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Monthly climate in Plaiu, Prahova, Romania

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Plaiu features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (26 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-5 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1011 mm (39.8 inches) and receives 149 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Plaiu enjoys an average of 3666 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 48 minutes to 15 hours 33 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Plaiu, Prahova, Romania §

The warmest months in Plaiu 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 -3 to 0 °C (26 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Plaiu experiences 17 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 121 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Plaiu, Prahova, Romania.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 9°C
(49°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Mean maximum 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 8°C
(48°F)
Average high 0°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 2°C
(37°F)
Daily mean -3°C
(26°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)
Average low -7°C
(20°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)
Mean minimum -17°C
(2°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)
Minimum -21°C
(-5°F)		 -19°C
(-1°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Plaiu, Prahova, Romania §

Plaiu usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 20 rainy days and 154 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Plaiu are January, February and September. On average, 42 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Plaiu, Prahova, Romania.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 40 (1.6) 44 (1.7) 64 (2.5) 63 (2.5) 135 (5.3) 186 (7.3) 141 (5.6) 104 (4.1) 41 (1.6) 70 (2.7) 45 (1.8) 77 (3.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 9 11 11 18 23 20 13 8 9 10 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Plaiu, Prahova, Romania §

The sunniest months in Plaiu are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Plaiu: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Plaiu, Prahova, Romania.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 172 230 288 341 383 398 419 402 337 283 218 189
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 10m 10h 24m 11h 56m 13h 31m 14h 52m 15h 33m 15h 11m 14h 0m 12h 28m 10h 54m 9h 31m 8h 48m

Solar UV radiation in Plaiu, Prahova, Romania §

Plaiu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 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 Plaiu UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Plaiu, Prahova, Romania.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 3 5 7 8 9 9 9 7 5 3 2