Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sfantu Gheorghe features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (36 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (9 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 432 mm (17.0 inches) and receives 77 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sfantu Gheorghe enjoys an average of 3726 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 49 minutes to 15 hours 31 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sfantu Gheorghe are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (72 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 6 °C (36 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sfantu Gheorghe experiences 71 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 31 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 (56°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average high | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Average low | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean minimum | -8°C (19°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Minimum | -13°C (9°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -9°C (16°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sfantu Gheorghe, Tulcea, Romania with other places around the world.
Sfantu Gheorghe usually has the most precipitation in January, June and December, with an average of 9 rainy days and 51 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sfantu Gheorghe are May, August and September. On average, 22 mm (0.9 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) | 42 (1.7) | 36 (1.4) | 36 (1.4) | 33 (1.3) | 33 (1.3) | 59 (2.3) | 37 (1.5) | 14 (0.5) | 20 (0.8) | 34 (1.3) | 37 (1.5) | 52 (2.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Sfantu Gheorghe are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sfantu Gheorghe: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 156 | 219 | 301 | 356 | 407 | 419 | 437 | 407 | 342 | 294 | 205 | 179 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 12m | 10h 24m | 11h 56m | 13h 30m | 14h 50m | 15h 31m | 15h 10m | 13h 59m | 12h 28m | 10h 55m | 9h 32m | 8h 49m |
Sfantu Gheorghe 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 Sfantu Gheorghe 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 |