Rila · Sofia · BulgariaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Rilets

2,713 mSnow likely Jan–Apr · Oct–Dec

Elevation2,713 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation10 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul12°average high

42.12° N, 23.46° EElevation 2,713 mUTC+3 · Eastern European Summer Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,713 m
Mid-mountain1,980 m
Valley · Govedartsi1,238 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Rilets in brief

Rilets rises to 2,713 m in the Rila, Sofia, Bulgaria.

At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 12°, while nights fall below freezing in 8 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from April to October.

The nearest town in the atlas is Govedartsi, 15 km to the N at 1,238 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,713 m · 8,901 ft
Range: Rila
Region: Sofia
Country: Bulgaria
Coordinates: 42.1157, 23.4617
Nearest airport: Sofia Airport (SOF) · 65 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 Rilets by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Rilets by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-6°	-6°	-4°	0°	5°	9°	12°	12°	8°	4°	-1°	-5°
Average low	-13°	-13°	-10°	-6°	-1°	2°	4°	5°	1°	-2°	-7°	-11°
Precipitation	94 mm	99 mm	113 mm	133 mm	122 mm	107 mm	93 mm	78 mm	61 mm	63 mm	77 mm	108 mm
Cloud cover	41%	46%	46%	44%	39%	27%	19%	17%	26%	35%	41%	46%
Daylight	9h 26	10h 35	11h 53	13h 20	14h 34	15h 14	14h 58	13h 55	12h 32	11h 08	9h 50	9h 08
Month score	28	24	20	19	21	29	41	47	41	39	32	22

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 · Oct–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	1,250 m	1,250 m	1,650 m	2,250 m	3,000 m	3,550 m	3,950 m	4,000 m	3,400 m	2,850 m	2,100 m	1,500 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Rilets in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Bulgaria

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Musala	2,925 m	2,473 m	12 km NE	9°
Malka Musala	2,902 m	–	13 km NE	9°
Irechek	2,852 m	–	13 km NE	10°
Unnamed Peak	2,792 m	–	14 km NE	10°
Deno	2,790 m	–	15 km NE	10°
Mancho	2,771 m	–	12 km E	11°
Ovcharets	2,769 m	–	11 km E	11°
Malyovitsa	2,729 m	–	10 km NW	12°