Weather in Sofia in September 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Sofia in September
The expected average maximum temperature in September is +73°F with a maximum of +90°F and a minimum of +36°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 7% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +82°F to +79°F.
Is Sofia warm or cold in September?
Sofia is typically warm in September.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +82°F to +73°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +59°F to +52°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how September is compared to other months in Sofia:
Climate in Sofia in September
| August | September | October | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +82°F | +73°F | +63°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +43°F | +30°F | +23°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +127°F | +117°F | +91°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 38 mm | 36 mm | 41 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 62% | 66% | 73% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1019 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 20 | 16 | 13 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 10 | 14 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 5 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
September weather is still as great as in August. It’s getting colder in September. From +82°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +73°F. As September arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 38 mm to 36 mm. Humidity rises from 62% to 66%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during September, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 20 sunny days in August to 16 in September.
Next month (October) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Sofia is gradually increasing during September, going from 1 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last September in Sofia?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Sofia in September has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1996 (+71°F) and the highest in 1994 (+89°F). The driest year was 1980 with only 4 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2014 with 131 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.