Weather in Sofia in August 2024
- August is usually the hottest month of the year in Sofia;
- August is usually the driest month of the year in Sofia
Average weather
Average temperature in Sofia in August
The expected average maximum temperature in August is +84°F with a maximum of +95°F and a minimum of +55°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 5% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +82°F to +81°F.
Is Sofia warm or cold in August?
Sofia is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +81°F to +82°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +59°F to +59°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is the hottest month in Sofia, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Sofia in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +81°F | +82°F | +73°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +45°F | +43°F | +30°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +102°F | +127°F | +117°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 51 mm | 38 mm | 36 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 63% | 62% | 66% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 18 | 20 | 16 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 6 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 6 | 5 | 4 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as great as in July. It’s getting warmer as August arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +81°F to +82°F during the day. As August arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 51 mm to 38 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 63% to 62%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in August, from 18 to 20.
September brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Sofia is gradually decreasing during August, going from 4 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Sofia?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Sofia in August has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1997 (+81°F) and the highest in 2014 (+103°F). The driest year was 2013 with only 6 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2005 with 135 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Sofia, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.