Bulgaria
Country in Europe
In brief
Area: 110,879 km². World rank 106 of 249; in Europe, 15 of 52. Agricultural land: 46.2% (2024). World rank 72 of 209; in Europe, 17 of 45. Precipitation, mm per year: 608 (2022). World rank 131 of 182; in Europe, 30 of 38. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 45.9% → 46.2%.
Territory
Elevation
- Highest point
- Musala, 2,925 m
- Lowest point
- Black Sea, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 472
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 10
- Warmest month in the capital
- August, 21°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- January, -2°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 608 2022
Climate by month: Sofia
August: day 28°C, night 15°C, precipitation 58 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2 | -6 | 51 |
| February | 4 | -5 | 45 |
| March | 9 | -1 | 57 |
| April | 14 | 3 | 57 |
| May | 20 | 9 | 80 |
| June | 24 | 13 | 85 |
| July | 28 | 15 | 68 |
| August | 28 | 15 | 58 |
| September | 23 | 10 | 54 |
| October | 16 | 5 | 57 |
| November | 10 | 0 | 42 |
| December | 4 | -4 | 51 |