, characterized by cold winters, with temperatures often below freezing (0 °C or 32 °F), and quite warm summers.
The city is located in northern Romania and in northern Transylvania, 400 meters (1,300 feet) above sea level.
, the city is particularly cold, in fact, during cold waves, the temperature easily drops below -20 °C (-4 °F). The coldest record is -34 °C (-29 °F), recorded in January 1963.
, it is often hot during the day, but nights are cool, and sometimes very cool, in fact the temperature can drop to 7/8 °C (45/46 °F) even in July and August. The sun often shines, but there may be rains or thunderstorms.
On the hottest days of the year, the temperature typically reaches 32/33 °C (90/91 °F). The heat record is 37.5 °C (99.5 °F), recorded in August 2017.
to visit Bistrita runs from mid-May to mid-September, since it is the warmest and sunniest period of the year. Sometimes, it can be hot in July and August, while in other circumstances, nights can be cool or even a little cold even in these months, so it can be useful to bring a sweatshirt or sweater and a light jacket for the evening.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January, the coldest month of the year, is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of
-2.5 °C, with a minimum of
-6.3 °C and a maximum of
1.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-17.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-25.2 °C in January 1993.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
9 °C. However, it reached
16.2 °C in January 2001.
Precipitation amounts to
45 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 2.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 28% of the time.
February is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of
-0.6 °C, with a minimum of
-5.2 °C and a maximum of
4.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-15 °C. However, it dropped to
-25.8 °C in February 2004.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
12.5 °C. However, it reached
18.3 °C in February 2016.
Precipitation amounts to
30 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 3.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 35% of the time.
March is generally a quite cold month. The average temperature is of
4.3 °C, with a minimum of
-0.9 °C and a maximum of
9.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-9.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-19 °C in March 1993.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
19.5 °C. However, it reached
25.3 °C in March 1991.
Precipitation amounts to
35 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 42% of the time.
April is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
10 °C, with a minimum of
4.1 °C and a maximum of
16 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-3.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-7.7 °C in April 2020.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
24.5 °C. However, it reached
29.7 °C in April 2018.
Precipitation amounts to
50 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 44% of the time.
May is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
14.8 °C, with a minimum of
8.5 °C and a maximum of
21 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
2 °C. However, it dropped to
-2.1 °C in May 1995.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
28 °C. However, it reached
31.7 °C in May 1994.
Precipitation amounts to
75 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 15 hours and 5 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 50% of the time.
June is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
18.8 °C, with a minimum of
12.4 °C and a maximum of
25.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
6.5 °C. However, it dropped to
3.2 °C in June 2000.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
31.5 °C. However, it reached
34.4 °C in June 2000.
Precipitation amounts to
80 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 15 hours and 55 minutes. So the days are long. June 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 51% of the time.
July is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
20.2 °C, with a minimum of
13.9 °C and a maximum of
26.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
8.5 °C. However, it dropped to
4.2 °C in July 1993.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
32.5 °C. However, it reached
35.1 °C in July 2002.
Precipitation amounts to
75 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 15 hours and 25 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 57% of the time.
August, the warmest month of the year, is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
20.4 °C, with a minimum of
13.5 °C and a maximum of
27.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
7.5 °C. However, it dropped to
4.6 °C in August 2003.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
32.5 °C. However, it reached
37.7 °C in August 2017.
Precipitation amounts to
65 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 5 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 62% of the time.
September is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
15.4 °C, with a minimum of
9.2 °C and a maximum of
21.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
2 °C. However, it dropped to
-1.6 °C in September 2019.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29 °C. However, it reached
35.3 °C in September 2015.
Precipitation amounts to
50 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 56% of the time.
October is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
10.2 °C, with a minimum of
4.6 °C and a maximum of
15.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-3.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-8.6 °C in October 1997.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
25 °C. However, it reached
27.6 °C in October 2000.
Precipitation amounts to
40 mm, distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 54% of the time.
November is generally a quite cold month. The average temperature is of
4.8 °C, with a minimum of
0.3 °C and a maximum of
9.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-7.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-12.7 °C in November 1993.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
19 °C. However, it reached
27 °C in November 2018.
Precipitation amounts to
40 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 3 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 32% of the time.
December is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of
-1 °C, with a minimum of
-4.3 °C and a maximum of
2.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-15.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-25.1 °C in December 1998.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
10.5 °C. However, it reached
15.5 °C in December 2020.
Precipitation amounts to
50 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 8 hours and 35 minutes. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 2 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 22% of the time.