Municipality

Golema Rakovica

Located in Elin Pelin, Sofia Province Coordinates: 42°37′00″ N 23°48′00″ E

Location in Bulgaria

Elevation: 736 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+02:00; Europe/Sofia · UTC+02:00
When to go: June–September; See the climate
Airports: SOF Sofia Airport33 km; PDV Plovdiv International Airport106 km

About Golema Rakovica

Golema Rakovica is a municipality. Location: Elin Pelin, Sofia Province. Elevation: 736 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Sofia Airport (33 km).

Climate of Golema Rakovica

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night -1° · Rain 51 mm

Hottest month: August (day 26°)
Coldest month: January (night -5°)
Wettest month: June (77 mm)
Driest month: January (36 mm)

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15° 3°

20° 8°

23° 11°

26° 12°

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16° 4°

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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 Golema Rakovica
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	3°	4°	9°	15°	20°	23°	26°	26°	22°	16°	9°	4°
Average low (°C)	-5°	-4°	-1°	3°	8°	11°	12°	12°	9°	4°	-1°	-4°
Precipitation (mm)	36	40	45	57	76	77	63	52	41	42	51	43

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

How to get to Golema Rakovica

The nearest airport is Sofia Airport (SOF), 33 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sofia, 40 km to the west.

Airports

Sofia Airport (SOF) Sofia 33 kmwest
Plovdiv International Airport (PDV) Plovdiv 106 kmsoutheast
Niš Constantine the Great Airport (INI) Niš 178 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

Sofia Population: 1.2M 40 kmwest
Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 94 kmsoutheast
Stara Zagora Population: 121.6K 153 kmeast
Craiova Population: 234.1K 189 kmnorth
Rousse Population: 121.2K 222 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Golema Rakovica

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 8 natural sites.

25–60 km8 places

Svishtiplaz Mountain 31 kmNE
Musala Mountain 52 kmS
City Garden Attraction 40 kmW
Ivan Vazov National Theatre Attraction 40 kmW

60–100 km6 places

Vihren Mountain 100 kmS
Sredna Gora Mountain 99 kmE
Nebet Tepe Mountain 94 kmSE
Ambaritsa Mountain 81 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

GeoNames, CC-BY-4.0 GeoNames (www.geonames.org), CC BY 4.0

Data last updated: November 4, 2026