Sunshine Atlas

Craiova weather by month & the best time to visit

Romania · regional city · humid subtropical climate

Craiova, Romania
Craiova — photo by Dan Tiganila, CC BY-SA 3.0 ro via Wikimedia Commons

The best time to visit Craiova is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 82/100), with September and July close behind. Craiova averages about 2,200 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 50 mm of rain in August.

When is the best time to visit Craiova?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Craiova is August, then September and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 44 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Craiova?

Craiova gets a moderate 2,200 hours of sunshine a year. 82 Sunshine Score points separate August (82) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #3 of 15 destinations in Romania for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,043 hours. The year's 674 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: 79August: 8282September: 82October: 67November: 14December: 0JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUV
January0 2° / 36°F-5° / 23°F 44 mm1
February0 5° / 41°F-4° / 25°F 40 mm1
March28 12° / 54°F1° / 34°F 47 mm3
April69 18° / 64°F6° / 43°F 49 mm4
May78 23° / 73°F12° / 54°F 75 mm6
June76 27° / 81°F16° / 61°F 84 mm7
July79 31° / 88°F18° / 64°F 71 mm7
August82 31° / 88°F18° / 64°F 50 mm6
September82 25° / 77°F13° / 55°F 54 mm4
October67 18° / 64°F7° / 45°F 59 mm2
November14 10° / 50°F2° / 36°F 50 mm1
December0 4° / 39°F-3° / 27°F 51 mm1

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Craiova: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Craiova?

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

How many hours of sunshine does Craiova get a year?

Craiova gets about 2,200 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.

When is the best time to visit Craiova?

The sunniest time to visit Craiova is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 82/100 (with September and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.

What is the least sunny month in Craiova?

January is the least sunny month in Craiova, scoring 0/100 with about 44 mm of rain.

How strong is the sun in Craiova?

The typical midday UV index in Craiova peaks around 7 (high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.

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