Iaşi vs Bacău: which is sunnier?
🇷🇴 Romania vs 🇷🇴 Romania · 91 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Iaşi and Bacău are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,041 vs 2,084 hours a year. Bacău has the higher Sunshine Score in 1 of 12 months; the other 11 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Iaşi | Bacău | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,041 | 2,084 |
| Sunniest month | September (84/100) | September (83/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 2/100 | 4/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 78/100 | 76/100 |
| Rain / year | 576 mm | 623 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Iaşi vs Bacău month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iaşi | Bacău | Iaşi | Bacău | Iaşi | Bacău | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 0° | 2° | 32 | 31 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 3° | 4° | 31 | 31 |
| March | 14 | 14 | 10° | 10° | 36 | 37 |
| April | 61 | 61 | 17° | 17° | 49 | 50 |
| May | 79 | 78 | 23° | 23° | 62 | 72 |
| June | 75 | 73 | 27° | 26° | 85 | 96 |
| July | 77 | 75 | 30° | 29° | 76 | 84 |
| August | 82 | 81 | 29° | 29° | 46 | 54 |
| September | 84 | 83 | 24° | 23° | 38 | 44 |
| October | 54 | 54 | 16° | 16° | 51 | 54 |
| November | 7 | 14 | 9° | 10° | 35 | 34 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 2° | 3° | 35 | 36 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Bacău · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Iaşi averages 2/100, Bacău 4/100. Daytime highs are similar (4°C vs 5°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Iaşi averages 51/100, Bacău 51/100. Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 17°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Iaşi averages 78/100, Bacău 76/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Iaşi averages 69/100, Bacău 69/100. Daytime highs are similar (20°C vs 20°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Iaşi weather by month · Bacău weather by month · Best time to visit Romania.
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