Gherla weather in August

In August, Gherla sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 78 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Gherla's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gherla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:27 AM – 7:30 PM
Cloud cover
44%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Gherla is locality in Cluj County, Romania.

Founded
1291

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical August day in Gherla reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12715
22715
32715
42715
52715
62715
72715
82715
92715
102715
112715
122715
132715
142714
152714
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202614
212614
222614
232613
242613
252513
262513
272513
282513
292513
302412
312412

How August really feels in Gherla

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.

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

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

Gherla weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°378.568.70.0
Feb / -4°378.54.8100.0
Mar10° / -0°5010.32.611.62.0
Apr16° / 65120.813.34.7
May21° / 10°8814.7014.85.8
Jun24° / 13°10414.5015.66.2
Jul26° / 15°9614.1015.36.2
Aug26° / 14°78110146.8
Sep21° / 10°729.8012.46.6
Oct15° / 598.80.110.64.7
Nov / 4592.59.11.4
Dec / -4°469.14.78.40.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36733
46832
56931
66931
77030
87030
97129
107129
117129
127129
137228
147228
157228
167228
177228
187228
197129
207129
217129
227030
237030
247030
256832
266832
276634
286535
296436
306337
316139

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Gherla gets around 78 mm of rain over 11 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 36% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
341
440
539
638
738
837
936
1035
1135
1234
1334
1433
1533
1633
1733
1833
1933
2034
2134
2234
2334
2434
2535
2635
2735
2835
2935
3035
3135

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 37% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11338418
21438408
31537408
41537398
51637398
61738387
71738377
81839376
91939366
101940355
112040355
122141344
132241334
142340334
152440323
162540323
172740313
182840302
192939292
203139292
213238282
223437272
233736251
243935241
254234231
264433211
274732201
285031181
295330161
305529151
315928130

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 96 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:08 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 7:53 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.85:087:53
214.75:097:52
314.75:107:50
414.65:117:49
514.65:137:48
614.55:147:46
714.55:157:45
814.45:167:43
914.45:187:42
1014.35:197:40
1114.35:207:38
1214.25:227:37
1314.25:237:35
1414.15:247:33
1514.15:267:32
1614.05:277:30
1714.05:287:28
1813.95:307:26
1913.95:317:25
2013.85:327:23
2113.85:347:21
2213.75:357:19
2313.75:367:17
2413.65:387:15
2513.65:397:13
2613.55:407:11
2713.55:427:10
2813.45:437:08
2913.45:447:06
3013.35:467:04
3113.25:477:02

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Gherla?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Gherla for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Gherla in August

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

In August, Gherla sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Gherla in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Gherla 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 Gherla?

Gherla sits at 47.0°N, 23.9°E, 250 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Dej, 14 km away.

BistriţaTurdaCâmpia TurziiLuduşReghin-SatZalău

Topography around Gherla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gherla has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 293 m around an average of 294 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 406 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,895 m.

The land around Gherla is covered by grassland (36%), cropland (29%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
293 m
16 km
406 m
80 km
1,895 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Dej 14 km · Cluj-Napoca 38 km · Bistriţa 46 km · Turda 53 km · Câmpia Turzii 54 km · Luduş 63 km · Reghin-Sat 67 km · Zalău 68 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 Gherla (47.0333°, 23.9167°, elevation 250 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).