Sofia City · Bulgaria
Sofia in March
In March, Sofia averages a daytime high of 9 °C and a night-time low of -1 °C, with about 45 mm of rain over the month. It falls outside Sofia's most comfortable months, July to September.
- Average high
- 9 °C
- Average low
- -1 °C
- Rain in the month
- 45 mm
- Daylight on 15 Mar
- 11 h 50 min
- Comfortable month
- No
- Places to stay
- 79
When to go
How March compares with the rest of the year in Sofia
March is the 9th warmest month in Sofia by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 3 °C to 27 °C and the lows from -5 °C to 14 °C. By day, March is 5 °C warmer than February, and April is 6 °C warmer than March.
March brings 45 mm of rain, less than the monthly average of 57 mm (680 mm a year); it is the 10th wettest month.
On 15 March the sun is up for about 11 h 50 min, against 9 h at the shortest and 15 h 20 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3 °C | -5 °C | 42 mm | |
| February | 5 °C | -4 °C | 38 mm | |
| March | 9 °C | -1 °C | 45 mm | |
| April | 15 °C | 4 °C | 55 mm | |
| May | 20 °C | 9 °C | 85 mm | |
| June | 24 °C | 12 °C | 85 mm | |
| July | 26 °C | 14 °C | 73 mm | Yes |
| August | 27 °C | 14 °C | 53 mm | Yes |
| September | 22 °C | 10 °C | 55 mm | Yes |
| October | 16 °C | 5 °C | 53 mm | |
| November | 10 °C | 2 °C | 48 mm | |
| December | 4 °C | -3 °C | 49 mm |
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
When to go
Is March a good time to visit Sofia?
Not by the measure used here: the average high of 9 °C is below 18 °C. The comfortable months in Sofia are July to September; the nearest are September, before, and July, after.
The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.
Public holidays in Bulgaria in March
Nationwide public holidays; shops and offices may close on these dates.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Sofia
This guide lists 79 places to stay in Sofia, hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 47; 1–3 km, 22; 3–10 km, 10.
Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; public holidays from the OpenHolidays API (ODbL); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.