Monthly climate in Elin Pelin, Sofia, Bulgaria

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Elin Pelin features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (28 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 785 mm (30.9 inches) and receives 124 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Elin Pelin enjoys an average of 3719 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 4 minutes to 15 hours 15 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Elin Pelin, Sofia, Bulgaria §

The warmest months in Elin Pelin are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 20 °C (63 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 2 °C (28 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Elin Pelin experiences 52 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 104 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Elin Pelin, Sofia, Bulgaria.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 13°C
(55°F)
18°C
(64°F)
22°C
(71°F)
25°C
(78°F)
29°C
(84°F)
32°C
(90°F)
34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(95°F)
32°C
(89°F)
28°C
(83°F)
22°C
(72°F)
13°C
(55°F)
Mean maximum 10°C
(50°F)
16°C
(61°F)
19°C
(67°F)
23°C
(74°F)
26°C
(79°F)
29°C
(84°F)
32°C
(89°F)
31°C
(89°F)
29°C
(85°F)
24°C
(75°F)
19°C
(66°F)
11°C
(52°F)
Average high 2°C
(36°F)
7°C
(45°F)
10°C
(50°F)
15°C
(59°F)
19°C
(67°F)
23°C
(73°F)
26°C
(78°F)
27°C
(80°F)
23°C
(73°F)
17°C
(63°F)
10°C
(51°F)
5°C
(41°F)
Daily mean -2°C
(28°F)
2°C
(35°F)
4°C
(40°F)
9°C
(48°F)
14°C
(57°F)
17°C
(63°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
16°C
(61°F)
10°C
(51°F)
5°C
(42°F)
1°C
(33°F)
Average low -7°C
(21°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
3°C
(37°F)
8°C
(46°F)
12°C
(53°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(56°F)
10°C
(49°F)
5°C
(41°F)
1°C
(35°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
Mean minimum -19°C
(-1°F)
-16°C
(4°F)
-8°C
(17°F)
-4°C
(24°F)
3°C
(37°F)
7°C
(46°F)
10°C
(49°F)
9°C
(49°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-11°C
(12°F)
Minimum -25°C
(-13°F)
-24°C
(-11°F)
-20°C
(-4°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
1°C
(34°F)
3°C
(38°F)
8°C
(46°F)
6°C
(43°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-12°C
(10°F)
-14°C
(7°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Elin Pelin, Sofia, Bulgaria §

Elin Pelin usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 15 rainy days and 101 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Elin Pelin are August, September and November. On average, 38 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Elin Pelin, Sofia, Bulgaria.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 55 (2.2) 51 (2.0) 82 (3.2) 59 (2.3) 89 (3.5) 117 (4.6) 99 (3.9) 39 (1.5) 32 (1.3) 52 (2.0) 42 (1.7) 69 (2.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 9 12 11 15 19 12 7 5 7 6 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Elin Pelin, Sofia, Bulgaria §

The sunniest months in Elin Pelin are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Elin Pelin: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Elin Pelin, Sofia, Bulgaria.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 172 235 284 342 390 392 424 401 341 286 229 216
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 25m 10h 32m 11h 57m 13h 24m 14h 38m 15h 15m 14h 56m 13h 50m 12h 26m 11h 0m 9h 43m 9h 4m

Solar UV radiation in Elin Pelin, Sofia, Bulgaria §

Elin Pelin experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Elin Pelin UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Elin Pelin, Sofia, Bulgaria.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 4 7 7 9 10 10 9 8 6 3 2