Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Popesti features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (32 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-10 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 677 mm (26.6 inches) and receives 101 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Popesti enjoys an average of 3756 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 50 minutes to 15 hours 30 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Popesti are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (71 - 76 °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, Popesti experiences 94 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 69 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) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (53°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°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) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Average low | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 0°C (32°F) |
Mean minimum | -11°C (12°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Minimum | -24°C (-10°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Popesti, Prahova, Romania with other places around the world.
Popesti usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 11 rainy days and 84 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Popesti are January, August and September. On average, 34 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) | 40 (1.6) | 44 (1.7) | 58 (2.3) | 44 (1.7) | 73 (2.9) | 100 (3.9) | 80 (3.2) | 31 (1.2) | 30 (1.2) | 66 (2.6) | 43 (1.7) | 68 (2.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Popesti are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Popesti: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 174 | 235 | 296 | 348 | 397 | 407 | 427 | 406 | 344 | 292 | 227 | 198 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 12m | 10h 25m | 11h 56m | 13h 30m | 14h 50m | 15h 30m | 15h 9m | 13h 58m | 12h 28m | 10h 55m | 9h 33m | 8h 50m |
Popesti 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 Popesti 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 |