Bulgaria
Sofia
Sofia is one of the 28 regions of Bulgaria; its largest place is Samokov.
Best timeAug–Oct
Best weather in OctoberKostinbrod 79
October: highs13° – 18°
Rain this month, on average46mm
Mean of its 20 best-known places. Best: Aug–Oct.
Sofia at a glance
The atlas follows 336 places here month by month, with 51 mountains and 51 monuments; across the most visited of them, the best months are August, September and October.
When to go to Sofia
The best places of every month here, and the average climate of the best-known ones.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 31 | 31 | 33 | 61 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 72 | 80 | 71 | 40 | 30 |
| High | 3° | 6° | 10° | 16° | 20° | 24° | 27° | 27° | 22° | 17° | 10° | 4° |
| Low | -4° | -3° | 0° | 5° | 9° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 11° | 6° | 2° | -3° |
| Rain (mm) | 45 | 44 | 52 | 60 | 82 | 85 | 73 | 63 | 51 | 46 | 46 | 50 |
Places in Sofia
The best-known places with their score this month; every town and village is in the A to Z list below.
63OctoberSamokov
24k people
15° / 5°46 mm
51OctoberKoprivshtitsa
1,852 people
13° / 4°57 mm
74OctoberIhtiman
13k people
17° / 7°38 mm
75OctoberSlivnitsa
6,675 people
18° / 6°41 mm
68OctoberPirdop
6,156 people
16° / 6°47 mm
79OctoberKostinbrod
12k people
18° / 7°38 mm
74OctoberEtropole
8,827 people
17° / 7°50 mm
68OctoberZlatitsa
3,986 people
16° / 6°50 mm
22 districts, each with all of its towns and villages
Ihtiman35 places · 16k · Ihtiman
Obshtina Anton1 places · 1,385 · Anton
Obshtina Botevgrad12 places · 29k · Botevgrad
Obshtina Bozhurishte8 places · 8,190 · Bozhurishte
Obshtina Chavdar1 places · 1,129 · Chavdar
Obshtina Chelopech1 places · 1,453 · Chelopech
Obshtina Dolna Banya1 places · 4,221 · Dolna banya
Obshtina Dragoman34 places · 3,507 · Dragoman
Obshtina Elin Pelin19 places · 19k · Elin Pelin
Obshtina Etropole11 places · 9,734 · Etropole
Obshtina Godech20 places · 4,009 · Godech
Obshtina Gorna Malina14 places · 5,106 · Gorna Malina
Obshtina Koprivshtitsa1 places · 1,852 · Koprivshtitsa
Obshtina Kostenets23 places · 9,015 · Kostenets
Obshtina Kostinbrod14 places · 17k · Kostinbrod
Obshtina Mirkovo11 places · 1,983 · Mirkovo
Obshtina Pirdop3 places · 6,789 · Pirdop
Obshtina Pravets29 places · 6,472 · Pravets
Obshtina Samokov30 places · 33k · Samokov
Obshtina Slivnitsa10 places · 8,098 · Slivnitsa
Obshtina Svoge37 places · 16k · Svoge
Obshtina Zlatitsa12 places · 4,342 · Zlatitsa
More towns and villages of Sofia · 9
Sofia from above
Every place scored for the month you pick: comfortable temperatures, dry days and clear skies.
OctoberMonth scores for Sofia
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Nature in Sofia
Summit2,925 m
Musala
Summit2,902 m
Malka Musala
Summit2,852 m
Irechek
Lake
Iskar Reservoir
Waterfall
Etropole waterfall “Varovitets”
Lake
Belmeken DamWildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Bulgaria seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
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Outdoors in Sofia
Culture in Sofia
Kableshkov HouseBuilt 1845 · The Architecture of the Bulgarian Revival
Vrachesh monasteryBuilt 1300
Markova HouseBuilt 1832 · The Architecture of the Bulgarian Revival
Бозова къщаBuilt 1859 · The Architecture of the Bulgarian Revival
Васева къщаBuilt 1820 · The Architecture of the Bulgarian Revival
Генчо-Стайкова къщаBuilt 1900 · The Architecture of the Bulgarian Revival
Museum
History Museum (Botevgrad)Built 1937
Museum
Monastery school, BozhenitsaBuilt 1806What's on in Sofia
Getting to Sofia
Sofia AirportSOF · Samokov
41 kmPlovdiv International AirportPDV · Samokov
111 kmSkopje International AirportSKP · Samokov
165 kmКопривщицаKoprivshtitsa
7.6 kmИхтиманIhtiman
1.7 kmСливница спиркаSlivnitsa
0.4 kmПирдопPirdop
1.3 kmTowns in Sofia from A to Z
The 70 main places; every village is listed on its district's page.