Vitosha · Sofia-Capital · BulgariaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Golyam Rezen

2,277 mSnow likely Jan–Apr · Nov–Dec

Elevation2,277 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation0.7 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul15°average high

42.57° N, 23.29° EElevation 2,277 mUTC+3 · Eastern European Summer Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,277 m
Mid-mountain1,560 m
Valley · Bistritsa852 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Golyam Rezen in brief

Golyam Rezen rises to 2,277 m in the Vitosha, Sofia-Capital, Bulgaria.

At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 15°, while nights fall below freezing in 8 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from April to November.

The nearest town in the atlas is Bistritsa, 5.9 km to the E at 852 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,277 m · 7,470 ft
Range: Vitosha
Region: Sofia-Capital
Country: Bulgaria
Coordinates: 42.5694, 23.2914
Nearest airport: Sofia Airport (SOF) · 18 km

iiForecast

Weather at three heights

Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.

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iiiSummit climate

The top of Golyam Rezen by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted

Climate normals for Golyam Rezen by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-4°	-4°	0°	4°	9°	13°	15°	15°	11°	7°	1°	-3°
Average low	-13°	-13°	-10°	-6°	-1°	2°	4°	4°	1°	-3°	-8°	-11°
Precipitation	71 mm	71 mm	79 mm	91 mm	116 mm	119 mm	92 mm	85 mm	74 mm	70 mm	74 mm	78 mm
Cloud cover	43%	47%	47%	44%	39%	28%	20%	18%	27%	37%	42%	47%
Daylight	9h 24	10h 33	11h 53	13h 21	14h 36	15h 17	15h 01	13h 56	12h 32	11h 07	9h 47	9h 05
Month score	33	31	29	27	22	39	58	62	44	36	33	29

Snow and freezing level

Average height of the 0 °C level from the summit normals (6.5 °C per km); snow months have a summit mean at or below +1 °C

Snow likely Jan–Apr · Nov–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	950 m	950 m	1,450 m	2,150 m	2,900 m	3,400 m	3,750 m	3,800 m	3,200 m	2,550 m	1,800 m	1,200 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Golyam Rezen in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Bulgaria

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Vitosha	2,292 m	1,275 m	0.7 km SW	15°
Cherni Vrah	2,290 m	–	1.3 km SW	14°
Malak Rezen	2,191 m	–	0.4 km SW	14°
Lavcheto	2,052 m	–	1.3 km NW	16°
Uschite	1,901 m	–	4.4 km N	17°
Kamen Del	1,862 m	–	4.9 km N	17°
Wladayski Cherni Vrah	1,641 m	–	7.8 km S	19°
Kominite	1,620 m	–	3.6 km N	18°