Cluj-Napoca weather by month & the best time to visit
Romania · regional city · humid subtropical climate
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The best time to visit Cluj-Napoca is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 81/100), with August and May close behind. Cluj-Napoca averages about 1,991 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 53 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Cluj-Napoca?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Cluj-Napoca is September, then August and May. The dullest month is January (0/100, 35 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Cluj-Napoca?
Cluj-Napoca gets a moderate 1,991 hours of sunshine a year. 81 Sunshine Score points separate September (81) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #15 of 15 destinations in Romania for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,043 hours. The year's 681 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -6° / 21°F | 35 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -5° / 23°F | 34 mm | 1 |
| March | 14 | 10° / 50°F | -1° / 30°F | 43 mm | 2 |
| April | 54 | 16° / 61°F | 5° / 41°F | 51 mm | 4 |
| May | 75 | 22° / 72°F | 10° / 50°F | 81 mm | 5 |
| June | 73 | 26° / 79°F | 14° / 57°F | 97 mm | 6 |
| July | 74 | 28° / 82°F | 16° / 61°F | 90 mm | 6 |
| August | 79 | 28° / 82°F | 16° / 61°F | 63 mm | 6 |
| September | 81 | 23° / 73°F | 11° / 52°F | 53 mm | 4 |
| October | 54 | 16° / 61°F | 5° / 41°F | 53 mm | 2 |
| November | 7 | 9° / 48°F | 1° / 34°F | 41 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -4° / 25°F | 40 mm | 0 |
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Cluj-Napoca: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Cluj-Napoca?
Cluj-Napoca is a regional city in Romania at 312 m elevation with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Cluj-Napoca get a year?
Cluj-Napoca gets about 1,991 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Cluj-Napoca?
The sunniest time to visit Cluj-Napoca is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 81/100 (with August and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F.
What is the least sunny month in Cluj-Napoca?
January is the least sunny month in Cluj-Napoca, scoring 0/100 with about 35 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Cluj-Napoca?
The typical midday UV index in Cluj-Napoca 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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