Petroşani weather in July

In July, Petroşani sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 139 mm of rain across 17.1 wet days and about 15.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 24 min at the start of July to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Petroşani's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Petroşani's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
11°
12th coldest
Rainfall
139 mm
17.1 wet days
Daylight
15 h 06 min
4:58 AM – 8:07 PM
Cloud cover
51%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Petroşani is locality in Hunedoara County, Romania.

Founded
1640

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical July day in Petroşani reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 27°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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72211
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How July really feels in Petroşani

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.

Petroşani 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 / -6°531110.58.90.0
Feb / -5°5210.89.310.10.0
Mar / -2°72137.711.60.7
Apr12° / 10315.92.813.22.7
May17° / 13719.20.214.74.2
Jun20° / 10°15017.7015.45.2
Jul22° / 11°13917.1015.15.8
Aug22° / 11°10814.3013.96.3
Sep18° / 9211.90.112.35.5
Oct13° / 689.8110.73.5
Nov / -0°5710.35.39.30.9
Dec / -5°6211.49.18.60.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26436
36436
46337
56337
66238
76238
86238
96040
106040
116040
126040
136040
146139
156139
166139
176040
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196040
206040
216040
226040
236139
246139
256139
266139
276139
286238
296238
306238
316337

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Petroşani gets around 139 mm of rain over 17.1 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 55% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
154
254
354
454
554
654
755
855
955
1055
1155
1255
1355
1454
1554
1654
1754
1854
1954
2055
2155
2255
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2455
2555
2655
2755
2855
2955
3054
3154

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
154388
254388
354388
454388
554388
654388
754388
854388
954379
1054379
1154379
1254379
13523810
14523810
15513910
16503911
17494011
18474111
19464311
20444412
21434612
22414712
23394912
24385012
25365212
26345313
27335413
28325513
29305713
30305614
31295714

Wind in July

Winds average 5 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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314calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 24 min at the start of July to 14 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:47 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 8:13 PM to 7:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.44:478:13
215.44:478:13
315.44:488:13
415.44:488:12
515.44:498:12
615.44:508:12
715.44:508:11
815.34:518:11
915.34:528:11
1015.34:538:10
1115.34:538:10
1215.24:548:09
1315.24:558:09
1415.24:568:08
1515.24:578:07
1615.14:588:07
1715.14:598:06
1815.15:008:05
1915.15:018:04
2015.05:018:03
2115.05:028:03
2215.05:048:02
2314.95:058:01
2414.95:068:00
2514.95:077:59
2614.85:087:58
2714.85:097:57
2814.85:107:55
2914.75:117:54
3014.75:127:53
3114.65:137:52

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.8 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
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205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Petroşani?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Petroşani for sightseeing.

What to pack for Petroşani in July

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

In July, Petroşani sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Petroşani in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Petroşani peaks around July 14 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 14UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Petroşani?

Petroşani sits at 45.4°N, 23.4°E, 606 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Petrila, 5.0 km away.

Târgu JiuCugirOrăştieHunedoaraSebeş

Topography around Petroşani

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Petroşani has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 423 m around an average of 698 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,099 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,416 m.

The land around Petroşani is covered by trees (55%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
423 m
16 km
2,099 m
80 km
2,416 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
July weather nearby: Petrila 5.0 km · Vulcan 9.0 km · Lupeni 12 km · Târgu Jiu 41 km · Cugir 47 km · Orăştie 48 km · Hunedoara 52 km · Sebeş 62 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 Petroşani (45.4167°, 23.3667°, elevation 606 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).