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Municipality

Balsha

Located in Municipality of the Capital, Sofia-Capital Coordinates: 42°51′00″ N 23°16′00″ E

Map showing the location of Balsha Balsha
Location in Bulgaria
Elevation
673 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Sofia · UTC+02:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
SOF Sofia Airport21 km
INI Niš Constantine the Great Airport127 km

About Balsha

Balsha is a municipality. Location: Municipality of the Capital, Sofia-Capital. Elevation: 673 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Sofia Airport (21 km).

Climate of Balsha

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 0° · Rain 52 mm

Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
June (84 mm)
Driest month
January (35 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Balsha
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°9°15°20°23°26°26°22°16°9°4°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-1°4°8°11°12°12°9°4°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)353947618284685546455243

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Balsha

The nearest airport is Sofia Airport (SOF), 21 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sofia, 18 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sofia Airport (SOF) Sofia 21 kmsoutheast
  • Niš Constantine the Great Airport (INI) Niš 127 kmnorthwest
  • Plovdiv International Airport (PDV) Plovdiv 157 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Sofia Population: 1.2M 18 kmsouth
  • Niš Population: 250K 123 kmnorthwest
  • Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 144 kmsoutheast
  • Craiova Population: 234.1K 169 kmnorth
  • Stara Zagora Population: 121.6K 200 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Balsha

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 29 natural sites, 4 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km6 places

  • City Garden Attraction 18 kmS
  • Ivan Vazov National Theatre Attraction 18 kmS
  • Vitosha Mountain TV Tower Landmark 24 kmS
  • Borisova Gradina TV Tower Landmark 20 kmS

25–60 km6 places

  • Vidlich Mountain 50 kmNW
  • Vlaška Planina Mountain 56 kmW
  • Erma River 53 kmW
  • Vetren Mountain 57 kmW

60–100 km27 places

  • Trem Mountain 97 kmNW
  • Ostrozub Mountain 84 kmW
  • Kruševica Mountain 91 kmW
  • Gramada Mountain 73 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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