Târgu Jiu weather in July

In July, Târgu Jiu sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 64 mm of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 15.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Târgu Jiu's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Târgu Jiu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
15 h 06 min
4:59 AM – 8:06 PM
Cloud cover
41%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Târgu Jiu is census locality in Gorj County, Romania.

Air quality
Good
PM10 26.5 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1406

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 27°C through the month.

A typical July day in Târgu Jiu 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, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12715
22715
32715
42715
52715
62715
72715
82715
92715
102715
112715
122715
132715
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212715
222815
232815
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282816
292816
302816
312816

How July really feels in Târgu Jiu

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.

Târgu Jiu weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°558.86.390.0
Feb / -3°518.85.210.10.5
Mar11° / 629.5311.62.8
Apr16° / 6910.30.213.25.1
May21° / 10°7810.9014.66.4
Jun25° / 14°769.9015.47.0
Jul27° / 15°647.9015.17.1
Aug27° / 15°537.2013.97.3
Sep22° / 11°667.9012.37.2
Oct16° / 709.10.110.75.2
Nov / 699.62.19.32.0
Dec / -2°70104.78.60.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37723
47723
57723
67624
77723
87723
97723
107723
117723
127723
137624
147624
157624
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197525
207525
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227426
237426
247426
257327
267327
277327
287327
297228
307228
317327

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Târgu Jiu gets around 64 mm of rain over 7.9 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
426
526
626
726
826
925
1025
1125
1224
1324
1424
1524
1623
1723
1823
1923
2024
2124
2224
2324
2425
2525
2625
2725
2826
2926
3026
3126

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the humid band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12239335
22239336
32239336
42240336
52240326
62240326
72240326
82240326
92240326
102240326
112240326
122239326
132239326
142239337
152138347
162137357
172037367
182036377
191935397
201835407
211734428
221633438
231533458
241432468
251231489
261131499
271031509
2810315010
299315010
308315110
318315011

Wind in July

Winds average 6 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 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)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 4:49 AM to 5:15 AM, and sunset from 8:12 PM to 7:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.44:498:12
215.44:498:12
315.44:508:12
415.44:508:11
515.34:518:11
615.34:518:11
715.34:528:10
815.34:538:10
915.34:548:10
1015.24:548:09
1115.24:558:09
1215.24:568:08
1315.24:578:08
1415.24:588:07
1515.14:588:06
1615.14:598:06
1715.15:008:05
1815.15:018:04
1915.05:028:03
2015.05:038:03
2115.05:048:02
2214.95:058:01
2314.95:068:00
2414.95:077:59
2514.85:087:58
2614.85:097:57
2714.85:107:56
2814.75:117:55
2914.75:127:54
3014.65:147:52
3114.65:157:51

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.97 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 — July's 5.97 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Târgu Jiu?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is one of the better times to visit Târgu Jiu for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Târgu Jiu in July

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

In July, Târgu Jiu sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Târgu Jiu 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 Târgu Jiu 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 highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Târgu Jiu?

Târgu Jiu sits at 45.0°N, 23.3°E, 212 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Lupeni, 35 km away.

PetroşaniPetrilaFiliaşiDrobeta-Turnu SeverinHunedoara

Topography around Târgu Jiu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Târgu Jiu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m around an average of 228 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,015 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,452 m.

The land around Târgu Jiu is covered by grassland (31%), artificial surfaces (31%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
160 m
16 km
1,015 m
80 km
2,452 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: Lupeni 35 km · Motru 37 km · Vulcan 37 km · Petroşani 41 km · Petrila 46 km · Filiaşi 59 km · Drobeta-Turnu Severin 68 km · Hunedoara 83 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 Târgu Jiu (45.05°, 23.2833°, elevation 212 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).