Sofia, Sofia-Capital, Bulgaria weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Sofia, Sofia-Capital, Bulgaria, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 40°C on 2007-07-24; its coldest fell to -25°C on 2012-01-31.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 15°C2002-01-31
-16°C2017-01-07
|
8°C2023-01-18
-25°C2012-01-31
|
| February | 18°C2016-02-23
-11°C1991-02-01
|
6°C2016-02-16
-22°C2012-02-01
|
| March | 24°C2001-03-25
-10°C1987-03-04
|
12°C2001-03-26
-18°C2018-03-01
|
| April | 26°C1989-04-27
-3°C2003-04-07
|
13°C2013-04-29
-11°C1997-04-09
|
| May | 31°C1994-05-25
6°C1991-05-25
|
16°C2006-05-24
-3°C1982-05-01
|
| June | 36°C2025-06-27
9°C1994-06-07
|
21°C2024-06-21
1°C1997-06-01
|
| July | 40°C2007-07-24
11°C1984-07-08
|
22°C2024-07-18
5°C1998-07-10
|
| August | 38°C2021-08-05
13°C1989-08-30
|
23°C2024-08-16
3°C1981-08-29
|
| September | 34°C2015-09-05
10°C2008-09-26
|
19°C2011-09-15
-1°C2018-09-27
|
| October | 30°C1993-10-15
-2°C1997-10-29
|
16°C2012-10-01
-8°C1988-10-27
|
| November | 26°C2004-11-02
-4°C1995-11-08
|
12°C2010-11-10
-15°C1995-11-09
|
| December | 16°C2010-12-02
-11°C1996-12-27
|
8°C2010-12-02
-21°C2001-12-19
|
Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Winter (Dec–Feb) | 18°C2016-02-23
-16°C2017-01-07
|
8°C2010-12-02
-25°C2012-01-31
|
| Spring (Mar–May) | 31°C1994-05-25
-10°C1987-03-04
|
16°C2006-05-24
-18°C2018-03-01
|
| Summer (Jun–Aug) | 40°C2007-07-24
9°C1994-06-07
|
23°C2024-08-16
1°C1997-06-01
|
| Autumn (Sep–Nov) | 34°C2015-09-05
-4°C1995-11-08
|
19°C2011-09-15
-15°C1995-11-09
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Sofia has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.