011 °C

Apr7.116 °C

May8.122 °C

Jun8.926 °C

Jul9.529 °C

Aug9.630 °C

Sep8.924 °C

Oct7.218 °C

Nov5.612 °C

Dec4.15 °C

January4 °C / -5 °C4.0

Days 4 °C, nights -5 °C

114 h sunshine · 9.2 h daylight

51 mm rain · 90% humidity

Cold month, average -0.5 C

February6 °C / -3 °C4.8

Days 6 °C, nights -3 °C

128 h sunshine · 10.3 h daylight

45 mm rain · 85% humidity

Cold month, average 1.5 C

March11 °C / 1 °C6.0

Days 11 °C, nights 1 °C

166 h sunshine · 11.6 h daylight

57 mm rain · 79% humidity

Cold month, average 5.8 C

April16 °C / 5 °C7.1

Days 16 °C, nights 5 °C

186 h sunshine · 13.2 h daylight

57 mm rain · 74% humidity

Cool average of 10.6 C

May22 °C / 10 °C8.1

Days 22 °C, nights 10 °C

213 h sunshine · 14.4 h daylight

80 mm rain · 72% humidity

Cool average of 15.9 C

June26 °C / 14 °C8.9

Days 26 °C, nights 14 °C

247 h sunshine · 15.1 h daylight

85 mm rain · 67% humidity

Mild average of 20.1 C
Sunny, about 247 hours of sunshine

July29 °C / 16 °C9.5

Days 29 °C, nights 16 °C

Feels like 32 °C in the afternoons

286 h sunshine · 14.8 h daylight

68 mm rain · 60% humidity

Mild average of 22.8 C
Sunny, about 286 hours of sunshine

August30 °C / 16 °C9.6

Days 30 °C, nights 16 °C

Feels like 32 °C in the afternoons

273 h sunshine · 13.8 h daylight

58 mm rain · 58% humidity

Mild average of 23 C
Sunny, about 273 hours of sunshine

September24 °C / 12 °C8.9

Days 24 °C, nights 12 °C

205 h sunshine · 12.3 h daylight

54 mm rain · 63% humidity

Mild average of 18.1 C

October18 °C / 7 °C7.2

Days 18 °C, nights 7 °C

169 h sunshine · 10.8 h daylight

57 mm rain · 74% humidity

Cool average of 12.3 C

November12 °C / 2 °C5.6

Days 12 °C, nights 2 °C

119 h sunshine · 9.5 h daylight

42 mm rain · 82% humidity

Cold month, average 6.9 C

December5 °C / -3 °C4.1

Days 5 °C, nights -3 °C

92 h sunshine · 8.9 h daylight

51 mm rain · 88% humidity

Cold month, average 1.2 C

The country behind the city

Living in Sofia means living under Bulgaria's tax and legal system. The essentials, from our country research:

Personal tax basisworldwide

Nomad visaYes, up to 12 months

Safety7.99 / 10/10

Healthcare8.16 / 10/10

Internet8.32 / 10/10

Banking ease6.82 / 10/10

ClimateShield 20507.48 / 10/10

Cost floor, single$1,134/mo

LanguagesBulgarian

Would Bulgaria actually work for your taxes? It runs regimes like Patent Tax (Annual Licence Tax for Patent Activities), and whether they fit depends on your situation.

Read the full Bulgaria profile Run your GeoCompass analysis