Cluj-Napoca weather in January
In January, Cluj-Napoca sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 34 mm of precipitation across 8 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 1°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 8 h 24 min at the start of January to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Cluj-Napoca's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cluj-Napoca's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 1°
- 12th warmest
- Overnight low
- -6°
- 1st coldest
- Precipitation
- 34 mm
- 8 wet days
- Daylight
- 8 h 42 min
- 8:13 AM – 4:57 PM
- Cloud cover
- 65%
- 10th clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 9th windiest
- Solar energy
- 1.39 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 0.0
- out of 10
Cluj-Napoca is city and seat of Cluj County in northwestern Romania.
- Air quality
- Elevated
- PM2.5 17.8 µg/m³ · 2017
- Density
- 1,597/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1213
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in January
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 1°C through the month.
A typical January day in Cluj-Napoca reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 6°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Avg low (°C) | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | -6 |
| 2 | 0 | -6 |
| 3 | 0 | -6 |
| 4 | 0 | -6 |
| 5 | 0 | -6 |
| 6 | 0 | -6 |
| 7 | 0 | -6 |
| 8 | 1 | -6 |
| 9 | 1 | -6 |
| 10 | 1 | -6 |
| 11 | 1 | -6 |
| 12 | 1 | -6 |
| 13 | 1 | -6 |
| 14 | 1 | -6 |
| 15 | 1 | -6 |
| 16 | 1 | -6 |
| 17 | 1 | -6 |
| 18 | 1 | -6 |
| 19 | 1 | -6 |
| 20 | 1 | -6 |
| 21 | 1 | -6 |
| 22 | 0 | -6 |
| 23 | 0 | -6 |
| 24 | 0 | -6 |
| 25 | 1 | -6 |
| 26 | 1 | -6 |
| 27 | 1 | -6 |
| 28 | 1 | -6 |
| 29 | 1 | -6 |
| 30 | 1 | -6 |
| 31 | 1 | -6 |
How January really feels in Cluj-Napoca
Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Cluj-Napoca weather by month
How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1° / -6° | 34 | 8 | 6.5 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 3° / -5° | 35 | 9.2 | 5.8 | 10 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 8° / -1° | 49 | 10 | 3.8 | 11.6 | 1.5 |
| Apr | 14° / 4° | 68 | 12.6 | 1.3 | 13.3 | 3.9 |
| May | 19° / 8° | 89 | 15.9 | 0 | 14.8 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 22° / 12° | 107 | 16 | 0 | 15.6 | 5.8 |
| Jul | 24° / 13° | 102 | 15.6 | 0 | 15.3 | 6.2 |
| Aug | 25° / 13° | 84 | 12.4 | 0 | 14 | 6.8 |
| Sep | 20° / 9° | 71 | 10.3 | 0 | 12.4 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 14° / 4° | 56 | 9 | 0.6 | 10.6 | 4.3 |
| Nov | 8° / 0° | 42 | 8.6 | 3 | 9.2 | 1.2 |
| Dec | 2° / -4° | 43 | 8.8 | 5.6 | 8.4 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in January
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in January.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 36 |
| Cloudier (%) | 63 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 65 | 64 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37 | 63 |
| 2 | 38 | 62 |
| 3 | 38 | 62 |
| 4 | 38 | 62 |
| 5 | 38 | 62 |
| 6 | 38 | 62 |
| 7 | 38 | 62 |
| 8 | 39 | 61 |
| 9 | 40 | 60 |
| 10 | 40 | 60 |
| 11 | 41 | 59 |
| 12 | 41 | 59 |
| 13 | 41 | 59 |
| 14 | 41 | 59 |
| 15 | 41 | 59 |
| 16 | 41 | 59 |
| 17 | 40 | 60 |
| 18 | 40 | 60 |
| 19 | 40 | 60 |
| 20 | 40 | 60 |
| 21 | 39 | 61 |
| 22 | 38 | 62 |
| 23 | 38 | 62 |
| 24 | 37 | 63 |
