Dej weather in July

In July, Dej sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 94 mm of rain across 14.1 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 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Dej's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dej's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
94 mm
14.1 wet days
Daylight
15 h 24 min
4:49 AM – 8:11 PM
Cloud cover
52%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Dej is locality in Cluj County, Romania.

Air quality
Good
PM10 24.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1061

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 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical July day in Dej reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 30°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)
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How July really feels in Dej

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.

Dej 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 / -5°48107.78.70.0
Feb / -4°469.75.9100.0
Mar / -0°5910.73.311.61.7
Apr15° / 68120.813.34.4
May20° / 8915014.85.6
Jun23° / 13°10114.5015.66.2
Jul25° / 14°9414.1015.36.3
Aug25° / 14°6910.60146.9
Sep20° / 10°7310.4012.46.3
Oct14° / 659.80.310.64.3
Nov / 549.73.19.11.2
Dec / -3°57105.78.40.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36139
46139
56040
66040
76040
86040
96040
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316634

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Dej gets around 94 mm of rain over 14.1 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.

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Rain chance (%)
147
247
347
446
546
646
746
846
946
1046
1146
1246
1346
1446
1546
1646
1746
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1946
2046
2146
2246
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2546
2645
2745
2844
2944
3043
3142

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 38% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13632284
23533284
33534283
43435283
53335283
63336283
73237283
83137283
93038293
102938293
112839304
122839304
132739314
142639314
152539324
162439334
172339345
182139355
192039365
201939375
211839376
221739386
231639396
241539396
251439407
261439407
271339417
281339417
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Wind in July

Winds average 7 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
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48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
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108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
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317calm

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 4:38 AM to 5:06 AM, and sunset from 8:18 PM to 7:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.74:388:18
215.74:388:18
315.64:398:18
415.64:408:17
515.64:408:17
615.64:418:17
715.64:428:16
815.64:428:16
915.54:438:15
1015.54:448:15
1115.54:458:14
1215.54:468:14
1315.44:478:13
1415.44:478:12
1515.44:488:12
1615.44:498:11
1715.34:508:10
1815.34:518:09
1915.34:528:08
2015.24:538:08
2115.24:558:07
2215.24:568:06
2315.14:578:05
2415.14:588:03
2515.14:598:02
2615.05:008:01
2715.05:018:00
2814.95:037:59
2914.95:047:58
3014.95:057:56
3114.85:067:55

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.99 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.72 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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285.6Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Dej?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Dej for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dej in July

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

In July, Dej sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Dej in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 Dej 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Dej?

Dej sits at 47.1°N, 23.9°E, 231 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Gherla, 14 km away.

Cluj-NapocaBistriţaBaia SprieBaia MareZalăuTurdaCâmpia Turzii

Topography around Dej

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dej has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m around an average of 278 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 588 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,127 m.

The land around Dej is covered by grassland (30%), trees (29%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
205 m
16 km
588 m
80 km
2,127 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Gherla 14 km · Cluj-Napoca 47 km · Bistriţa 48 km · Baia Sprie 58 km · Baia Mare 61 km · Zalău 62 km · Turda 65 km · Câmpia Turzii 67 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 Dej (47.15°, 23.8667°, elevation 231 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).