Râmnicu Vâlcea weather in August
In August, Râmnicu Vâlcea sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 74 mm of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-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 54% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 14 h 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Râmnicu Vâlcea's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Râmnicu Vâlcea's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 27°
- 2nd warmest
- Overnight low
- 15°
- 11th coldest
- Rainfall
- 74 mm
- 10.4 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 54 min
- 5:29 AM – 7:24 PM
- Cloud cover
- 41%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 6 km/h
- 10th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.3 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.9
- out of 10
Râmnicu Vâlcea is locality in Vâlcea County, Romania.
- Air quality
- Moderate
- PM2.5 14 µg/m³ · 2018
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.
A typical August day in Râmnicu Vâlcea reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 31°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) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Avg low (°C) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | 16 |
| 2 | 27 | 16 |
| 3 | 27 | 16 |
| 4 | 27 | 16 |
| 5 | 27 | 16 |
| 6 | 27 | 16 |
| 7 | 27 | 16 |
| 8 | 27 | 16 |
| 9 | 27 | 16 |
| 10 | 27 | 16 |
| 11 | 27 | 16 |
| 12 | 27 | 16 |
| 13 | 27 | 15 |
| 14 | 27 | 15 |
| 15 | 27 | 15 |
| 16 | 27 | 15 |
| 17 | 27 | 15 |
| 18 | 27 | 15 |
| 19 | 27 | 15 |
| 20 | 27 | 15 |
| 21 | 26 | 15 |
| 22 | 26 | 15 |
| 23 | 26 | 14 |
| 24 | 26 | 14 |
| 25 | 26 | 14 |
| 26 | 26 | 14 |
| 27 | 25 | 14 |
| 28 | 25 | 14 |
| 29 | 25 | 14 |
| 30 | 25 | 13 |
| 31 | 25 | 13 |
How August really feels in Râmnicu Vâlcea
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.
August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Râmnicu Vâlcea weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3° / -4° | 46 | 8.1 | 5.8 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 5° / -3° | 44 | 7.9 | 5.4 | 10.1 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 10° / 1° | 60 | 10.4 | 3.6 | 11.6 | 2.4 |
| Apr | 16° / 5° | 75 | 11.5 | 0.4 | 13.2 | 4.7 |
| May | 21° / 10° | 95 | 14.5 | 0 | 14.6 | 5.8 |
| Jun | 25° / 14° | 108 | 14.4 | 0 | 15.4 | 6.2 |
| Jul | 27° / 15° | 87 | 12.3 | 0 | 15.1 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 27° / 15° | 74 | 10.4 | 0 | 13.9 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 22° / 11° | 73 | 8.3 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 16° / 6° | 69 | 8.9 | 0.2 | 10.7 | 4.9 |
| Nov | 9° / 2° | 59 | 8.4 | 2.4 | 9.3 | 1.7 |
| Dec | 4° / -2° | 61 | 8.9 | 4.8 | 8.6 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 24%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 72 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 70 |
| Cloudier (%) | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 72 | 28 |
| 2 | 72 | 28 |
| 3 | 73 | 27 |
| 4 | 74 | 26 |
| 5 | 74 | 26 |
| 6 | 75 | 25 |
| 7 | 75 | 25 |
| 8 | 76 | 24 |
| 9 | 77 | 23 |
| 10 | 77 | 23 |
| 11 | 77 | 23 |
| 12 | 77 | 23 |
| 13 | 78 | 22 |
| 14 | 78 | 22 |
| 15 | 79 | 21 |
| 16 | 79 | 21 |
| 17 | 79 | 21 |
| 18 | 79 | 21 |
| 19 | 79 | 21 |
| 20 | 79 | 21 |
| 21 | 79 | 21 |
| 22 | 77 | 23 |
| 23 | 77 | 23 |
| 24 | 77 | 23 |
| 25 | 75 | 25 |
| 26 | 75 | 25 |
| 27 | 74 | 26 |
| 28 | 73 | 27 |
| 29 | 72 | 28 |
| 30 | 71 | 29 |
| 31 | 70 | 30 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Râmnicu Vâlcea gets around 74 mm of rain over 10.4 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 33% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 41 |
| 2 | 41 |
| 3 | 40 |
| 4 | 40 |
| 5 | 39 |
| 6 | 39 |
| 7 | 38 |
| 8 | 37 |
| 9 | 37 |
| 10 | 36 |
| 11 | 35 |
| 12 | 34 |
| 13 | 33 |
| 14 | 32 |
| 15 | 32 |
| 16 | 31 |
| 17 | 30 |
| 18 | 30 |
| 19 | 30 |
| 20 | 30 |
| 21 | 30 |
| 22 | 30 |
| 23 | 30 |
| 24 | 30 |
| 25 | 30 |
| 26 | 30 |
| 27 | 30 |
| 28 | 30 |
| 29 | 30 |
| 30 | 30 |
| 31 | 29 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 37 | 41 |
| Comfortable (%) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 |
| Humid (%) | 55 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
| Muggy (%) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 27 | 55 | 13 |
| 2 | 5 | 27 | 55 | 13 |
| 3 | 6 | 27 | 54 | 13 |
| 4 | 6 | 28 | 53 | 13 |
| 5 | 6 | 29 | 52 | 13 |
| 6 | 6 | 30 | 51 | 13 |
| 7 | 7 | 31 | 50 | 13 |
| 8 | 7 | 32 | 49 | 12 |
| 9 | 7 | 34 | 48 | 11 |
| 10 | 8 | 35 | 47 | 11 |
| 11 | 8 | 37 | 46 | 10 |
| 12 | 8 | 38 | 45 | 9 |
| 13 | 9 | 39 | 44 | 9 |
| 14 | 9 | 41 | 42 | 8 |
| 15 | 10 | 42 | 42 | 7 |
