Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Racu features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (23 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-15 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 767 mm (30.2 inches) and receives 133 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Racu enjoys an average of 3570 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 37 minutes to 15 hours 44 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Racu are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (60 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -2 °C (23 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Racu experiences 17 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 137 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average high | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average low | -9°C (17°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Mean minimum | -20°C (-3°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -14°C (8°F) |
Minimum | -23°C (-10°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -19°C (-3°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Racu, Harghita, Romania with other places around the world.
Racu usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 17 rainy days and 108 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Racu are January, October and November. On average, 34 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) | 29 (1.1) | 47 (1.8) | 52 (2.0) | 51 (2.0) | 102 (4.0) | 129 (5.1) | 94 (3.7) | 80 (3.2) | 51 (2.0) | 41 (1.6) | 31 (1.2) | 60 (2.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Racu are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Racu: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 155 | 214 | 282 | 336 | 382 | 389 | 409 | 403 | 328 | 278 | 223 | 165 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 2m | 10h 19m | 11h 56m | 13h 35m | 15h 1m | 15h 44m | 15h 21m | 14h 5m | 12h 30m | 10h 51m | 9h 23m | 8h 37m |
Racu 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 Racu 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 |