Arad in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Arad sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 201 mm of rain over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early June to 27°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Arad's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Arad's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 201 mm
- 29 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.4
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Arad in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early June to 27°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Arad reaches about 27°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Arad
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Arad weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3° / -2° | 40 | 8.4 | 3.1 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 6° / -1° | 41 | 8.6 | 3.4 | 10 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 12° / 2° | 47 | 9.2 | 1.5 | 11.6 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 18° / 7° | 58 | 10.2 | 0.2 | 13.3 | 5.6 |
| May | 22° / 12° | 69 | 11.8 | 0 | 14.7 | 6.5 |
| Jun | 26° / 15° | 78 | 11.4 | 0 | 15.5 | 6.5 |
| Jul | 28° / 17° | 65 | 9.6 | 0 | 15.2 | 6.3 |
| Aug | 28° / 17° | 58 | 7.6 | 0 | 14 | 6.4 |
| Sep | 23° / 12° | 58 | 8.3 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.1 |
| Oct | 17° / 8° | 50 | 8 | 0 | 10.7 | 5.7 |
| Nov | 10° / 3° | 51 | 8.5 | 0.9 | 9.2 | 2.5 |
| Dec | 4° / -1° | 50 | 9.3 | 2.8 | 8.5 | 0.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Arad gets around 201 mm of rain over 29 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 15 h 18 min in early June to 13 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.8 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Arad?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Arad for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Arad in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Arad sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 29 days see rain.
UV index in Arad in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Arad peaks around July 12 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Arad in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Arad is worst in June — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Arad's WHO annual average of 17.9 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 16 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 16 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 22 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 23 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Arad?
Arad sits at 46.2°N, 21.3°E, 109 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Timișoara, 48 km away.
Topography around Arad
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Arad.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Arad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 110 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,037 m.
The land around Arad is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) within 3 km, cropland (73%) within 16 km, and cropland (62%) 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 Arad (46.1833°, 21.3167°, elevation 109 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.