Popeşti-Leordeni in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Popeşti-Leordeni sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 199 mm of rain over about 27 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 26°C in early June to 28°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Popeşti-Leordeni's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Popeşti-Leordeni's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 199 mm
- 27 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Popeşti-Leordeni in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early June to 28°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Popeşti-Leordeni reaches about 29°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Popeşti-Leordeni
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.
Popeşti-Leordeni 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 | 3° / -4° | 38 | 6.6 | 3.9 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 6° / -2° | 33 | 6.1 | 3 | 10.1 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 11° / 2° | 46 | 8.4 | 2 | 11.6 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 18° / 7° | 53 | 8.9 | 0.2 | 13.2 | 5.7 |
| May | 23° / 12° | 66 | 10.5 | 0 | 14.6 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 27° / 16° | 82 | 11.7 | 0 | 15.3 | 6.2 |
| Jul | 30° / 18° | 73 | 9.3 | 0 | 15 | 5.6 |
| Aug | 30° / 18° | 44 | 6.4 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.0 |
| Sep | 24° / 13° | 59 | 6.3 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.5 |
| Oct | 17° / 8° | 52 | 7 | 0.2 | 10.8 | 5.9 |
| Nov | 10° / 3° | 44 | 6.7 | 1.2 | 9.4 | 2.5 |
| Dec | 4° / -2° | 43 | 7 | 2.8 | 8.7 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Popeşti-Leordeni gets around 199 mm of rain over 27 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 9 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 15 h 06 min in early June to 13 h 06 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 6.0 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Popeşti-Leordeni?
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 Popeşti-Leordeni for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Popeşti-Leordeni in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Popeşti-Leordeni sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 27 days see rain.
UV index in Popeşti-Leordeni 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 Popeşti-Leordeni peaks around July 18 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 | 8 | 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 | 8 | 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 |
Air quality in Popeşti-Leordeni in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Popeşti-Leordeni is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Moderate |
| Feb | 16 | Moderate |
| Mar | 18 | Moderate |
| Apr | 16 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is Popeşti-Leordeni?
Popeşti-Leordeni sits at 44.4°N, 26.2°E, 76 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Sector 4, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Popeşti-Leordeni
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Popeşti-Leordeni.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Popeşti-Leordeni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 71 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 576 m.
The land around Popeşti-Leordeni is covered by artificial surfaces (45%), trees (20%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (40%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (70%) 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 Popeşti-Leordeni (44.3833°, 26.1667°, elevation 76 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.