Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Valea Plopului features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (31 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-5 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 722 mm (28.4 inches) and receives 114 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Valea Plopului enjoys an average of 3750 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 46 minutes to 15 hours 34 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Valea Plopului are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 21 °C (66 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 1 °C (31 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Valea Plopului experiences 63 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 89 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (57°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Average high | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Average low | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Mean minimum | -13°C (10°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Minimum | -20°C (-5°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Valea Plopului, Prahova, Romania with other places around the world.
Valea Plopului usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 14 rainy days and 97 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Valea Plopului are January, February and September. On average, 35 mm (1.4 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) | 36 (1.4) | 41 (1.6) | 49 (1.9) | 48 (1.9) | 78 (3.1) | 117 (4.6) | 95 (3.8) | 49 (1.9) | 29 (1.1) | 59 (2.3) | 45 (1.8) | 77 (3.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Valea Plopului are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Valea Plopului: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 175 | 236 | 298 | 348 | 394 | 405 | 425 | 407 | 343 | 292 | 227 | 194 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 9m | 10h 23m | 11h 56m | 13h 32m | 14h 53m | 15h 34m | 15h 13m | 14h 0m | 12h 29m | 10h 54m | 9h 30m | 8h 46m |
Valea Plopului 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 Valea Plopului 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 |