Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zalan features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-12 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 711 mm (28.0 inches) and receives 127 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zalan enjoys an average of 3634 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 42 minutes to 15 hours 40 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Zalan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 20 °C (64 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 1 °C (27 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zalan experiences 46 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 111 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average high | 1°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Average low | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Mean minimum | -16°C (3°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-12°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -13°C (8°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Zalan, Covasna, Romania with other places around the world.
Zalan usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 15 rainy days and 100 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zalan are January, September and November. On average, 35 mm (1.4 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) | 29 (1.2) | 43 (1.7) | 54 (2.1) | 47 (1.9) | 91 (3.6) | 119 (4.7) | 91 (3.6) | 60 (2.3) | 42 (1.7) | 44 (1.7) | 34 (1.3) | 58 (2.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Zalan are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zalan: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 164 | 228 | 285 | 341 | 387 | 395 | 413 | 402 | 332 | 283 | 225 | 174 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 5m | 10h 21m | 11h 56m | 13h 33m | 14h 57m | 15h 40m | 15h 17m | 14h 3m | 12h 29m | 10h 52m | 9h 26m | 8h 42m |
Zalan 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 Zalan 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 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |