Calafat weather in August
In August, Calafat sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 38 mm of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°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 Calafat's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Calafat's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 31°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 19°
- 11th coldest
- Rainfall
- 38 mm
- 6.4 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 48 min
- 5:37 AM – 7:27 PM
- Cloud cover
- 33%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 9 km/h
- 12th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.72 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.0
- out of 10
Calafat is City in Dolj County, Romania.
- Founded
- 1424
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.
A typical August day in Calafat reaches about 31°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 26°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 6°C warmer than September.
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| Avg high (°C) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | 20 |
| 2 | 32 | 20 |
| 3 | 32 | 20 |
| 4 | 32 | 20 |
| 5 | 32 | 20 |
| 6 | 32 | 20 |
| 7 | 32 | 20 |
| 8 | 32 | 20 |
| 9 | 32 | 20 |
| 10 | 32 | 20 |
| 11 | 32 | 20 |
| 12 | 32 | 19 |
| 13 | 32 | 19 |
| 14 | 32 | 19 |
| 15 | 32 | 19 |
| 16 | 32 | 19 |
| 17 | 32 | 19 |
| 18 | 32 | 19 |
| 19 | 32 | 19 |
| 20 | 31 | 19 |
| 21 | 31 | 19 |
| 22 | 31 | 18 |
| 23 | 31 | 18 |
| 24 | 31 | 18 |
| 25 | 31 | 18 |
| 26 | 30 | 18 |
| 27 | 30 | 18 |
| 28 | 30 | 18 |
| 29 | 30 | 17 |
| 30 | 29 | 17 |
| 31 | 29 | 17 |
How August really feels in Calafat
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.
Calafat weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4° / -3° | 40 | 7.2 | 4.3 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 7° / -1° | 34 | 6.9 | 3.5 | 10.2 | 0.8 |
| Mar | 13° / 3° | 46 | 8 | 1.9 | 11.6 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 19° / 9° | 53 | 9.1 | 0.1 | 13.2 | 6.2 |
| May | 24° / 14° | 64 | 10.6 | 0 | 14.5 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 29° / 17° | 60 | 10.2 | 0 | 15.2 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 31° / 19° | 60 | 8.3 | 0 | 15 | 4.8 |
| Aug | 31° / 19° | 38 | 6.4 | 0 | 13.8 | 5.0 |
| Sep | 26° / 14° | 48 | 6 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.4 |
| Oct | 18° / 9° | 43 | 6.8 | 0 | 10.8 | 6.3 |
| Nov | 11° / 4° | 44 | 7.4 | 1.3 | 9.4 | 2.7 |
| Dec | 5° / -1° | 44 | 7.5 | 3.3 | 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 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%.
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| Clearer (%) | 77 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 77 | 76 |
| Cloudier (%) | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 77 | 23 |
| 2 | 77 | 23 |
| 3 | 78 | 22 |
| 4 | 79 | 21 |
| 5 | 79 | 21 |
| 6 | 80 | 20 |
| 7 | 81 | 19 |
| 8 | 81 | 19 |
| 9 | 81 | 19 |
| 10 | 82 | 18 |
| 11 | 82 | 18 |
| 12 | 83 | 17 |
| 13 | 83 | 17 |
| 14 | 84 | 16 |
| 15 | 84 | 16 |
| 16 | 84 | 16 |
| 17 | 84 | 16 |
| 18 | 85 | 15 |
| 19 | 85 | 15 |
| 20 | 84 | 16 |
| 21 | 84 | 16 |
| 22 | 84 | 16 |
| 23 | 84 | 16 |
| 24 | 83 | 17 |
| 25 | 83 | 17 |
| 26 | 81 | 19 |
| 27 | 80 | 20 |
| 28 | 80 | 20 |
| 29 | 79 | 21 |
| 30 | 77 | 23 |
| 31 | 76 | 24 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Calafat gets around 38 mm of rain over 6.4 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 21% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 27 |
| 2 | 27 |
| 3 | 27 |
| 4 | 26 |
| 5 | 25 |
| 6 | 25 |
| 7 | 24 |
| 8 | 24 |
| 9 | 23 |
| 10 | 23 |
| 11 | 22 |
| 12 | 22 |
| 13 | 21 |
| 14 | 21 |
| 15 | 20 |
| 16 | 20 |
| 17 | 19 |
| 18 | 19 |
| 19 | 19 |
| 20 | 19 |
| 21 | 18 |
| 22 | 18 |
| 23 | 18 |
| 24 | 18 |
| 25 | 18 |
| 26 | 18 |
| 27 | 17 |
| 28 | 17 |
| 29 | 18 |
| 30 | 18 |
| 31 | 18 |
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 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 40 | 42 |
| Comfortable (%) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 |
| Humid (%) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
| Muggy (%) | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Oppressive (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 26 | 37 | 24 | 1 |
| 2 | 13 | 26 | 37 | 23 | 1 |
