Sofia Weather in August
Sofia in August
The short of it: Sofia in August averages a high of 29 °C (84 °F) and a low of 14 °C (57 °F), with 41 mm (1.6 in) of rain and about 13 h 54 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and October. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 29° · low 14° · rain 41 mm · daylight 13 h 54 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: September & October
August in Sofia brings afternoons near 29° and nights around 14°, with about 41 mm of rain over the month. No month in Sofia runs warmer: highs about 29°. Rain is modest, about 41 mm, the 9th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 13 h 54 min in mid-August, 67 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates August 4 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are September and October.
Against its neighbours, Sofia runs warmer than most and wetter than most in August. Negovan, 10 km to the NE, sees much the same highs.
August in Sofia, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 1st warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 9th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- about the same, 18 mm less rain
- Versus September
- 6° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 15°
- Snow season
- Dec–Feb
- Daylight, mid-month
- 13 h 54 min
- Average wind
- 8 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NegovanSofia-Capital | 10 km NE | 29° | 14° | 40 mm |
| ChepintsiSofia-Capital | 11 km NE | 29° | 14° | 40 mm |
| SvetovrachaneSofia-Capital | 11 km NNE | 29° | 14° | 40 mm |
| BozhurishteSofia | 13 km NW | 29° | 13° | 40 mm |
| ChelopecheneSofia-Capital | 13 km ENE | 29° | 14° | 40 mm |
| KostinbrodSofia | 16 km NNW | 29° | 13° | 40 mm |
| LozenSofia-Capital | 16 km SE | 27° | 13° | 42 mm |
| KremikovtsiSofia-Capital | 17 km ENE | 29° | 13° | 42 mm |