Monthly climate in Ihtiman, Sofia, Bulgaria

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ihtiman features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (30 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-7 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 890 mm (35.1 inches) and receives 134 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ihtiman enjoys an average of 3727 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 6 minutes to 15 hours 13 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ihtiman, Sofia, Bulgaria §

The warmest months in Ihtiman 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 -1 to 2 °C (30 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ihtiman experiences 44 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 97 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ihtiman, 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
(56°F)
17°C
(63°F)
21°C
(71°F)
25°C
(77°F)
29°C
(84°F)
32°C
(91°F)
34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(95°F)
30°C
(87°F)
27°C
(80°F)
21°C
(71°F)
13°C
(56°F)
Mean maximum 10°C
(51°F)
16°C
(60°F)
19°C
(67°F)
23°C
(73°F)
26°C
(78°F)
28°C
(83°F)
31°C
(89°F)
30°C
(87°F)
28°C
(84°F)
23°C
(74°F)
18°C
(64°F)
12°C
(53°F)
Average high 3°C
(37°F)
7°C
(45°F)
9°C
(49°F)
15°C
(58°F)
19°C
(66°F)
22°C
(72°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(79°F)
22°C
(72°F)
17°C
(62°F)
10°C
(50°F)
5°C
(41°F)
Daily mean -1°C
(30°F)
2°C
(35°F)
4°C
(40°F)
9°C
(48°F)
13°C
(56°F)
17°C
(63°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(68°F)
16°C
(60°F)
10°C
(51°F)
6°C
(42°F)
1°C
(35°F)
Average low -5°C
(23°F)
-3°C
(28°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
3°C
(37°F)
8°C
(46°F)
11°C
(53°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(56°F)
10°C
(50°F)
5°C
(41°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
Mean minimum -16°C
(3°F)
-14°C
(7°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
2°C
(36°F)
7°C
(45°F)
10°C
(50°F)
9°C
(49°F)
3°C
(37°F)
0°C
(33°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
Minimum -19°C
(-2°F)
-22°C
(-7°F)
-15°C
(4°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
4°C
(39°F)
8°C
(46°F)
6°C
(44°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-9°C
(17°F)
-10°C
(13°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ihtiman, Sofia, Bulgaria §

Ihtiman usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 16 rainy days and 113 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ihtiman are August, September and November. On average, 46 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ihtiman, 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) 58 (2.3) 56 (2.2) 88 (3.5) 73 (2.9) 107 (4.2) 120 (4.7) 114 (4.5) 48 (1.9) 38 (1.5) 63 (2.5) 53 (2.1) 73 (2.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 9 14 13 18 19 13 6 6 7 9 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Ihtiman, Sofia, Bulgaria §

The sunniest months in Ihtiman are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ihtiman: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ihtiman, 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 175 237 287 340 391 394 423 400 342 287 231 214
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 27m 10h 33m 11h 57m 13h 23m 14h 36m 15h 13m 14h 53m 13h 49m 12h 26m 11h 1m 9h 45m 9h 6m

Solar UV radiation in Ihtiman, Sofia, Bulgaria §

Ihtiman 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 Ihtiman UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ihtiman, 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) 3 4 7 8 9 10 10 9 8 6 3 2