Sfântu Gheorghe weather in July

In July, Sfântu Gheorghe sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 94 mm of rain across 12.9 wet days and about 15.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 30 min at the start of July to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Sfântu Gheorghe's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sfântu Gheorghe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
94 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
15 h 12 min
4:46 AM – 7:59 PM
Cloud cover
50%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Sfântu Gheorghe is locality in Covasna County, Romania.

Air quality
Good
PM10 21.3 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1332

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical July day in Sfântu Gheorghe reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 28°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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22312
32312
42312
52312
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How July really feels in Sfântu Gheorghe

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.

Sfântu Gheorghe 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 / -7°388.78.88.90.0
Feb / -6°368.47.7100.0
Mar / -2°5110.66.211.60.9
Apr13° / 6712.12.113.33.4
May18° / 8814.60.214.75.2
Jun22° / 11°9714.3015.55.9
Jul23° / 13°9412.9015.26.6
Aug24° / 12°7210.4013.97.1
Sep19° / 588.7012.36.3
Oct13° / 517.61.110.74.1
Nov / -0°4284.69.31.1
Dec / -5°438.67.58.50.0

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 25% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26139
36139
46238
56139
66238
76238
86238
96238
106238
116238
126337
136337
146436
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Sfântu Gheorghe gets around 94 mm of rain over 12.9 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 42% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
145
245
344
444
543
643
743
842
942
1042
1141
1241
1341
1441
1541
1641
1741
1841
1941
2041
2141
2241
2341
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2540
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2740
2840
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3040
3140

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the comfortable band about 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1474013
2474013
3474013
4474013
5474013
6464014
7464014
8454014
9454014
10454015
11444115
12444116
13434116
14424117
15414117
16404218
17394219
18384319
19374320
20364420
21354520
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24324721
25314821
26304922
27294922
28285022
29285022
30275122
31275122

Wind in July

Winds average 6 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
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316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 30 min at the start of July to 14 h 42 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 4:35 AM to 5:02 AM, and sunset from 8:05 PM to 7:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.54:358:05
215.54:368:05
315.54:368:05
415.54:378:04
515.44:388:04
615.44:388:04
715.44:398:04
815.44:408:03
915.44:408:03
1015.34:418:02
1115.34:428:02
1215.34:438:01
1315.34:448:01
1415.34:458:00
1515.24:457:59
1615.24:467:59
1715.24:477:58
1815.14:487:57
1915.14:497:56
2015.14:507:55
2115.14:517:54
2215.04:527:54
2315.04:537:53
2415.04:547:52
2514.94:567:50
2614.94:577:49
2714.84:587:48
2814.84:597:47
2914.85:007:46
3014.75:017:45
3114.75:027:44

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.73 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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55.8Bright
65.8Bright
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215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Sfântu Gheorghe?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Sfântu Gheorghe for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sfântu Gheorghe in July

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

In July, Sfântu Gheorghe sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sfântu Gheorghe in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sfântu Gheorghe 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sfântu Gheorghe?

Sfântu Gheorghe sits at 45.9°N, 25.8°E, 552 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Brasov, 28 km away.

ZărneștiMiercurea-CiucSinaia

Topography around Sfântu Gheorghe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sfântu Gheorghe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m around an average of 560 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 599 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,251 m.

The land around Sfântu Gheorghe is covered by grassland (30%), cropland (26%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (40%), cropland (34%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
203 m
16 km
599 m
80 km
2,251 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
July weather nearby: Brasov 28 km · Săcele 28 km · Târgu Secuiesc 31 km · Codlea 32 km · Râşnov 41 km · Zărnești 50 km · Miercurea-Ciuc 54 km · Sinaia 60 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 Sfântu Gheorghe (45.8667°, 25.7833°, elevation 552 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).