How warm does Sofia & the Rila Mountains get?

Typical daytime highs in Sofia & the Rila Mountains are Mar–May 16°C (61°F), Jun–Aug 28°C (82°F), Sep–Nov 19°C (66°F), Dec–Feb 8°C (46°F).

Is Sofia & the Rila Mountains expensive?

On the ground, Sofia & the Rila Mountains is budget-friendly.

Europe / Bulgaria

Sofia & the Rila Mountains

Q: What sort of trip is Sofia & the Rila Mountains good for?

Sofia & the Rila Mountains is good for old stones and real towns, landscape doing the heavy lifting, moving about and doing things, an unhurried pace.

Sofia & the Rila Mountains · Bulgaria · Sofia

A monastery tucked into a forested gorge with murals that have kept their colour for centuries, ski slopes an hour from the capital, and a rose valley further south that perfumes half the country every June.

The best time to visit Sofia & the Rila Mountains is Jun–Sep, or Dec–Mar, when typical daytime highs reach about 28°C (82°F). Local time there is 15:38 (UTC+3).

Best time to go

Jun–Sep, or Dec–Mar

Budget on the ground

$ · budget-friendly

Nearest airport

SOF · Sofia

Good for

old stones and real towns landscape doing the heavy lifting moving about and doing things an unhurried pace

In season

January February March June July August September December

The year at a glance

Light0 to 24h High4 to 32°C39 to 90°F Rain0 to 100mm0 to 3.9in

January · high 42°F · rain 3.0in · 9.4h of daylight · in the recommended window

shaded columns are the recommended window

Sofia & the Rila Mountains month by month, the same numbers the figure draws
Month	High °CHigh °F	Rain mmRain in	Light	Notes
January	6°C42°F	75mm3.0in	9.4h9.4h	in the recommended window
February	9°C49°F	31mm1.2in	10.5h10.5h	in the recommended window
March	12°C53°F	57mm2.2in	11.8h11.8h	in the recommended window
April	16°C60°F	68mm2.7in	13.3h13.3h
May	21°C70°F	76mm3.0in	14.6h14.6h
June	25°C76°F	85mm3.3in	15.3h15.3h	in the recommended window
July	29°C83°F	34mm1.3in	15.0h15.0h	in the recommended window
August	29°C85°F	45mm1.8in	13.9h13.9h	in the recommended window
September	25°C77°F	35mm1.4in	12.4h12.4h	in the recommended window
October	20°C67°F	54mm2.1in	11.0h11.0h
November	13°C55°F	68mm2.7in	9.7h9.7h
December	8°C46°F	65mm2.6in	9.1h9.1h	in the recommended window

Good to know

Currency: EUR
Language: Bulgarian
Plug: C, F
Driving: on the right

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