Zărnești in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Zărnești sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 378 mm of rain over about 51 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 18°C in early June to 20°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Zărnești's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Zărnești's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 378 mm
- 51 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Zărnești in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early June to 20°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Zărnești reaches about 21°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Zărnești
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.
Zărnești 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 | -1° / -8° | 38 | 8.3 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 1° / -7° | 38 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 10.1 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 5° / -3° | 57 | 11.3 | 7.9 | 11.6 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 11° / 2° | 85 | 15.2 | 3.3 | 13.3 | 2.4 |
| May | 16° / 7° | 128 | 18.9 | 0.4 | 14.7 | 4.0 |
| Jun | 20° / 10° | 134 | 18.7 | 0 | 15.4 | 5.0 |
| Jul | 22° / 12° | 131 | 17.4 | 0 | 15.1 | 5.6 |
| Aug | 22° / 12° | 113 | 15.3 | 0 | 13.9 | 6.0 |
| Sep | 17° / 8° | 75 | 10.8 | 0.1 | 12.3 | 5.5 |
| Oct | 12° / 3° | 57 | 8.6 | 1.5 | 10.7 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 6° / -1° | 48 | 8.3 | 4.7 | 9.3 | 0.7 |
| Dec | 0° / -6° | 45 | 8.4 | 7.4 | 8.6 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Zărnești gets around 378 mm of rain over 51 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 15 h 12 min in early June to 13 h 12 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 5.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Zărnești
In summer, Zărnești overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Zărnești's rainy season runs April–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Zărnești?
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 Zărnești for sightseeing.
What to pack for Zărnești in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Zărnești sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 51 days see rain.
UV index in Zărnești in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Zărnești peaks around July 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 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 | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Zărnești?
Zărnești sits at 45.6°N, 25.3°E, 716 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Râşnov, 11 km away.
Topography around Zărnești
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Zărnești.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Zărnești has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 919 m around an average of 818 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,917 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,298 m.
The land around Zărnești is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (25%) 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 Zărnești (45.5609°, 25.3179°, elevation 716 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.