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Monthly climate in Craiova, Romania

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Craiova features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (33 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (107 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 613 mm (24.1 inches) and receives 94 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Craiova enjoys an average of 3681 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 54 minutes to 15 hours 26 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Craiova, Romania

The warmest months in Craiova are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 26 °C (73 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 4 °C (33 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Craiova experiences 110 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 57 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Craiova. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum15°C
(60°F)		21°C
(70°F)		25°C
(78°F)		30°C
(87°F)		33°C
(92°F)		41°C
(106°F)		40°C
(105°F)		41°C
(107°F)		37°C
(99°F)		30°C
(87°F)		27°C
(81°F)		17°C
(62°F)
Mean maximum13°C
(55°F)		19°C
(66°F)		22°C
(73°F)		27°C
(81°F)		31°C
(87°F)		35°C
(95°F)		37°C
(99°F)		38°C
(101°F)		35°C
(95°F)		27°C
(82°F)		22°C
(71°F)		14°C
(57°F)
Average high5°C
(40°F)		9°C
(48°F)		13°C
(56°F)		19°C
(67°F)		24°C
(76°F)		28°C
(83°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(92°F)		28°C
(82°F)		20°C
(69°F)		12°C
(53°F)		7°C
(44°F)
Daily mean1°C
(33°F)		4°C
(39°F)		7°C
(46°F)		13°C
(56°F)		18°C
(65°F)		23°C
(73°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		21°C
(70°F)		14°C
(57°F)		8°C
(47°F)		3°C
(38°F)
Average low-3°C
(27°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		2°C
(37°F)		7°C
(45°F)		13°C
(55°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		14°C
(58°F)		9°C
(48°F)		5°C
(41°F)		0°C
(33°F)
Mean minimum-10°C
(14°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		0°C
(33°F)		7°C
(45°F)		12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		6°C
(44°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-8°C
(19°F)
Minimum-20°C
(-4°F)		-12°C
(10°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		5°C
(42°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(53°F)		11°C
(52°F)		3°C
(37°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-16°C
(4°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Craiova, Romania

Craiova usually has the most precipitation in March, May and June, with an average of 11 rainy days and 78 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Craiova are April, August and September. On average, 23 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Craiova. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)46 (1.8)41 (1.6)67 (2.7)36 (1.4)78 (3.1)88 (3.4)57 (2.2)19 (0.7)15 (0.6)62 (2.4)47 (1.8)59 (2.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)781161212842699

Monthly sunshine hours in Craiova, Romania

The sunniest months in Craiova are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 23 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Craiova: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Craiova. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours169228293342393405423402340286197198
Mean daily daylight hours9h 16m10h 27m11h 56m13h 28m14h 46m15h 26m15h 5m13h 56m12h 28m10h 56m9h 36m8h 54m

Solar UV radiation in Craiova, Romania

Craiova 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 Craiova UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Craiova. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)236789987532