| 25 | 37 | 63 |
| 26 | 37 | 63 |
| 27 | 37 | 63 |
| 28 | 37 | 63 |
| 29 | 37 | 63 |
| 30 | 35 | 65 |
| 31 | 36 | 64 |
Chance of precipitation in January
Cluj-Napoca gets around 34 mm of rain and snow over 8 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Snow chance (%) | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Rain chance (%) | Snow chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | 21 |
| 2 | 27 | 20 |
| 3 | 26 | 20 |
| 4 | 25 | 20 |
| 5 | 25 | 19 |
| 6 | 24 | 19 |
| 7 | 23 | 19 |
| 8 | 23 | 18 |
| 9 | 23 | 18 |
| 10 | 22 | 18 |
| 11 | 22 | 18 |
| 12 | 22 | 18 |
| 13 | 23 | 18 |
| 14 | 23 | 19 |
| 15 | 24 | 19 |
| 16 | 24 | 19 |
| 17 | 25 | 20 |
| 18 | 25 | 20 |
| 19 | 26 | 21 |
| 20 | 26 | 21 |
| 21 | 27 | 22 |
| 22 | 27 | 22 |
| 23 | 28 | 23 |
| 24 | 28 | 23 |
| 25 | 29 | 23 |
| 26 | 29 | 23 |
| 27 | 29 | 23 |
| 28 | 29 | 23 |
| 29 | 29 | 23 |
| 30 | 29 | 23 |
| 31 | 29 | 23 |
Humidity in January
Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Dry (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 100 |
| 2 | 100 |
| 3 | 100 |
| 4 | 100 |
| 5 | 100 |
| 6 | 100 |
| 7 | 100 |
| 8 | 100 |
| 9 | 100 |
| 10 | 100 |
| 11 | 100 |
| 12 | 100 |
| 13 | 100 |
| 14 | 100 |
| 15 | 100 |
| 16 | 100 |
| 17 | 100 |
| 18 | 100 |
| 19 | 100 |
| 20 | 100 |
| 21 | 100 |
| 22 | 100 |
| 23 | 100 |
| 24 | 100 |
| 25 | 100 |
| 26 | 100 |
| 27 | 100 |
| 28 | 100 |
| 29 | 100 |
| 30 | 100 |
| 31 | 100 |
Wind in January
Winds average 7 km/h in January.
Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| 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 | 7 | calm |
| 2 | 7 | calm |
| 3 | 7 | calm |
| 4 | 7 | calm |
| 5 | 7 | calm |
| 6 | 7 | calm |
| 7 | 7 | calm |
| 8 | 7 | calm |
| 9 | 7 | calm |
| 10 | 7 | calm |
| 11 | 7 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 7 | calm |
| 14 | 7 | calm |
| 15 | 7 | calm |
| 16 | 7 | calm |
| 17 | 7 | calm |
| 18 | 7 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 7 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 7 | calm |
| 24 | 7 | calm |
| 25 | 7 | calm |
| 26 | 7 | calm |
| 27 | 7 | calm |
| 28 | 7 | calm |
| 29 | 7 | calm |
| 30 | 7 | calm |
| 31 | 7 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in January
Daylight runs from about 8 h 24 min at the start of January to 9 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 54 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:17 AM to 8:00 AM, and sunset from 4:41 PM to 5:18 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 9.3 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 8:17 | 8:17 | 8:17 | 8:17 | 8:17 | 8:16 | 8:16 | 8:16 | 8:16 | 8:16 | 8:15 | 8:15 | 8:14 | 8:14 | 8:13 | 8:13 | 8:12 | 8:12 | 8:11 | 8:10 | 8:10 | 8:09 | 8:08 | 8:07 | 8:06 | 8:05 | 8:04 | 8:03 | 8:02 | 8:01 | 8:00 |
| Sunset (PM) | 4:41 | 4:42 | 4:43 | 4:44 | 4:45 | 4:45 | 4:47 | 4:48 | 4:49 | 4:50 | 4:51 | 4:52 | 4:53 | 4:54 | 4:56 | 4:57 | 4:58 | 4:59 | 5:01 | 5:02 | 5:03 | 5:05 | 5:06 | 5:08 | 5:09 | 5:10 | 5:12 | 5:13 | 5:15 | 5:16 | 5:18 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8.4 | 8:17 | 4:41 |
| 2 | 8.4 | 8:17 | 4:42 |
| 3 | 8.4 | 8:17 | 4:43 |
| 4 | 8.4 | 8:17 | 4:44 |
| 5 | 8.5 | 8:17 | 4:45 |
| 6 | 8.5 | 8:16 | 4:45 |
| 7 | 8.5 | 8:16 | 4:47 |
| 8 | 8.5 | 8:16 | 4:48 |
| 9 | 8.5 | 8:16 | 4:49 |
| 10 | 8.6 | 8:16 | 4:50 |
| 11 | 8.6 | 8:15 | 4:51 |
| 12 | 8.6 | 8:15 | 4:52 |
| 13 | 8.6 | 8:14 | 4:53 |
| 14 | 8.7 | 8:14 | 4:54 |
