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Rayon Bankya

Located in Municipality of the Capital, Sofia-Capital Coordinates: 42°43′00″ N 23°09′00″ E

Map showing the location of Rayon Bankya Rayon Bankya
Location in Bulgaria
Elevation
624 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Sofia · UTC+02:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
SOF Sofia Airport22 km
INI Niš Constantine the Great Airport126 km

About Rayon Bankya

Rayon Bankya is a municipality. Location: Municipality of the Capital, Sofia-Capital. Elevation: 624 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Sofia Airport (22 km).

Climate of Rayon Bankya

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 0° · Rain 52 mm

Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
June (77 mm)
Driest month
January (33 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 Rayon Bankya
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°10°16°21°24°27°27°23°17°9°4°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-1°4°8°11°12°12°8°4°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)333844567677635245455244

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Rayon Bankya

The nearest airport is Sofia Airport (SOF), 22 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sofia, 14 km to the east.

Airports

  • Sofia Airport (SOF) Sofia 22 kmeast
  • Niš Constantine the Great Airport (INI) Niš 126 kmnorthwest
  • Skopje International Airport (SKP) Ilinden 151 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Sofia Population: 1.2M 14 kmeast
  • Niš Population: 250K 122 kmnorthwest
  • Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 146 kmsoutheast
  • Craiova Population: 234.1K 185 kmnorth
  • Stara Zagora Population: 121.6K 207 kmeast

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

Day trips from Rayon Bankya

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 34 natural sites, 5 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km6 places

  • City Garden Attraction 15 kmE
  • Ivan Vazov National Theatre Attraction 15 kmE
  • Vitosha Mountain TV Tower Landmark 12 kmSE
  • Borisova Gradina TV Tower Landmark 16 kmE

25–60 km6 places

  • Vidlich Mountain 55 kmNW
  • Vlaška Planina Mountain 54 kmNW
  • Erma River 53 kmNW
  • Vetren Mountain 50 kmW

60–100 km33 places

  • Trem Mountain 95 kmNW
  • Ostrozub Mountain 77 kmW
  • Kruševica Mountain 87 kmNW
  • Gramada Mountain 64 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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