Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Petrosani features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (26 °F) and 18 °C (64 °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 1080 mm (42.5 inches) and receives 163 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Petrosani enjoys an average of 3581 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 46 minutes to 15 hours 35 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Petrosani 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 -3 to 0 °C (26 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Petrosani experiences 19 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 112 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 (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average high | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (26°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 5°C (40°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Average low | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Mean minimum | -18°C (-0°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Minimum | -24°C (-11°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Petrosani, Hunedoara, Romania with other places around the world.
Petrosani usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 18 rainy days and 148 mm (5.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Petrosani are January, September and November. On average, 58 mm (2.3 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) | 57 (2.3) | 65 (2.6) | 80 (3.1) | 77 (3.0) | 162 (6.4) | 161 (6.4) | 119 (4.7) | 83 (3.3) | 54 (2.1) | 62 (2.5) | 62 (2.4) | 96 (3.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Petrosani are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Petrosani: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 165 | 214 | 283 | 342 | 379 | 391 | 413 | 399 | 332 | 275 | 212 | 170 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 9m | 10h 23m | 11h 56m | 13h 32m | 14h 54m | 15h 35m | 15h 13m | 14h 1m | 12h 29m | 10h 53m | 9h 29m | 8h 46m |
Petrosani 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, 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 Petrosani 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 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |