Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Racovita features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (26 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-8 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1195 mm (47.0 inches) and receives 175 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Racovita enjoys an average of 3635 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 47 minutes to 15 hours 33 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Racovita are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (61 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -1 °C (26 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Racovita experiences 13 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 121 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average high | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Average low | -7°C (20°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Minimum | -22°C (-8°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Racovita, Gorj, Romania with other places around the world.
Racovita usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 22 rainy days and 174 mm (6.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Racovita are January, September and October. On average, 56 mm (2.2 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) | 59 (2.3) | 61 (2.4) | 77 (3.0) | 76 (3.0) | 185 (7.3) | 189 (7.4) | 150 (5.9) | 108 (4.2) | 48 (1.9) | 60 (2.4) | 76 (3.0) | 107 (4.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Racovita are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Racovita: 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 | 171 | 221 | 285 | 344 | 383 | 397 | 416 | 402 | 336 | 282 | 206 | 186 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 10m | 10h 23m | 11h 56m | 13h 31m | 14h 52m | 15h 33m | 15h 12m | 14h 0m | 12h 28m | 10h 54m | 9h 31m | 8h 47m |
Racovita experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 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 Racovita 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 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |