Rila · Sofia · BulgariaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Musala

2,925 mUltra-prominent peakSnow likely Jan–May · Oct–Dec

Elevation2,925 mabove sea level

Prominence2,473 mindependent height

Isolation–to a higher summit

Summit, Jul9°average high

42.18° N, 23.59° EElevation 2,925 mUTC+3 · Eastern European Summer Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,925 m
Mid-mountain2,110 m
Valley · Borovets1,295 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Musala in brief

Musala rises to 2,925 m in the Rila, Sofia, Bulgaria. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 2,473 m, which makes it an ultra-prominent peak.

At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 10°, while nights fall below freezing in 8 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from May to October.

The nearest town in the atlas is Borovets, 10 km to the N at 1,295 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,925 m · 9,598 ft
Prominence: 2,473 m
Range: Rila
Region: Sofia
Country: Bulgaria
Coordinates: 42.1792, 23.5853
Nearest airport: Sofia Airport (SOF) · 59 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 Musala by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Musala by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-7°	-7°	-5°	-2°	3°	7°	9°	10°	6°	3°	-1°	-5°
Average low	-12°	-13°	-11°	-7°	-2°	1°	3°	4°	0°	-3°	-7°	-11°
Precipitation	96 mm	97 mm	115 mm	133 mm	124 mm	110 mm	97 mm	79 mm	61 mm	59 mm	70 mm	104 mm
Cloud cover	41%	45%	46%	45%	40%	28%	20%	18%	26%	36%	41%	46%
Daylight	9h 26	10h 35	11h 53	13h 20	14h 34	15h 14	14h 58	13h 55	12h 32	11h 07	9h 49	9h 07
Month score	27	25	20	19	21	28	31	36	41	39	34	23

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–May · Oct–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	1,450 m	1,400 m	1,700 m	2,200 m	2,950 m	3,550 m	3,900 m	4,000 m	3,400 m	2,950 m	2,300 m	1,700 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Musala in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Bulgaria

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Malka Musala	2,902 m	–	0.5 km E	9°
Irechek	2,852 m	–	0.9 km NE	10°
Unnamed Peak	2,792 m	–	1.7 km NE	10°
Deno	2,790 m	–	2.5 km NE	10°
Mancho	2,771 m	–	2.9 km SE	11°
Ovcharets	2,769 m	–	4.1 km S	11°
Malyovitsa	2,729 m	–	18 km W	12°
Rilets	2,713 m	–	12 km SW	12°