Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Petrila features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (24 °F) and 17 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-10 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1291 mm (50.8 inches) and receives 183 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Petrila enjoys an average of 3593 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 45 minutes to 15 hours 36 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Petrila are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 17 °C (58 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -2 °C (24 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Petrila experiences 8 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 127 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 (57°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Average high | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (24°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average low | -8°C (18°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Mean minimum | -19°C (-2°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -14°C (8°F) |
Minimum | -24°C (-10°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -17°C (1°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Petrila, Hunedoara, Romania with other places around the world.
Petrila usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 22 rainy days and 188 mm (7.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Petrila are January, September and October. On average, 62 mm (2.4 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) | 59 (2.3) | 68 (2.7) | 81 (3.2) | 87 (3.4) | 194 (7.7) | 212 (8.4) | 158 (6.2) | 133 (5.2) | 62 (2.5) | 65 (2.6) | 68 (2.7) | 103 (4.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Petrila are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Petrila: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 168 | 217 | 282 | 342 | 379 | 393 | 412 | 399 | 333 | 277 | 214 | 173 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 8m | 10h 22m | 11h 56m | 13h 32m | 14h 54m | 15h 36m | 15h 14m | 14h 1m | 12h 29m | 10h 53m | 9h 29m | 8h 45m |
Petrila experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November 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 Petrila UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |