Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
The climate of Constanta is
slightly continental, with cold winters and hot summers.
The city is located in south-eastern Romania, on the Black Sea coast.
Just to the north we find the Siutghiol lake, a lagoon separated from the sea by a long strip of sand, where we find the tourist resort of Mamaia.
The climate is slightly milder than in other cities in Romania, however, the
winter is cold, because the Black Sea is not very large, and in winter it cools down a lot under the influence of cold air masses from Russia. During the coldest winters, the sea can even freeze.
In these situations, there is a delay in the spring warming, so it is still cold in March, but sometimes even in April.
On the coldest nights of the year, the temperature typically drops below -10 °C (14 °F). The record is -18 °C (0 °F), recorded in January 2010.
When the atmosphere is stable, fog can form.
The
summer is warm and sunny, with rare rains, so it resembles the Mediterranean summer.
While it is generally not too hot, there can be very hot periods, in which the temperature reach or exceed 35 °C (95 °F). The record heat is 38.5 °C (101.5 °F), recorded in July 2007.
The
average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 1.6 °C (35 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 23.2 °C (74 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Constanta - Average temperatures| Month | Min (°C) | Max (°C) | Mean (°C) | Min (°F) | Max (°F) | Mean (°F) |
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| January | -1 | 4 | 1.6 | 29 | 40 | 34.8 |
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| February | -1 | 6 | 2.5 | 31 | 42 | 36.5 |
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| March | 3 | 9 | 6 | 37 | 49 | 42.8 |
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| April | 7 | 14 | 10.7 | 45 | 57 | 51.3 |
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| May | 12 | 20 | 16.2 | 54 | 68 | 61.2 |
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| June | 17 | 25 | 20.8 | 62 | 76 | 69.4 |
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| July | 19 | 27 | 23.2 | 66 | 81 | 73.7 |
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| August | 19 | 27 | 23 | 66 | 81 | 73.5 |
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| September | 15 | 23 | 18.8 | 59 | 73 | 65.8 |
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| October | 10 | 17 | 13.8 | 51 | 63 | 56.9 |
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| November | 5 | 11 | 8.1 | 41 | 52 | 46.6 |
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| December | 0 | 6 | 3.3 | 33 | 43 | 37.9 |
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| Year | 8.9 | 15.9 | 12.35 | 48 | 60.6 | 54.5 |
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amounts to 385 millimeters (15.2 inches) per year: it is therefore quite scarce. It ranges from 20 mm (0.8 in) in the driest month (March) to 40 mm (1.6 in) in the wettest ones (June, October, November). Here is the average precipitation.
Constanta - Average precipitation| Month | Millimeters | Inches | Days |
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| January | 30 | 1.2 | 4 |
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| February | 25 | 1 | 4 |
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| March | 20 | 0.8 | 3 |
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| April | 30 | 1.2 | 4 |
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| May | 35 | 1.4 | 4 |
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| June | 40 | 1.6 | 3 |
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| July | 35 | 1.4 | 3 |
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| August | 30 | 1.2 | 3 |
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| September | 25 | 1 | 2 |
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| October | 40 | 1.6 | 3 |
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| November | 40 | 1.6 | 5 |
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| December | 35 | 1.4 | 5 |
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| Year | 385 | 15.2 | 43 |
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On average, there are around 2,300
sunshine hours per year. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.
Constanta - Sunshine hours| Month | Average | Total |
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January | 3 | 85 | February | 4 | 110 | March | 4.5 | 140 | April | 6.5 | 190 | May | 9 | 270 | June | 9.5 | 280 | July | 10.5 | 325 | August | 10 | 310 | September | 7.5 | 230 | October | 5.5 | 170 | November | 3.5 | 100 | December | 2.5 | 85 | Year | 6.3 | 2300 |
The
sea temperature ranges between 6 °C (43 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F); it becomes warm enough for swimming in July and August. Here are the average sea temperatures.
Constanta - Sea temperature| Month | Celsius (°C) | Fahrenheit (°F) |
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January | 7 | 45 | February | 6 | 43 | March | 7 | 45 | April | 10 | 50 | May | 15 | 59 | June | 20 | 68 | July | 23 | 73 | August | 24 | 75 | September | 21 | 70 | October | 17 | 63 | November | 13 | 55 | December | 9 | 48 | Year | 14.4 | 57.9 |
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Best Time
The
best time to go to Constanta for a beach holiday, is the summer, especially in July and August, when the temperatures are higher. In June, it's often a bit cooler, so it's better to bring a sweatshirt for the evening. Usually, the weather is still good in the first half of September, although it starts to be a bit cool at night, with minimum temperatures about 15 °C (59 °F).