Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Potcoava features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (32 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-6 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 685 mm (27.0 inches) and receives 101 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Potcoava enjoys an average of 3710 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 52 minutes to 15 hours 29 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Potcoava are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 25 °C (71 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 3 °C (32 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Potcoava experiences 97 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 67 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Daily mean | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Average low | -4°C (26°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Mean minimum | -12°C (10°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -7°C (21°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Potcoava, Olt, Romania with other places around the world.
Potcoava usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 13 rainy days and 94 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Potcoava are February, April and September. 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) | 41 (1.6) | 37 (1.5) | 61 (2.4) | 39 (1.5) | 81 (3.2) | 122 (4.8) | 78 (3.1) | 48 (1.9) | 20 (0.8) | 56 (2.2) | 40 (1.6) | 63 (2.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Potcoava are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Potcoava: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 14 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 170 | 231 | 294 | 343 | 395 | 407 | 426 | 403 | 343 | 289 | 208 | 195 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 14m | 10h 26m | 11h 56m | 13h 29m | 14h 48m | 15h 29m | 15h 7m | 13h 57m | 12h 28m | 10h 56m | 9h 34m | 8h 52m |
Potcoava 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 Potcoava 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 |