Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
The climate of Craiova is
continental, with cold winters and hot summers.
The city is located in the south-west of Romania, in Wallachia, the southern plain area.
The
average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of -0.7 °C (31 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 23.1 °C (74 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Craiova - Average temperatures| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Min (°C) | -4 | -3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 2 | -3 |
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| Max (°C) | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 3 |
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| Min (°F) | 25 | 27 | 34 | 43 | 52 | 59 | 61 | 61 | 54 | 45 | 36 | 27 |
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| Max (°F) | 37 | 43 | 52 | 64 | 75 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 75 | 63 | 48 | 37 |
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amounts to 575 millimeters (22.6 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 35 mm (1.4 in) in the driest months (January, February) to 70 mm (2.8 in) in the wettest (June). Here is the average precipitation.
Craiova - Average precipitation| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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| Prec.(mm) | 35 | 35 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 65 | 50 | 45 | 40 | 50 | 50 | 575 |
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| Prec.(in) | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2 | 2 | 22.6 |
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| Days | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 76 |
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On average, there are around 2,160
sunshine hours per year. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.
Craiova - Sunshine| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Hours | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
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Best Time
To visit Craiova, 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.