Climate - Caransebes (Romania)

The climate of Caransebes is continental, with cold winters and warm summers.
The city is located in the west of Romania, in the Banat region, 200 meters (650 feet) above sea level. The proximity of the southern Carpathians, which are located a few kilometers to the east, makes the climate a little more rainy than in other cities of Romania.
Winter is cold and gray (though less so than in other areas of Romania), with snowfalls and frosts alternating with milder periods.
During cold spells, which occur every year or so, the temperature drops to -15 °C (5 °F) or below. The coldest record is -27 °C (-17 °F), recorded in January 1963. From 2001 to 2020, the extreme minimum was -21 °C (-6 °F), recorded in March 2005.
Summer is hot and sunny, though with fairly frequent thunderstorms (especially in June).
In the hottest periods, the temperature can reach or exceed 35 °C (95 °F). The record heat is 40.5 °C (105 °F), recorded in July 2007. In 2015, the temperature reached 38.5 °C (101.5 °F) in mid-September.
The average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 0 °C (32 °F), that of the warmest month (August) is of 21.2 °C (70 °F). Here are the average temperatures.

Precipitation amounts to 755 millimeters (29.7 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 40 mm (1.6 in) in the driest month (February) to 105 mm (4.1 in) in the wettest (June). Here is the average precipitation.

On average, there are around 1,910 sunshine hours per year. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.

Best Time

To visit Caransebes, you can choose the months of May and September. In summer, sometimes the heat is bearable, while at other times, especially in July and August, it can be intense.
However, it is better to bring a sweatshirt for the evening even in midsummer.