Weather in Sofia in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Sofia in March
The expected average maximum temperature in March is +48°F with a maximum of +68°F and a minimum of +18°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 57% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +37°F to +66°F.
Is Sofia warm or cold in March?
Sofia is typically chill in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +45°F to +52°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +27°F to +34°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
Take a look at how March is compared to other months in Sofia:
Climate in Sofia in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +45°F | +52°F | +61°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -6°F | +1°F | +16°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +70°F | +81°F | +86°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 23 mm | 42 mm | 60 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 75% | 68% | 66% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 7 | 9 | 10 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 17 | 15 | 13 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 2 | 5 | 7 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||
March often has better weather than February. It’s getting warmer as March arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +45°F to +52°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 23 mm to 42 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 75% to 68%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in March, from 7 to 9.
April brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 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 March, going from 1 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
Here’s how March is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last March in Sofia?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Sofia in March has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1996 (+46°F) and the highest in 2001 (+67°F). The driest year was 2019 with only 9 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2021 with 153 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.