Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
The climate of Arad is
continental, with cold winters and warm summers.
The city is located in the westernmost part of Romania, a short distance from the border with Hungary.
The
average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of -0.6 °C (31 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 21.9 °C (71 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Arad - Average temperatures| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Min (°C) | -4 | -3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 2 | -2 |
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| Max (°C) | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 18 | 10 | 4 |
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| Min (°F) | 25 | 27 | 34 | 41 | 50 | 55 | 59 | 59 | 52 | 43 | 36 | 28 |
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| Max (°F) | 37 | 41 | 54 | 64 | 73 | 79 | 84 | 84 | 75 | 64 | 50 | 39 |
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amounts to 595 millimeters (23.4 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 30 mm (1.2 in) in the driest month (February) to 85 mm (3.3 in) in the wettest (June). Here is the average precipitation.
Arad - Average precipitation| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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| Prec.(mm) | 35 | 30 | 35 | 50 | 60 | 85 | 60 | 55 | 50 | 40 | 45 | 50 | 595 |
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| Prec.(in) | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2 | 23.4 |
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| Days | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 87 |
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On average, there are around 2,250
sunshine hours per year. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.
Arad - Sunshine| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Hours | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
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Best Time
To visit Arad, you can choose the months of May and September. In summer, sometimes the heat is bearable, while at other times, especially in July and August, it can be intense.