Sofia in January
Chilly and damp, as the days lengthen.
January in Sofia is chilly: highs near 42°F, lows near 24°F. Rain or snow falls on about two days a week, and the days lengthen by 31 minutes from the first week to the last.January in Sofia is chilly: highs near 6°C, lows near -4°C. Rain or snow falls on about two days a week, and the days lengthen by 31 minutes from the first week to the last.
- High
- 42°F6°Caverage
- Low
- 24°F-4°Caverage
- Wet days
- 2a week · 32% of days
- Daylight
- 9h 26mon average
Is January a good time to visit Sofia?
January sits outside Sofia's best months, which run from September. Expect chilly days and rain or snow on about two days a week.
How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.
How January sits in the year
week by weekTemperature
Highs near 42°F in January, against 42°F to 83°F through the year.Highs near 6°C in January, against 6°C to 28°C through the year.
Chance of a wet day
32% of days in January, against 24% to 48% through the year.
Cloud cover
58% cover in January, against 21% to 60% through the year.
Daylight
9h 26m in January, against 9h 05m to 15h 16m through the year.
Either side
Where Sofia sits, in January
Europe/Sofia- this place
- typical high in January 40°F4°C95°F35°C
- Sunrise, mid-January
- 7:54 AMsets 5:16 PM
- Above the sea
- 550 mlow-lying
- Latitude
- 42.7°Nnorthern hemisphere
- Nearest of ours
- our one place here
The land around Sofia, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Sofia is our one place in Bulgaria so far. Clock times are local, for the 15th.