| 15 | 8.7 | 8:13 | 4:56 |
| 16 | 8.7 | 8:13 | 4:57 |
| 17 | 8.8 | 8:12 | 4:58 |
| 18 | 8.8 | 8:12 | 4:59 |
| 19 | 8.8 | 8:11 | 5:01 |
| 20 | 8.9 | 8:10 | 5:02 |
| 21 | 8.9 | 8:10 | 5:03 |
| 22 | 8.9 | 8:09 | 5:05 |
| 23 | 9.0 | 8:08 | 5:06 |
| 24 | 9.0 | 8:07 | 5:08 |
| 25 | 9.0 | 8:06 | 5:09 |
| 26 | 9.1 | 8:05 | 5:10 |
| 27 | 9.1 | 8:04 | 5:12 |
| 28 | 9.2 | 8:03 | 5:13 |
| 29 | 9.2 | 8:02 | 5:15 |
| 30 | 9.2 | 8:01 | 5:16 |
| 31 | 9.3 | 8:00 | 5:18 |
Solar energy in January
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.39 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.39 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Level | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.1 | Dim |
| 2 | 1.2 | Dim |
| 3 | 1.2 | Dim |
| 4 | 1.2 | Dim |
| 5 | 1.2 | Dim |
| 6 | 1.2 | Dim |
| 7 | 1.2 | Dim |
| 8 | 1.2 | Dim |
| 9 | 1.3 | Dim |
| 10 | 1.3 | Dim |
| 11 | 1.3 | Dim |
| 12 | 1.3 | Dim |
| 13 | 1.3 | Dim |
| 14 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 15 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 16 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 17 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 18 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 19 | 1.4 | Dim |
| 20 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 21 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 22 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 23 | 1.5 | Dim |
| 24 | 1.6 | Dim |
| 25 | 1.6 | Dim |
| 26 | 1.6 | Dim |
| 27 | 1.6 | Dim |
| 28 | 1.7 | Dim |
| 29 | 1.7 | Dim |
| 30 | 1.7 | Dim |
| 31 | 1.8 | Dim |
Is January a good time to visit Cluj-Napoca?
Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cluj-Napoca.
What to pack for Cluj-Napoca in January
From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In January, Cluj-Napoca sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.
UV index in Cluj-Napoca in January
Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cluj-Napoca 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Cluj-Napoca in January
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Cluj-Napoca is worst in April — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Cluj-Napoca's WHO annual average of 17.8 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 15 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 22 | Moderate |
| Apr | 24 | Moderate |
| May | 22 | Moderate |
| Jun | 22 | Moderate |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 12 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Cluj-Napoca?
Cluj-Napoca sits at 46.8°N, 23.6°E, 352 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Turda, 26 km away.
Topography around Cluj-Napoca
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cluj-Napoca.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Cluj-Napoca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m around an average of 375 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 546 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,669 m.
The land around Cluj-Napoca is covered by artificial surfaces (61%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, grassland (45%), trees (25%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (43%), grassland (35%) and cropland (20%) 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 Cluj-Napoca (46.7667°, 23.6°, elevation 352 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).