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Best Time to Visit Bulgaria
Climate based on Sofia • 2015–2024
The best overall weather in Bulgaria is in August, with average highs around 28°C. The single best 14-day window: Jul 29 - Aug 11. The hottest month is August (28°C highs) and the coolest is January (5°C highs).
Year-at-a-glance heatmap
Each cell is colored by the typical daytime high for that day. Hover for rainfall and sunshine.
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- Freezingbelow 0°C
- Very Cold0–5°C
- Cold5–12°C
- Fresh12–18°C
- Comfortable18–25°C
- Warm25–30°C
- Very Warm30–39°C
- Smoking Hot39°C+
Best 14-day travel windows
Top pick
Jul 29 - Aug 11
14-day window • Avg 23°C • Warm
Alternative 1
Jul 13 - Jul 26
14-day window • Avg 23°C • Warm
Alternative 2
Aug 12 - Aug 25
14-day window • Avg 22°C • Warm
Month-by-month breakdown
January
Very Cold1°Cavg
- 5°C / -4°C
- 64mm total
- 6.4h sun/day
February
Cold4°Cavg
- 9°C / -1°C
- 38mm total
- 7.6h sun/day
March
Cold6°Cavg
- 11°C / 1°C
- 71mm total
- 8.1h sun/day
April
Fresh11°Cavg
- 17°C / 5°C
- 60mm total
- 10.4h sun/day
May
Comfortable15°Cavg
- 21°C / 10°C
- 70mm total
- 11.2h sun/day
June
Comfortable20°Cavg
- 25°C / 15°C
- 76mm total
- 13.0h sun/day
July
Warm22°Cavg
- 28°C / 17°C
- 46mm total
- 13.8h sun/day
August
Warm23°Cavg
- 28°C / 17°C
- 33mm total
- 12.4h sun/day
September
Comfortable19°Cavg
- 24°C / 13°C
- 34mm total
- 10.5h sun/day
October
Comfortable13°Cavg
- 18°C / 8°C
- 57mm total
- 8.7h sun/day
November
Cold8°Cavg
- 12°C / 3°C
- 58mm total
- 6.7h sun/day
December
Cold3°Cavg
- 7°C / -1°C
- 60mm total
- 6.1h sun/day
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