Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Balan features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 805 mm (31.7 inches) and receives 137 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Balan enjoys an average of 3609 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 36 minutes to 15 hours 45 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Balan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (60 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -3 °C (22 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Balan experiences 13 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 147 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average high | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Average low | -9°C (16°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Mean minimum | -22°C (-7°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-13°F) | -23°C (-8°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -25°C (-12°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Balan, Harghita, Romania with other places around the world.
Balan usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 17 rainy days and 118 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Balan are January, October and November. On average, 33 mm (1.3 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) | 28 (1.1) | 49 (1.9) | 51 (2.0) | 52 (2.0) | 110 (4.3) | 136 (5.4) | 108 (4.3) | 90 (3.5) | 52 (2.0) | 41 (1.6) | 30 (1.2) | 59 (2.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Balan are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Balan: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 159 | 211 | 288 | 339 | 385 | 392 | 414 | 404 | 331 | 282 | 227 | 171 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 0m | 10h 18m | 11h 56m | 13h 36m | 15h 1m | 15h 45m | 15h 22m | 14h 6m | 12h 30m | 10h 50m | 9h 22m | 8h 36m |
Balan 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 Balan 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 |