| 3 | 13 | 26 | 37 | 23 | 1 |
| 4 | 13 | 27 | 36 | 22 | 1 |
| 5 | 14 | 28 | 36 | 21 | 1 |
| 6 | 14 | 29 | 35 | 21 | 1 |
| 7 | 15 | 30 | 35 | 20 | 1 |
| 8 | 16 | 30 | 34 | 19 | 1 |
| 9 | 16 | 31 | 34 | 17 | 1 |
| 10 | 17 | 32 | 33 | 16 | 1 |
| 11 | 18 | 33 | 33 | 15 | 1 |
| 12 | 18 | 33 | 33 | 14 | 1 |
| 13 | 19 | 34 | 33 | 13 | 1 |
| 14 | 20 | 35 | 32 | 12 | 1 |
| 15 | 20 | 36 | 32 | 11 | 1 |
| 16 | 21 | 37 | 32 | 10 | 1 |
| 17 | 21 | 37 | 32 | 9 | 1 |
| 18 | 22 | 38 | 31 | 8 | 1 |
| 19 | 22 | 38 | 31 | 8 | 1 |
| 20 | 23 | 39 | 31 | 7 | 0 |
| 21 | 24 | 39 | 30 | 7 | 0 |
| 22 | 25 | 39 | 30 | 6 | 0 |
| 23 | 26 | 39 | 29 | 6 | 0 |
| 24 | 28 | 39 | 28 | 5 | 0 |
| 25 | 29 | 39 | 27 | 5 | 0 |
| 26 | 31 | 38 | 26 | 5 | 0 |
| 27 | 33 | 38 | 24 | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | 35 | 38 | 23 | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | 37 | 38 | 21 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 | 40 | 37 | 19 | 4 | 0 |
| 31 | 42 | 37 | 18 | 3 | 0 |
Wind in August
Winds average 9 km/h in August, the calmest month.
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 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 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 | 10 | calm |
| 24 | 10 | calm |
| 25 | 10 | calm |
| 26 | 10 | calm |
| 27 | 10 | 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 5:20 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 7:48 PM to 7:02 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) | 5:20 | 5:21 | 5:22 | 5:23 | 5:25 | 5:26 | 5:27 | 5:28 | 5:29 | 5:30 | 5:31 | 5:33 | 5:34 | 5:35 | 5:36 | 5:37 | 5:38 | 5:40 | 5:41 | 5:42 | 5:43 | 5:44 | 5:45 | 5:47 | 5:48 | 5:49 | 5:50 | 5:51 | 5:52 | 5:54 | 5:55 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:48 | 7:47 | 7:46 | 7:45 | 7:43 | 7:42 | 7:41 | 7:39 | 7:38 | 7:37 | 7:35 | 7:34 | 7:32 | 7:31 | 7:29 | 7:27 | 7:26 | 7:24 | 7:23 | 7:21 | 7:19 | 7:18 | 7:16 | 7:14 | 7:12 | 7:11 | 7:09 | 7:07 | 7:05 | 7:04 | 7:02 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.5 | 5:20 | 7:48 |
| 2 | 14.4 | 5:21 | 7:47 |
| 3 | 14.4 | 5:22 | 7:46 |
| 4 | 14.4 | 5:23 | 7:45 |
| 5 | 14.3 | 5:25 | 7:43 |
| 6 | 14.3 | 5:26 | 7:42 |
| 7 | 14.2 | 5:27 | 7:41 |
| 8 | 14.2 | 5:28 | 7:39 |
| 9 | 14.1 | 5:29 | 7:38 |
| 10 | 14.1 | 5:30 | 7:37 |
| 11 | 14.1 | 5:31 | 7:35 |
| 12 | 14.0 | 5:33 | 7:34 |
| 13 | 14.0 | 5:34 | 7:32 |
| 14 | 13.9 | 5:35 | 7:31 |
| 15 | 13.9 | 5:36 | 7:29 |
| 16 | 13.8 | 5:37 | 7:27 |
| 17 | 13.8 | 5:38 | 7:26 |
| 18 | 13.7 | 5:40 | 7:24 |
| 19 | 13.7 | 5:41 | 7:23 |
| 20 | 13.7 | 5:42 | 7:21 |
| 21 | 13.6 | 5:43 | 7:19 |
| 22 | 13.6 | 5:44 | 7:18 |
| 23 | 13.5 | 5:45 | 7:16 |
| 24 | 13.5 | 5:47 | 7:14 |
| 25 | 13.4 | 5:48 | 7:12 |
| 26 | 13.4 | 5:49 | 7:11 |
| 27 | 13.3 | 5:50 | 7:09 |
| 28 | 13.3 | 5:51 | 7:07 |
| 29 | 13.2 | 5:52 | 7:05 |
| 30 | 13.2 | 5:54 | 7:04 |
| 31 | 13.1 | 5:55 | 7:02 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.72 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | 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 |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 5 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 6 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.1 | Bright |
Is August a good time to visit Calafat?
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 Calafat for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Calafat in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Calafat sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.
UV index in Calafat in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Calafat peaks around June 23 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Calafat 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 Calafat is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Calafat?
Calafat sits at 44.0°N, 22.9°E, 53 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Vidin, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Calafat
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Calafat.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Calafat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,120 m.
The land around Calafat is covered by cropland (34%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and trees (36%) 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 Calafat (43.9907°, 22.9333°, elevation 53 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).