Bistriţa weather in July

In July, Bistriţa sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 94 mm of rain across 14.3 wet days and about 15.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 42 min at the start of July to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Bistriţa's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bistriţa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
94 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
15 h 24 min
4:47 AM – 8:08 PM
Cloud cover
54%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Bistriţa is locality in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Romania.

Air quality
Excellent
PM10 11.1 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1264

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical July day in Bistriţa reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12312
22312
32312
42312
52312
62412
72413
82413
92413
102413
112413
122413
132413
142413
152413
162413
172413
182413
192413
202413
212413
222513
232513
242513
252513
262513
272514
282514
292514
302514
312514

How July really feels in Bistriţa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bistriţa weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -7°5310.69.48.70.0
Feb / -6°5210.37.9100.0
Mar / -2°6611.75.611.61.1
Apr14° / 70121.513.33.9
May19° / 8914.9014.85.5
Jun22° / 12°9514.6015.66.0
Jul24° / 13°9414.3015.36.4
Aug24° / 12°7311.20146.9
Sep19° / 7610012.46.1
Oct14° / 699.60.910.64.0
Nov / -0°5510.34.59.11.0
Dec / -5°64117.78.40.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25842
35941
45842
55941
65941
75941
85941
95941
105842
115842
125842
135842
145842
155941
165941
175941
185941
196040
206040
216040
226139
236139
246238
256337
266337
276436
286436
296436
306436
316535

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Bistriţa gets around 94 mm of rain over 14.3 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 46% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
247
347
447
547
647
747
847
947
1047
1147
1247
1346
1446
1546
1646
1746
1846
1946
2046
2146
2246
2345
2445
2545
2645
2745
2845
2944
3044
3143

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the comfortable band about 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14539160
24440150
34441150
44341150
54342150
64243150
74243150
84143150
94044160
104044160
113944160
123944170
133844180
143844180
153744190
163644200
173544210
183444220
193344220
203245230
213045240
222946240
232847250
242747260
252548260
262449261
272449271
282349271
292250271
302250271
312251261

Wind in July

Winds average 6 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 42 min at the start of July to 14 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:35 AM to 5:04 AM, and sunset from 8:15 PM to 7:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.74:358:15
215.74:368:15
315.64:378:15
415.64:378:15
515.64:388:14
615.64:388:14
715.64:398:14
815.64:408:13
915.54:418:13
1015.54:428:12
1115.54:428:12
1215.54:438:11
1315.44:448:10
1415.44:458:10
1515.44:468:09
1615.44:478:08
1715.34:488:08
1815.34:498:07
1915.34:508:06
2015.24:518:05
2115.24:528:04
2215.24:538:03
2315.14:548:02
2415.14:558:01
2515.14:578:00
2615.04:587:59
2715.04:597:58
2814.95:007:56
2914.95:017:55
3014.95:027:54
3114.85:047:53

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.59 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Bistriţa?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Bistriţa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bistriţa in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Bistriţa sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Bistriţa in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bistriţa peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bistriţa?

Bistriţa sits at 47.1°N, 24.5°E, 362 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Reghin-Sat, 42 km away.

Reghin-SatGherlaDejBorşaVişeu de SusTârgu MureşVatra DorneiLuduş

Topography around Bistriţa

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bistriţa.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bistriţa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m around an average of 413 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 687 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,034 m.

The land around Bistriţa is covered by trees (41%), artificial surfaces (30%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
270 m
16 km
687 m
80 km
2,034 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
July weather nearby: Reghin-Sat 42 km · Gherla 46 km · Dej 48 km · Borşa 59 km · Vişeu de Sus 64 km · Târgu Mureş 66 km · Vatra Dornei 70 km · Luduş 78 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
Romanian Orthodox 85%other 5%Roman Catholic 5%Reformed 3%

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 Bistriţa (47.1332°, 24.5001°, elevation 362 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).