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Borovets

Borovets is a locality in Sofia, Bulgaria, 1,295 m above sea level. The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.

Now12°C
Best timeJul–Sep
Population–
Local time18:02
42.27° N, 23.61° EElevation 1,295 mUTC+3 · Eastern European Summer Time
The year in Borovetsweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec48October
October: high / low12° / 4°
Rain this month51mm
Best timeJul–Sep

Best: Jul–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Borovets at a glance

Best time to visitJul–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month21°C

Average high in August

Coolest month-7°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthMay

103 mm of rain

Driest monthOctober

51 mm of rain

Weather in Borovets

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
12°C

Showers · wind 1 km/h · humidity 97%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct14°8°11 mm
Fri23 Oct12°7°7.1 mm
Sat24 Oct13°4°
Sun25 Oct12°6°0.5 mm
Mon26 Oct12°5°
Tue27 Oct11°3°
Wed28 Oct12°4°
Thu29 Oct10°6°
Fri30 Oct5°4°8.8 mm
Sat31 Oct5°3°4.9 mm

When to go to Borovets

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score282824254767728071483626
High1°1°5°10°15°18°21°21°17°12°6°2°
Low-7°-7°-4°1°6°9°11°11°8°4°-1°-6°
Rain (mm)76738810010395827155515681
Wet days11111212161512998811

What's on in Borovets

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Borovets

All monuments

Outdoors around Borovets

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do
Волиера "Крайискърец" (Клетка за птици)Zoos
0.6 km
Camping MechitCamp sites
0.9 km
Camping PanoramaCamp sites
0.9 km
Borovets climbing siteViewpoints · 1,450 m
1.9 km
Climbing spot Skalata na ImanyaraClimbing · 1,550 m
2 km
Sitnyakovo rockViewpoints
2.8 km

Nature around Borovets

Nature in Bulgaria

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Bulgaria seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Borovets

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Borovets

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.6Vitanovtsi 1 km ←2012 · 67 km
5.3Organdžali 1 km ↗2009 · 131 km
5.3Leskovica 2 km ↘1985 · 136 km
5.2Petroussa 8 km ↑1985 · 117 km

Towns and villages around Borovets

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Borovets from above

Getting to Borovets

Sofia AirportSOF
50 km
Plovdiv International AirportPDV
105 km
Skopje International AirportSKP
167 km
ИхтиманRailway station
24 km
Момин проходRailway station
23 km
БойкаRailway station
25 km

Places near Borovets

Places with a climate like Borovets

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Borovets?
Based on 30-year climate normals, July, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Borovets.
What is the hottest month in Borovets?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 21°C and lows of 11°C.
What is the coldest month in Borovets?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 1°C and lows of -7°C.
What is the rainiest month in Borovets?
May is the wettest month with about 103 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.