Sofia weather in June

In June, Sofia sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 63 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 15.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 54 min at the start of June to 15 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Sofia's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sofia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
12°
10th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
15 h 06 min
4:53 AM – 8:01 PM
Cloud cover
49%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Sofia is capital city of Bulgaria.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
2,342/km²
people per km²
Founded
~390 BCE

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical June day in Sofia reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 4°C warmer than May and about 2°C cooler than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12111
22111
32211
42211
52211
62211
72211
82212
92312
102312
112312
122312
132312
142312
152412
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172413
182413
192413
202413
212413
222413
232413
242413
252513
262513
272513
282513
292513
302513

How June really feels in Sofia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

June sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Sofia weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°397.65.79.20.0
Feb / -4°397.4610.30.3
Mar10° / -0°5410.55.411.62.1
Apr15° / 5811.41.613.14.2
May19° / 7013.50.114.45.7
Jun23° / 12°6311.7015.16.7
Jul26° / 14°519.7014.87.1
Aug26° / 14°357.2013.77.5
Sep22° / 10°356.5012.37.4
Oct16° / 466.90.710.85.4
Nov / 366.72.49.62.2
Dec / -3°458.65.68.90.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25446
35545
45545
55644
65743
75842
85941
96040
106139
116139
126337
136337
146436
156535
166535
176733
186733
196733
206733
216832
226832
236931
246931
256931
266931
277129
287129
297228
307228

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Sofia gets around 63 mm of rain over 11.7 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
142
242
341
441
541
641
741
841
941
1041
1141
1240
1340
1440
1539
1639
1738
1838
1937
2037
2137
2237
2337
2436
2536
2636
2735
2835
2934
3034

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of June feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
185150
283170
380191
478211
576231
674251
771272
869292
967312
1065323
1163343
1261354
1360364
1458375
1558375
1656386
1756386
1855387
1955387
2055387
2154388
2254388
2354388
2453389
2553389
2652399
2752399
2851409
29504110
30494110

Wind in June

Winds average 7 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min at the start of June to 15 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 4:57 AM to 4:56 AM, and sunset from 7:51 PM to 8:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.94:577:51
214.94:577:52
314.94:567:53
415.04:567:53
515.04:567:54
615.04:557:55
715.04:557:56
815.04:547:56
915.04:547:57
1015.14:547:58
1115.14:547:58
1215.14:547:59
1315.14:537:59
1415.14:538:00
1515.14:538:00
1615.14:538:01
1715.14:538:01
1815.14:538:01
1915.14:538:02
2015.14:548:02
2115.14:548:02
2215.14:548:03
2315.14:548:03
2415.14:548:03
2515.14:558:03
2615.14:558:03
2715.14:558:03
2815.14:568:03
2915.14:568:03
3015.14:568:03

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in July across the year — June's 6.22 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Sofia?

Our two travel scores rate June for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Sofia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sofia in June

From June's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In June, Sofia sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Sofia in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sofia peaks around July 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sofia?

Sofia sits at 42.7°N, 23.3°E, 562 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Pernik, 26 km away.

SamokovBotevgradDupnitsaVratsaBerkovitsaKyustendilPanagyurishte

Topography around Sofia

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sofia.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sofia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 554 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,775 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,775 m.

The land around Sofia is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, cropland (33%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
1,775 m
80 km
2,775 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Pernik 26 km · Samokov 44 km · Botevgrad 45 km · Dupnitsa 51 km · Vratsa 60 km · Berkovitsa 62 km · Kyustendil 69 km · Panagyurishte 74 km

Bulgaria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 23% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$20,328
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
96%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
9.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 594
Religion
Christian 65%Muslim 10%none 5%other 0%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Sofia (42.6975°, 23.3241°, elevation 562 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).