Făgăraș in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Făgăraș sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 363 mm of rain over about 47 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 20°C in early June to 22°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Făgăraș's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Făgăraș's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 363 mm
- 47 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Făgăraș in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early June to 22°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Făgăraș reaches about 22°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Făgăraș
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.
Făgăraș 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 | -1° / -7° | 42 | 9.1 | 9.4 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 2° / -6° | 41 | 9.3 | 8.4 | 10.1 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 6° / -2° | 60 | 11.7 | 7.6 | 11.6 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 12° / 3° | 87 | 14.5 | 3.1 | 13.3 | 3.0 |
| May | 17° / 7° | 120 | 17.3 | 0.3 | 14.7 | 4.7 |
| Jun | 21° / 11° | 137 | 17.2 | 0 | 15.5 | 5.4 |
| Jul | 23° / 13° | 120 | 16.2 | 0 | 15.2 | 6.0 |
| Aug | 23° / 12° | 106 | 13.2 | 0 | 13.9 | 6.6 |
| Sep | 19° / 8° | 77 | 10.9 | 0 | 12.3 | 5.9 |
| Oct | 13° / 4° | 61 | 8.7 | 1.5 | 10.7 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 7° / -1° | 49 | 9.1 | 5 | 9.3 | 0.9 |
| Dec | 1° / -6° | 46 | 9.1 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Făgăraș gets around 363 mm of rain over 47 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 6 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 5.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Făgăraș
In summer, Făgăraș overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Făgăraș's rainy season runs April–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Făgăraș?
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 Făgăraș for sightseeing.
What to pack for Făgăraș in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Făgăraș sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 47 days see rain.
UV index in Făgăraș in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Făgăraș peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Făgăraș?
Făgăraș sits at 45.9°N, 25.0°E, 420 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Codlea, 41 km away.
Topography around Făgăraș
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Făgăraș.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Făgăraș has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m around an average of 462 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,231 m.
The land around Făgăraș is covered by grassland (31%), trees (28%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (41%), cropland (31%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (30%) 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 Făgăraș (45.85°, 24.9667°, elevation 420 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.