Rayon Vitosha
Located in Municipality of the Capital, Sofia-Capital Coordinates: 42°37′00″ N 23°17′00″ E
- Elevation
- 1,473 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Sofia · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- SOF Sofia Airport14 km
- INI Niš Constantine the Great Airport141 km
About Rayon Vitosha
Rayon Vitosha is a municipality. Location: Municipality of the Capital, Sofia-Capital. Elevation: 1,473 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Sofia Airport (14 km).
Photos of Rayon Vitosha
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Vitosha Mountain TV Tower User:Preslav · Public domain -
Earth and Man National Museum MrPanyGoff · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Rayon Vitosha
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 5° · Night -4° · Rain 52 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -8°)
- Wettest month
- June (82 mm)
- Driest month
- January (38 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -1° | 1° | 4° | 10° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 21° | 17° | 11° | 5° | 0° |
| Average low (°C) | -8° | -8° | -5° | 0° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 7° | 5° | 1° | -4° | -7° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 38 | 46 | 52 | 67 | 80 | 82 | 65 | 57 | 46 | 45 | 52 | 48 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Rayon Vitosha
The nearest airport is Sofia Airport (SOF), 14 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sofia, 10 km to the north.
Airports
- Sofia Airport (SOF) Sofia 14 kmnortheast
- Niš Constantine the Great Airport (INI) Niš 141 kmnorthwest
- Plovdiv International Airport (PDV) Plovdiv 143 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Sofia Population: 1.2M 10 kmnorth
- Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 131 kmsoutheast
- Niš Population: 250K 137 kmnorthwest
- Craiova Population: 234.1K 193 kmnorth
- Stara Zagora Population: 121.6K 195 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Rayon Vitosha
Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 32 natural sites, 4 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km6 places
- City Garden Attraction 9 kmN
- Ivan Vazov National Theatre Attraction 9 kmN
- Vitosha Mountain TV Tower Landmark 4 kmNW
- Borisova Gradina TV Tower Landmark 8 kmNE
25–60 km3 places
- Musala Mountain 55 kmSE
- Beglichka Mogila Mountain 59 kmN
- Damga Mountain 48 kmS
60–100 km33 places
- Ostrozub Mountain 90 kmW
- Gramada Mountain 77 kmW
- Besna Kobila Mountain 87 kmW
- Tegošnica River 88 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
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