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Best time to visit Sofia
Late Apr–Mid May, Early Jun–Early Oct, Late Oct is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 24.8°C, with 2.3 rainy days per 10 days.
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Japan MOFA travel advice
No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.
Climate and season score by month
| Month | Level | Daytime high | Rainy days (per 10 days) | Cloud cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Avoid | 3.9°C | 2.0 | 67.4% |
| February | Off-season | 7.8°C | 2.0 | 68.2% |
| March | Okay | 12.0°C | 2.6 | 68.6% |
| April | Great | 17.1°C | 2.7 | 68.5% |
| May | Best | 21.6°C | 3.2 | 67.8% |
| June | Best | 25.8°C | 3.0 | 55.4% |
| July | Best | 28.9°C | 2.0 | 43.0% |
| August | Best | 29.0°C | 1.7 | 41.5% |
| September | Best | 23.8°C | 2.1 | 55.2% |
| October | Best | 18.1°C | 2.1 | 58.1% |
| November | Okay | 11.5°C | 2.0 | 65.2% |
| December | Avoid | 5.0°C | 2.2 | 70.7% |
Questions and answers
- When is the best time to visit Sofia?
- Late Apr–Mid May, Early Jun–Early Oct, Late Oct. During this period, the average daytime high is 24.8°C, with 2.3 rainy days per 10 days.
- When should I avoid visiting Sofia?
- Mid Dec–Late Jan is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 4.0°C, with 2.1 rainy days per 10 days.
- What is the rainiest time of year in Sofia?
- May, June, with about 3.2 rainy days per 10 days at the peak.
How the score works
The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.
Weather station: SOFIA（7 km）. Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.
These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.