Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Valea features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (32 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-2 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 798 mm (31.4 inches) and receives 103 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Valea enjoys an average of 3703 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 51 minutes to 15 hours 29 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Valea are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (70 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 3 °C (32 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Valea experiences 89 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 70 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Daily mean | 0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Average low | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Mean minimum | -10°C (14°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Minimum | -16°C (4°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Valea, Gorj, Romania with other places around the world.
Valea usually has the most precipitation in May, June and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 105 mm (4.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Valea are April, August and September. 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) | 53 (2.1) | 48 (1.9) | 70 (2.8) | 47 (1.8) | 127 (5.0) | 105 (4.1) | 76 (3.0) | 31 (1.2) | 28 (1.1) | 58 (2.3) | 72 (2.8) | 84 (3.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Valea are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Valea: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 173 | 229 | 294 | 349 | 391 | 404 | 423 | 403 | 340 | 287 | 203 | 199 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 13m | 10h 25m | 11h 56m | 13h 30m | 14h 49m | 15h 29m | 15h 8m | 13h 58m | 12h 28m | 10h 55m | 9h 33m | 8h 51m |
Valea 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 Valea 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 |