Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°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 maximum | 13°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 high | 5°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 mean | 1°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Craiova, Romania with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 7 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 9 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 169 | 228 | 293 | 342 | 393 | 405 | 423 | 402 | 340 | 286 | 197 | 198 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 16m | 10h 27m | 11h 56m | 13h 28m | 14h 46m | 15h 26m | 15h 5m | 13h 56m | 12h 28m | 10h 56m | 9h 36m | 8h 54m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |