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Rayon Ilinden

Located in Municipality of the Capital, Sofia-Capital Coordinates: 42°43′00″ N 23°18′00″ E

Map showing the location of Rayon Ilinden Rayon Ilinden
Location in Bulgaria
Elevation
551 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 Airport10 km
INI Niš Constantine the Great Airport136 km

About Rayon Ilinden

Rayon Ilinden is a municipality. Location: Municipality of the Capital, Sofia-Capital. Elevation: 551 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Sofia Airport (10 km).

Climate of Rayon Ilinden

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 0° · Rain 51 mm

Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
May (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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Rayon Ilinden
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°6°10°16°21°25°27°27°23°17°9°5°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-1°4°8°11°13°12°9°4°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)333643557777645143445142

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Rayon Ilinden

The nearest airport is Sofia Airport (SOF), 10 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sofia, 3 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Sofia Airport (SOF) Sofia 10 kmeast
  • Niš Constantine the Great Airport (INI) Niš 136 kmnorthwest
  • Plovdiv International Airport (PDV) Plovdiv 147 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Sofia Population: 1.2M 3 kmsoutheast
  • Niš Population: 250K 132 kmnorthwest
  • Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 135 kmsoutheast
  • Craiova Population: 234.1K 182 kmnorth
  • Stara Zagora Population: 121.6K 195 kmeast

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

Day trips from Rayon Ilinden

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

0–25 km6 places

  • City Garden Attraction 3 kmSE
  • Ivan Vazov National Theatre Attraction 3 kmSE
  • Vitosha Mountain TV Tower Landmark 10 kmSW
  • Borisova Gradina TV Tower Landmark 6 kmSE

25–60 km3 places

  • Sip Mountain 59 kmW
  • Beglichka Mogila Mountain 48 kmN
  • Damga Mountain 59 kmS

60–100 km30 places

  • Ostrozub Mountain 89 kmW
  • Kruševica Mountain 98 kmW
  • Gramada Mountain 76 kmW
  • Besna Kobila Mountain 90 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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