| 16 | 10 | 43 | 41 | 7 |
| 17 | 11 | 43 | 40 | 6 |
| 18 | 11 | 44 | 39 | 5 |
| 19 | 12 | 45 | 38 | 5 |
| 20 | 13 | 45 | 37 | 4 |
| 21 | 15 | 45 | 36 | 4 |
| 22 | 16 | 45 | 35 | 3 |
| 23 | 18 | 45 | 34 | 3 |
| 24 | 20 | 45 | 33 | 3 |
| 25 | 22 | 44 | 31 | 2 |
| 26 | 25 | 44 | 29 | 2 |
| 27 | 28 | 43 | 27 | 2 |
| 28 | 31 | 43 | 25 | 2 |
| 29 | 34 | 42 | 23 | 1 |
| 30 | 37 | 41 | 21 | 1 |
| 31 | 41 | 40 | 19 | 1 |
Wind in August
Winds average 6 km/h in August.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | calm |
| 2 | 6 | calm |
| 3 | 6 | calm |
| 4 | 6 | calm |
| 5 | 6 | calm |
| 6 | 6 | calm |
| 7 | 6 | calm |
| 8 | 6 | calm |
| 9 | 6 | calm |
| 10 | 6 | calm |
| 11 | 6 | calm |
| 12 | 6 | calm |
| 13 | 6 | calm |
| 14 | 6 | calm |
| 15 | 6 | calm |
| 16 | 6 | calm |
| 17 | 6 | calm |
| 18 | 6 | calm |
| 19 | 6 | calm |
| 20 | 6 | calm |
| 21 | 6 | calm |
| 22 | 6 | calm |
| 23 | 6 | calm |
| 24 | 6 | calm |
| 25 | 6 | calm |
| 26 | 6 | calm |
| 27 | 6 | calm |
| 28 | 6 | calm |
| 29 | 6 | calm |
| 30 | 6 | calm |
| 31 | 6 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 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 84 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:11 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 7:46 PM to 6:57 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 14.6 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:11 | 5:13 | 5:14 | 5:15 | 5:16 | 5:17 | 5:18 | 5:20 | 5:21 | 5:22 | 5:23 | 5:24 | 5:26 | 5:27 | 5:28 | 5:29 | 5:31 | 5:32 | 5:33 | 5:34 | 5:35 | 5:37 | 5:38 | 5:39 | 5:40 | 5:42 | 5:43 | 5:44 | 5:45 | 5:47 | 5:48 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:46 | 7:45 | 7:43 | 7:42 | 7:41 | 7:39 | 7:38 | 7:36 | 7:35 | 7:33 | 7:32 | 7:30 | 7:29 | 7:27 | 7:26 | 7:24 | 7:22 | 7:21 | 7:19 | 7:17 | 7:16 | 7:14 | 7:12 | 7:10 | 7:08 | 7:07 | 7:05 | 7:03 | 7:01 | 6:59 | 6:57 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.6 | 5:11 | 7:46 |
| 2 | 14.5 | 5:13 | 7:45 |
| 3 | 14.5 | 5:14 | 7:43 |
| 4 | 14.5 | 5:15 | 7:42 |
| 5 | 14.4 | 5:16 | 7:41 |
| 6 | 14.4 | 5:17 | 7:39 |
| 7 | 14.3 | 5:18 | 7:38 |
| 8 | 14.3 | 5:20 | 7:36 |
| 9 | 14.2 | 5:21 | 7:35 |
| 10 | 14.2 | 5:22 | 7:33 |
| 11 | 14.1 | 5:23 | 7:32 |
| 12 | 14.1 | 5:24 | 7:30 |
| 13 | 14.1 | 5:26 | 7:29 |
| 14 | 14.0 | 5:27 | 7:27 |
| 15 | 14.0 | 5:28 | 7:26 |
| 16 | 13.9 | 5:29 | 7:24 |
| 17 | 13.9 | 5:31 | 7:22 |
| 18 | 13.8 | 5:32 | 7:21 |
| 19 | 13.8 | 5:33 | 7:19 |
| 20 | 13.7 | 5:34 | 7:17 |
| 21 | 13.7 | 5:35 | 7:16 |
| 22 | 13.6 | 5:37 | 7:14 |
| 23 | 13.6 | 5:38 | 7:12 |
| 24 | 13.5 | 5:39 | 7:10 |
| 25 | 13.5 | 5:40 | 7:08 |
| 26 | 13.4 | 5:42 | 7:07 |
| 27 | 13.4 | 5:43 | 7:05 |
| 28 | 13.3 | 5:44 | 7:03 |
| 29 | 13.3 | 5:45 | 7:01 |
| 30 | 13.2 | 5:47 | 6:59 |
| 31 | 13.2 | 5:48 | 6:57 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.3 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.7 | Bright |
Is August a good time to visit Râmnicu Vâlcea?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a reasonable time to visit Râmnicu Vâlcea for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Râmnicu Vâlcea in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Râmnicu Vâlcea sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.
UV index in Râmnicu Vâlcea in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Râmnicu Vâlcea peaks around July 16 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.
| 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 | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| 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 Râmnicu Vâlcea in August
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Râmnicu Vâlcea is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Râmnicu Vâlcea's WHO annual average of 14 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Moderate |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 17 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Râmnicu Vâlcea?
Râmnicu Vâlcea sits at 45.1°N, 24.4°E, 237 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Curtea de Argeş, 24 km away.
Topography around Râmnicu Vâlcea
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Râmnicu Vâlcea.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Râmnicu Vâlcea has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 329 m around an average of 286 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 686 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,390 m.
The land around Râmnicu Vâlcea is covered by trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) 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 Râmnicu Vâlcea (45.1°, 24.3667°, elevation 237 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).