Kostenets
Kostenets is a village in Sofia, Bulgaria, 713 m above sea level. It has a population of about 3,128 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Best: Aug–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Kostenets at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in January
83 mm of rain
44 mm of rain
Weather in Kostenets
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 3 km/h · humidity 84%
When to go to Kostenets
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 30 | 30 | 27 | 57 | 65 | 67 | 66 | 74 | 79 | 72 | 42 | 28 |
| High | 4° | 6° | 10° | 16° | 20° | 24° | 26° | 26° | 22° | 17° | 11° | 5° |
| Low | -4° | -2° | 0° | 5° | 9° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 11° | 7° | 2° | -2° |
| Rain (mm) | 63 | 60 | 72 | 78 | 83 | 78 | 68 | 59 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 69 |
| Wet days | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 11 |
What's on in Kostenets
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Outdoors around Kostenets
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Kostenets
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Bulgaria seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Kostenets
Earthquakes around Kostenets
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Towns and villages around Kostenets
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Kostenets from above
Getting to Kostenets
Places near Kostenets
Places with a climate like Kostenets
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
