Libreville (Gabon) vs Sofia (Bulgaria): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine

Reference period: Libreville 2013–2023 · Sofia 2013–2023

Libreville (Gabon) has a higher monthly mean temperature than Sofia (Bulgaria) in every month of the year.

Key monthly differences

Warmest month

Libreville
March · 26.62 °C
Sofia
August · 22.21 °C

Coolest month

Libreville
July · 24.64 °C
Sofia
January · 0.07 °C

Driest month

Libreville
July · 0.81 mm/day
Sofia
February · 0.83 mm/day

Sunniest month

Libreville
January · 9.09 hours/day
Sofia
July · 12.88 hours/day
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Climate comparison questions

When are the temperatures most similar and most different?

The smallest difference in monthly mean temperature is 2.69 °C (August); the largest is 25.91 °C (January).

How much do temperatures vary across the year?

The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 1.98 °C in Libreville (Gabon) and 22.14 °C in Sofia (Bulgaria). This describes seasonal variation, not the range between daytime highs and nighttime lows.

Which location has more rainfall?

Libreville (Gabon) has a higher daily rainfall average in 10 months and Sofia (Bulgaria) in 2; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Rainfall amounts do not tell us how many days it rains.

Which location has more sunshine?

Libreville (Gabon) has more average sunshine hours per day in 5 months and Sofia (Bulgaria) in 7; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Sunshine duration is different from daylight duration.

Climate data notes

Show data and calculation

Daily values are averaged separately for each calendar month over the saved reference period. Temperatures are daily means, not daytime highs. Rainfall is an average daily amount, not a monthly total; sunshine is average hours per day. These historical averages are not a weather forecast. Each location’s reference period is listed below and may differ.

Mean of the 12 monthly averages

Monthly climate data

Difference: Sofia (Bulgaria) minus Libreville (Gabon)

Temperature °C

Month Libreville Sofia +/-
Jan 25.98 0.07 −25.91
Feb 26.45 3.03 −23.43
Mar 26.62 5.58 −21.04
Apr 26.59 10.51 −16.08
May 26.33 15.43 −10.90
Jun 25.39 19.17 −6.22
Jul 24.64 21.89 −2.75
Aug 24.90 22.21 −2.69
Sep 25.37 17.69 −7.68
Oct 25.46 11.91 −13.55
Nov 25.56 6.91 −18.65
Dec 25.74 1.97 −23.77
Annual mean 25.75 11.36 −14.39

Average sunshine (hours/day)

Month Libreville Sofia +/-
Jan 9.09 5.91 −3.18
Feb 8.66 7.04 −1.62
Mar 8.06 7.79 −0.27
Apr 7.97 9.71 +1.74
May 8.32 11.10 +2.78
Jun 9.03 12.13 +3.10
Jul 8.84 12.88 +4.05
Aug 8.65 12.12 +3.47
Sep 8.25 9.89 +1.64
Oct 7.45 8.06 +0.61
Nov 7.45 6.10 −1.34
Dec 8.59 5.64 −2.95
Annual mean 8.36 9.03 +0.67

Average daily rainfall (mm/day)

Month Libreville Sofia +/-
Jan 8.41 1.07 −7.34
Feb 7.93 0.83 −7.09
Mar 8.79 1.78 −7.02
Apr 9.34 2.26 −7.08
May 8.57 2.39 −6.18
Jun 2.72 3.08 +0.36
Jul 0.81 1.76 +0.95
Aug 1.38 1.24 −0.14
Sep 3.92 1.77 −2.15
Oct 11.84 1.84 −10.00
Nov 14.99 1.59 −13.40
Dec 10.53 1.23 −9.31
Annual mean 7.44 1.74 −5.70

Snow (mm)

Month Libreville Sofia +/-
Jan 0.00 7.05 +7.05
Feb 0.00 4.50 +4.50
Mar 0.00 4.63 +4.63
Apr 0.00 1.35 +1.35
May 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jun 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jul 0.00 0.00 0.00
Aug 0.00 0.00 0.00
Sep 0.00 0.00 0.00
Oct 0.00 0.69 +0.69
Nov 0.00 2.74 +2.74
Dec 0.00 3.09 +3.09
Annual mean 0.00 2.00 +2.00