Weather in Sofia in August 2025
- August is usually the hottest month of the year in Sofia;
Average weather
Average temperature in Sofia in August
Going from a maximum of +91°F during the day to a minimum of +50°F during the night, the temperature in August averages around +82°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 13% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +84°F to +79°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 up 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 | ||||||
| 50 mm | 39 mm | 36 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 63% | 63% | 67% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 13 | 16 | 14 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 5 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 9 | 8 | 9 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August often has better weather than 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 50 mm to 39 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 63%. 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 13 to 16.
Next month (September) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Sofia is gradually increasing during August, going from 1 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 1991 (+58°F) and the highest in 2014 (+66°F). The driest year was 1993 with only 278 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2013 with 1194 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, 2023.
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.