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Climate

The climate in Romania is temperate-continental, characteristic to the Central Europe (hot summers, cold winters, very distinct seasons, abundant snowfalls especially in the mountains). Warmest areas are in the south.

During the winter the average temperature falls below - 3°C and during the summer it ranges betwen 22°C and 24°C. The absolute minimum temperature registered was -38.5°C at Bod in the Brasov Depression, and the absolute maximum temperature was + 44.5°C (at Ion Sion in the Baragan Plain).

Annual average rainfall is 677 mm, more in the mountains (over 1000 meters) and less on the coast (below 400m).

The average temperatures in different parts of Romania (Celsius):
	Summer	Winter	Average
Black Sea Coast	20.0	2.4	11.2
Bucharest	21.8	0.6	11.2
Cluj	18.2	-2.6	7.8
Predeal	14.5	-4.5	5.0
Danube Delta	20.8	2.3	11.5
Timisoara	21.2	0.0	10.6

The average temperatures in different parts of Romania (Fahrenheit):
	Summer	Winter	Average
Black Sea Coast	68.00	36.32	52.16
Bucharest	71.24	33.08	52.16
Cluj	64.76	27.32	46.04
Predeal	58.10	23.90	41.00
Danube Delta	69.44	36.14	52.70
Timisoara	70.16	32.00	51.08

Romania at a glance

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Photo by Sorin Brinzei, www.printmania.ro

Winter landcape