Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tusnad features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (24 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-11 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 778 mm (30.6 inches) and receives 136 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tusnad enjoys an average of 3657 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 40 minutes to 15 hours 42 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tusnad 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 -5 to -1 °C (24 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tusnad experiences 20 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 125 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average high | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (24°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Average low | -8°C (17°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Mean minimum | -20°C (-3°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (46°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -7°C (21°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Minimum | -24°C (-11°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -18°C (-0°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tusnad, Harghita, Romania with other places around the world.
Tusnad usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 18 rainy days and 118 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tusnad are January, October and November. On average, 32 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) | 27 (1.0) | 41 (1.6) | 50 (2.0) | 53 (2.1) | 102 (4.0) | 153 (6.0) | 100 (3.9) | 84 (3.3) | 44 (1.7) | 39 (1.5) | 31 (1.2) | 54 (2.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Tusnad are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tusnad: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 163 | 223 | 287 | 342 | 392 | 396 | 417 | 406 | 334 | 286 | 227 | 180 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 4m | 10h 20m | 11h 56m | 13h 34m | 14h 59m | 15h 42m | 15h 19m | 14h 4m | 12h 29m | 10h 52m | 9h 25m | 8h 40m |
Tusnad 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 Tusnad 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 |