Sofia-grad

Sofia

314Sunny Days/yr
63°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation1.2MCenter elevation1,844 ft
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Four real seasons, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. Spring and fall feel like real transition seasons. Noticeable daylight swing. Snow is a real part of winter.

Four seasonsEven rainfallNoticeable daylight swing
Place

Where It Is

Location Context
Sofia, Sofia-grad
Bulgaria
Latitude42.70°
Longitude23.32°
Population1.2M
Center elevation1,844 ft

Country Context

BulgariaCountry in Southeast Europe

Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans directly south of the Danube river and west of the Black Sea. Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey to the south, Serbia and North Macedonia to the west, and Romania across the Danube river to the north. It covers a territory of 110,994 square kilometres (42,855 sq mi), making it the tenth largest within the European Union and the sixteenth-largest country in Europe by area.Wikipedia

Outdoors

Nature Access

Nature & Park Feeds

Closest protected landscapes, reserves, and big park systems surfaced from the same nearby feeds used in compare.

Distances in km
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Nature & Parks Nearby

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Daily life

Livability

Safety Score
61
Internet
Country Broadband
37.0
subscriptions per 100 people
High Broadband Country
The year

Climate

Sunshine
314
sunny days per year
86% of the year
Avg High Temp
63°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Damp cool season
60% warm season / 75% cool season
Comfort Score
63/100
Good
Temp Swing
42°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
27"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
23"
inches per year
Typical Air Quality
57
Moderate · 2024 modeled average
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

Monthly Temperature
Daylight Span (Sunrise to Sunset)
Precipitation Distribution
27" of precipitation per year
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Humidity Through The Year
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damp cool season
Summer 60% · Winter 75% · Jul-Dec 56-81%
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