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Sofia Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

A Clear Night Under the Stars

Not a cloud between here and the mountains — settlers advised to wear a hat.

Warmest Tuesday at 14° · coldest night tonight at 1°

The short of it: Sofia weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 5 °C (40 °F) with clear skies, feeling like 2 °C (36 °F). Today’s high 9 °C (49 °F), low 1 °C (33 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: frost possible, fog advisory. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 19:15 local time.

SOFIA, Saturday. — Those stepping out in Sofia this morning will find fog; the afternoon should top out near 9°, the night near 1°. That is about what a November day usually brings here, where the long-run average high is 11°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the E, gusting to 8 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 4 days, our correspondent reckons Tuesday the pick at about 14°, while tonight will be the coldest at 1°. Not a drop is expected in that time. Clear nights may still leave a ground frost on the grass by dawn.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Sofia runs from 1° at night to 11° by day, with some 40 mm of rain. August is the warmest month here at 29°, January the coldest at -5°, and May the wettest with 76 mm. Snow usually lies on the ground from December to February. The best months to ride in are September and October.

The sun is up 10 h 5 min today, and the days are shortening by about 3 minutes each. The station stands 562 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowClear sky5°2°4 km/h–
8 PMClear sky4°1°3 km/h–
9 PMMostly clear3°1°3 km/h–
10 PMMostly clear3°0°3 km/h–
11 PMMostly clear2°0°3 km/h–
12 AMFog2°-1°3 km/h–
1 AMFog2°-1°3 km/h–
2 AMFog1°-1°3 km/h–
3 AMFog1°-1°2 km/h–
4 AMFog1°-1°2 km/h–
5 AMFog1°-2°2 km/h–
6 AMFog1°-2°2 km/h–
7 AMFog1°-2°2 km/h–
8 AMFog1°-1°2 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy2°0°2 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy4°2°3 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy6°3°3 km/h–
12 PMMostly clear7°5°3 km/h–
1 PMMostly clear8°6°3 km/h–
2 PMMostly clear9°7°3 km/h–
3 PMClear sky9°7°2 km/h–
4 PMClear sky9°7°2 km/h–
5 PMClear sky8°7°2 km/h–
6 PMFog7°5°2 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): fog, high 9°, low 1°, dry, gusts to 12 km/h. Sun up 7:07 AM, down 5:12 PM. Sight is poor. Travellers urged to go slow and light their lanterns.

The Almanac · Sofia Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Sofia, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
10th wettest of 12
Versus October
7° colder, 15 mm less rain
Versus December
6° warmer
Day–night spread
9°
Snow season
Dec–Feb
Daylight, mid-month
9 h 41 min
Average wind
8 km/h
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Highs fall 7° against October, to near 11°; nights run about 1°. Rain is modest, about 40 mm, the 10th wettest month.

Sofia in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Sofia by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January4°-5°37 mm9 km/h9 h 22 min✦✦✦
February7°-3°38 mm10 km/h10 h 29 min✦✦✦
March11°0°47 mm10 km/h11 h 48 min✦✦✦
April17°5°52 mm10 km/h13 h 20 min✦✦✦✦
May22°9°76 mm8 km/h14 h 36 min✦✦✦
June26°12°72 mm8 km/h15 h 18 min✦✦✦
July29°14°59 mm8 km/h15 h 1 min✦✦✦✦
August29°14°41 mm8 km/h13 h 54 min✦✦✦✦
September24°10°43 mm8 km/h12 h 25 min✦✦✦✦✦
October17°6°55 mm7 km/h10 h 58 min✦✦✦✦
November11°1°40 mm8 km/h9 h 41 min✦✦✦✦
December5°-3°43 mm8 km/h9 h 3 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Sofia

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Sofia today?

Right now it is 5 °C (40 °F) with clear skies; it feels like 2 °C (36 °F). Today’s high is 9 °C (49 °F) and tonight’s low 1 °C (33 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Sofia this week?

No — the next 4 days look dry, with no rain worth measuring.

Are there any weather warnings for Sofia?

No warnings, but 2 notices are on the wire: frost possible; fog advisory.

What is the warmest month in Sofia?

August, with an average high of 29 °C (84 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average -5 °C (24 °F). The wettest month is May (76 mm (3.0 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Sofia?

September and October. September brings highs near 24 °C (74 °F) and about 43 mm (1.7 in) of rain; October highs near 17 °C (63 °F) and 55 mm (2.2 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Sofia?

Yes. Snow usually lies on the ground from December to February. Nights average below freezing in Dec–Mar.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
NegovanSofia-Capital10 km NE11°1°40 mm
ChepintsiSofia-Capital11 km NE11°1°40 mm
SvetovrachaneSofia-Capital11 km NNE11°1°40 mm
BozhurishteSofia13 km NW11°1°40 mm
ChelopecheneSofia-Capital13 km ENE11°1°40 mm
KostinbrodSofia16 km NNW11°1°40 mm
LozenSofia-Capital16 km SE10°0°42 mm
KremikovtsiSofia-Capital17 km ENE10°1°41 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor