Brașov (Ghimbav) vs Bacău: which is sunnier?
🇷🇴 Romania vs 🇷🇴 Romania · 140 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Bacău is the sunnier overall: about 2,084 hours of sunshine a year to Brașov (Ghimbav)'s 2,005. Bacău has the higher Sunshine Score in 9 of 12 months; the other 3 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Brașov (Ghimbav) | Bacău | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,005 | 2,084 |
| Sunniest month | September (79/100) | September (83/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 2/100 | 4/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 73/100 | 76/100 |
| Rain / year | 785 mm | 623 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Brașov (Ghimbav) vs Bacău month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brașov (Ghimbav) | Bacău | Brașov (Ghimbav) | Bacău | Brașov (Ghimbav) | Bacău | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 2° | 2° | 43 | 31 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 3° | 4° | 39 | 31 |
| March | 0 | 14 | 8° | 10° | 49 | 37 |
| April | 40 | 61 | 14° | 17° | 60 | 50 |
| May | 74 | 78 | 20° | 23° | 91 | 72 |
| June | 69 | 73 | 24° | 26° | 115 | 96 |
| July | 72 | 75 | 26° | 29° | 103 | 84 |
| August | 77 | 81 | 27° | 29° | 72 | 54 |
| September | 79 | 83 | 21° | 23° | 61 | 44 |
| October | 46 | 54 | 15° | 16° | 60 | 54 |
| November | 7 | 14 | 9° | 10° | 45 | 34 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 3° | 3° | 47 | 36 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Bacău · Apr Bacău · May Bacău · Jun Bacău · Jul Bacău · Aug Bacău · Sep Bacău · Oct Bacău · Nov Bacău · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Brașov (Ghimbav) averages 2/100, Bacău 4/100. Daytime highs are similar (4°C vs 5°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Bacău (average score 51/100 vs 38). Bacău is the warmer, around 17°C daytime highs vs 14°C.
- June–August: Bacău (average score 76/100 vs 73). Bacău is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
- September–October: Bacău (average score 69/100 vs 63). Bacău is the warmer, around 20°C daytime highs vs 18°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Brașov (Ghimbav) weather by month · Bacău weather by month · Best time to visit Romania.
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