Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tau features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (31 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-1 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 745 mm (29.3 inches) and receives 126 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tau enjoys an average of 3668 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 41 minutes to 15 hours 40 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tau are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 22 °C (68 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 3 °C (31 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tau experiences 72 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 72 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Average low | -3°C (26°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Mean minimum | -12°C (11°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Minimum | -19°C (-1°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tau, Alba, Romania with other places around the world.
Tau usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 14 rainy days and 96 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tau are January, October and November. On average, 41 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 38 (1.5) | 49 (1.9) | 61 (2.4) | 50 (2.0) | 104 (4.1) | 102 (4.0) | 82 (3.2) | 53 (2.1) | 50 (2.0) | 44 (1.8) | 41 (1.6) | 71 (2.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Tau are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tau: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 169 | 222 | 288 | 345 | 389 | 401 | 419 | 401 | 336 | 285 | 223 | 184 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 5m | 10h 20m | 11h 56m | 13h 34m | 14h 58m | 15h 40m | 15h 18m | 14h 3m | 12h 29m | 10h 52m | 9h 26m | 8h 41m |
Tau experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Tau UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |