Alexandria weather in August
In August, Alexandria sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 51 mm of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Alexandria's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alexandria's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 30°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 19°
- 11th coldest
- Rainfall
- 51 mm
- 7.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 48 min
- 5:28 AM – 7:18 PM
- Cloud cover
- 33%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 9 km/h
- 10th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.67 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.5
- out of 10
Alexandria is locality in Teleorman County, Romania.
- Air quality
- Good
- PM10 25.2 µg/m³ · 2019
- Founded
- 1834
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.
A typical August day in Alexandria reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.
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| Avg high (°C) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | 19 |
| 2 | 31 | 20 |
| 3 | 31 | 19 |
| 4 | 31 | 19 |
| 5 | 31 | 19 |
| 6 | 31 | 19 |
| 7 | 31 | 19 |
| 8 | 31 | 19 |
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| 12 | 31 | 19 |
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| 14 | 31 | 19 |
| 15 | 31 | 19 |
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| 18 | 31 | 19 |
| 19 | 31 | 18 |
| 20 | 30 | 18 |
| 21 | 30 | 18 |
| 22 | 30 | 18 |
| 23 | 30 | 18 |
| 24 | 30 | 18 |
| 25 | 30 | 18 |
| 26 | 29 | 18 |
| 27 | 29 | 17 |
| 28 | 29 | 17 |
| 29 | 29 | 17 |
| 30 | 29 | 17 |
| 31 | 28 | 17 |
How August really feels in Alexandria
Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Alexandria weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3° / -4° | 38 | 6.9 | 4 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 6° / -2° | 34 | 6.3 | 3.2 | 10.2 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 12° / 3° | 46 | 8.2 | 2.2 | 11.6 | 3.4 |
| Apr | 18° / 8° | 53 | 9.6 | 0.2 | 13.2 | 5.8 |
| May | 24° / 13° | 70 | 11.7 | 0 | 14.5 | 6.6 |
| Jun | 28° / 17° | 87 | 12.2 | 0 | 15.2 | 5.8 |
| Jul | 30° / 19° | 78 | 9.3 | 0 | 14.9 | 5.2 |
| Aug | 30° / 19° | 51 | 7.1 | 0 | 13.8 | 5.5 |
| Sep | 25° / 14° | 54 | 5.7 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.6 |
| Oct | 18° / 9° | 48 | 6.7 | 0.1 | 10.8 | 6.2 |
| Nov | 11° / 3° | 41 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 9.4 | 2.7 |
| Dec | 4° / -2° | 41 | 7.1 | 2.9 | 8.8 | 0.1 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%.
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| Clearer (%) | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 77 |
| Cloudier (%) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 79 | 21 |
| 2 | 79 | 21 |
| 3 | 79 | 21 |
| 4 | 79 | 21 |
| 5 | 79 | 21 |
| 6 | 79 | 21 |
| 7 | 80 | 20 |
| 8 | 81 | 19 |
| 9 | 81 | 19 |
| 10 | 81 | 19 |
| 11 | 82 | 18 |
| 12 | 82 | 18 |
| 13 | 82 | 18 |
| 14 | 82 | 18 |
| 15 | 83 | 17 |
| 16 | 83 | 17 |
| 17 | 83 | 17 |
| 18 | 83 | 17 |
| 19 | 84 | 16 |
| 20 | 84 | 16 |
| 21 | 84 | 16 |
| 22 | 83 | 17 |
| 23 | 82 | 18 |
| 24 | 82 | 18 |
| 25 | 81 | 19 |
| 26 | 81 | 19 |
| 27 | 80 | 20 |
| 28 | 79 | 21 |
| 29 | 79 | 21 |
| 30 | 78 | 22 |
| 31 | 77 | 23 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Alexandria gets around 51 mm of rain over 7.1 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 23% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 28 |
| 2 | 27 |
| 3 | 27 |
| 4 | 26 |
| 5 | 26 |
| 6 | 25 |
| 7 | 25 |
| 8 | 24 |
| 9 | 24 |
| 10 | 23 |
| 11 | 23 |
| 12 | 22 |
| 13 | 22 |
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| 15 | 22 |
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| 24 | 22 |
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| 26 | 22 |
| 27 | 22 |
| 28 | 22 |
| 29 | 22 |
| 30 | 21 |
| 31 | 21 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.
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| Dry (%) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 33 |
| Comfortable (%) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 |
| Humid (%) | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 |
| Muggy (%) | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Oppressive (%) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 28 | 38 | 25 | 2 |
| 2 | 7 | 28 | 38 | 24 | 3 |
| 3 | 7 | 29 | 38 | 24 | 3 |
| 4 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 23 | 3 |
| 5 | 8 | 30 | 37 | 22 | 3 |
| 6 | 9 | 31 | 36 | 21 | 3 |
| 7 | 9 | 31 | 36 | 20 | 3 |
| 8 | 10 | 32 | 36 | 20 | 3 |
| 9 | 10 | 33 | 36 | 19 | 3 |
| 10 | 11 | 34 | 36 | 18 | 2 |
| 11 | 11 | 35 | 36 | 17 | 2 |
| 12 | 11 | 36 | 36 | 15 | 2 |
| 13 | 12 | 36 | 36 | 14 | 2 |
| 14 | 12 | 37 | 36 | 14 | 2 |
| 15 | 12 | 38 | 36 | 13 | 1 |
| 16 | 13 | 38 | 36 | 12 | 1 |
| 17 | 13 | 39 | 36 | 11 | 1 |
| 18 | 13 | 39 | 36 | 11 | 1 |
| 19 | 14 | 40 | 36 | 10 | 1 |
| 20 | 14 | 40 | 36 | 9 | 0 |
| 21 | 15 | 40 | 36 | 9 | 0 |
| 22 | 16 | 40 | 36 | 8 | 0 |
| 23 | 17 | 40 | 35 | 7 | 0 |
| 24 | 18 | 41 | 34 | 7 | 0 |
| 25 | 20 | 41 | 33 | 6 | 0 |
| 26 | 22 | 41 | 31 | 6 | 0 |
| 27 | 24 | 41 | 30 | 5 | 0 |
| 28 | 26 | 41 | 28 | 5 | 0 |
| 29 | 28 | 41 | 27 | 5 | 0 |
| 30 | 31 | 41 | 25 | 4 | 0 |
| 31 | 33 | 40 | 23 | 4 | 0 |
Wind in August
Winds average 9 km/h in August.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | calm |
| 2 | 9 | calm |
| 3 | 9 | calm |
| 4 | 9 | calm |
| 5 | 9 | calm |
| 6 | 9 | calm |
| 7 | 9 | calm |
| 8 | 9 | calm |
| 9 | 9 | calm |
| 10 | 9 | calm |
| 11 | 9 | calm |
| 12 | 9 | calm |
| 13 | 9 | calm |
| 14 | 9 | calm |
| 15 | 9 | calm |
| 16 | 9 | calm |
| 17 | 9 | calm |
| 18 | 9 | calm |
| 19 | 9 | calm |
| 20 | 9 | calm |
| 21 | 9 | calm |
| 22 | 9 | calm |
| 23 | 9 | calm |
| 24 | 9 | calm |
| 25 | 9 | calm |
| 26 | 9 | calm |
| 27 | 9 | calm |
| 28 | 10 | calm |
| 29 | 10 | calm |
| 30 | 10 | calm |
| 31 | 10 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 84 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:11 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 7:39 PM to 6:52 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 14.5 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:11 | 5:12 | 5:13 | 5:14 | 5:15 | 5:16 | 5:17 | 5:18 | 5:20 | 5:21 | 5:22 | 5:23 | 5:24 | 5:25 | 5:26 | 5:28 | 5:29 | 5:30 | 5:31 | 5:32 | 5:34 | 5:35 | 5:36 | 5:37 | 5:38 | 5:39 | 5:41 | 5:42 | 5:43 | 5:44 | 5:45 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:39 | 7:38 | 7:36 | 7:35 | 7:34 | 7:32 | 7:31 | 7:30 | 7:28 | 7:27 | 7:25 | 7:24 | 7:23 | 7:21 | 7:19 | 7:18 | 7:16 | 7:15 | 7:13 | 7:11 | 7:10 | 7:08 | 7:06 | 7:05 | 7:03 | 7:01 | 6:59 | 6:58 | 6:56 | 6:54 | 6:52 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.5 | 5:11 | 7:39 |
| 2 | 14.4 | 5:12 | 7:38 |
| 3 | 14.4 | 5:13 | 7:36 |
| 4 | 14.4 | 5:14 | 7:35 |
| 5 | 14.3 | 5:15 | 7:34 |
| 6 | 14.3 | 5:16 | 7:32 |
| 7 | 14.2 | 5:17 | 7:31 |
| 8 | 14.2 | 5:18 | 7:30 |
| 9 | 14.1 | 5:20 | 7:28 |
| 10 | 14.1 | 5:21 | 7:27 |
| 11 | 14.1 | 5:22 | 7:25 |
| 12 | 14.0 | 5:23 | 7:24 |
| 13 | 14.0 | 5:24 | 7:23 |
| 14 | 13.9 | 5:25 | 7:21 |
| 15 | 13.9 | 5:26 | 7:19 |
| 16 | 13.8 | 5:28 | 7:18 |
| 17 | 13.8 | 5:29 | 7:16 |
| 18 | 13.7 | 5:30 | 7:15 |
| 19 | 13.7 | 5:31 | 7:13 |
| 20 | 13.7 | 5:32 | 7:11 |
| 21 | 13.6 | 5:34 | 7:10 |
| 22 | 13.6 | 5:35 | 7:08 |
| 23 | 13.5 | 5:36 | 7:06 |
| 24 | 13.5 | 5:37 | 7:05 |
| 25 | 13.4 | 5:38 | 7:03 |
| 26 | 13.4 | 5:39 | 7:01 |
| 27 | 13.3 | 5:41 | 6:59 |
| 28 | 13.3 | 5:42 | 6:58 |
| 29 | 13.2 | 5:43 | 6:56 |
| 30 | 13.2 | 5:44 | 6:54 |
| 31 | 13.1 | 5:45 | 6:52 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.67 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| Level | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 3 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 4 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.1 | Bright |
Is August a good time to visit Alexandria?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a reasonable time to visit Alexandria for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Alexandria in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Alexandria sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.
UV index in Alexandria in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alexandria peaks around July 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Alexandria in August
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Alexandria is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 12 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Alexandria?
Alexandria sits at 44.0°N, 25.3°E, 48 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Roșiorii de Vede, 32 km away.
Topography around Alexandria
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Alexandria.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Alexandria has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 m.
The land around Alexandria is covered by cropland (57%) within 3 km, cropland (83%) within 16 km, and cropland (73%) within 80 km.
Romania travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 44% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $22,538
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.6 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 82%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.1
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 10.3
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Very high
- EF EPI 605
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Alexandria (43.9833°, 25.3333°, elevation 48 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).