Sunshine Atlas

Arad weather by month & the best time to visit

Romania · regional city · humid subtropical climate

Arad, Romania
Arad — photo by Nick Savchenko from Kiev, Ukraine, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The best time to visit Arad is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 81/100), with September and May close behind. Arad averages about 2,065 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 53 mm of rain in August.

When is the best time to visit Arad?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Arad is August, then September and May. The dullest month is January (0/100, 41 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Arad?

Arad gets a moderate 2,065 hours of sunshine a year. 81 Sunshine Score points separate August (81) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #6 of 15 destinations in Romania for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,043 hours. The year's 633 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 0February: 0March: 28April: 69May: 78June: 76July: 78August: 8181September: 81October: 68November: 21December: 0JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUV
January0 3° / 37°F-4° / 25°F 41 mm1
February0 6° / 43°F-3° / 27°F 40 mm1
March28 12° / 54°F1° / 34°F 44 mm2
April69 18° / 64°F6° / 43°F 45 mm4
May78 23° / 73°F12° / 54°F 70 mm5
June76 28° / 82°F16° / 61°F 81 mm6
July78 30° / 86°F18° / 64°F 68 mm6
August81 31° / 88°F18° / 64°F 53 mm6
September81 25° / 77°F13° / 55°F 52 mm4
October68 18° / 64°F7° / 45°F 50 mm2
November21 11° / 52°F2° / 36°F 46 mm1
December0 4° / 39°F-3° / 27°F 43 mm0

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Arad: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Arad?

Arad is a regional city in Romania with a humid subtropical climate.

How many hours of sunshine does Arad get a year?

Arad gets about 2,065 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.

When is the best time to visit Arad?

The sunniest time to visit Arad is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 81/100 (with September and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.

What is the least sunny month in Arad?

January is the least sunny month in Arad, scoring 0/100 with about 41 mm of rain.

How strong is the sun in Arad?

The typical midday UV index in Arad peaks around 6 (high) in June, easing to about 0 (low) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.

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