Cluj-Napoca climate: temperature and precipitation

Cluj-Napoca climate data show a 1991-2020 mean annual temperature of 8.7 °C and 762 mm of precipitation per year. These ERA5-Land values use the grid cell assigned to the city centroid.

city Country Romania (RO) Geography City / greater city Area 175 km² Sources Eurostat · EEA · Copernicus
Cluj-Napoca · Romania
Avg temp
8.7
°C · 1991-2020
#533 of 601
Rainfall
762
mm per year · 1991-2020
#359 of 601
Regional GDP
€27,000
EUR per inhabitant · 2024
Life expectancy
76.6
years · 2024
Eurostat does not report a population value for Cluj-Napoca in the current city-statistics extract. This profile reports 23 of 50 displayed indicators. The population field remains missing.

Its 1991–2020 climate normal is a mean annual temperature of 8.7 °C with 762 mm of precipitation a year (Copernicus ERA5-Land).

In its wider region (NUTS RO113), GDP was €27,000 per inhabitant (2024, Eurostat) — a regional figure, not a city value.

This profile reports 23 of the 50 indicators currently tracked for European cities; the rest are not reported for Cluj-Napoca. Source: official datasets listed in the source registry.

Climate (ERA5-Land normals)

Copernicus ERA5-Land monthly means (1991-2020 normals) ↗ · ERA5-Land reanalysis at the city centroid grid cell; not station weather or a forecast.
Cluj-Napoca climate by monthCluj-Napoca monthly 1991-2020 normals. Temperature -2.8°C to 19.4°C; warmest Jul, coldest Jan. Precipitation up to 99mm per month.
Cluj-Napoca monthly climate normals
MonthTempPrecip
Jan-2.8°C38mm
Feb-1.1°C39mm
Mar3.2°C51mm
Apr9.0°C65mm
May14.0°C84mm
Jun17.7°C99mm
Jul19.4°C91mm
Aug19.3°C76mm
Sep14.4°C69mm
Oct8.9°C57mm
Nov3.4°C45mm
Dec-1.4°C47mm
ERA5-Land 1991–2020 normals.
Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#533 of 601 · 11th pct · #2 in Romania
8.7
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#572 of 601 · 5th pct · #2 in Romania
-2.8
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#291 of 601 · 51st pct · #3 in Romania
19.4
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land reanalysis total precipitation at the city centroid grid cell; not station weather.
#359 of 601 · 40th pct · #2 in Romania
762
mm per year · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land mean surface solar radiation; this is irradiance, NOT sunshine hours.
#230 of 601 · 62nd pct · #2 in Romania
149
W per m2 · centroid · 1991-2020
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Cluj-Napoca: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainCluj-Napoca: 8.7. Higher than 67 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1.3 to 24.5; median 10.6.
Cluj-Napoca: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Cluj-Napoca8.7
Higher than67 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median10.6
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Cluj-Napoca: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainCluj-Napoca: -2.8. Higher than 29 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range -9.3 to 13.5; median 2.6.
Cluj-Napoca: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Cluj-Napoca-2.8
Higher than29 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median2.6
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Cluj-Napoca: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainCluj-Napoca: 19.4. Higher than 309 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 12.5 to 38.1; median 19.3.
Cluj-Napoca: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Cluj-Napoca19.4
Higher than309 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median19.3
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
Cluj-Napoca: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainCluj-Napoca: 762. Higher than 242 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 261 to 2,516; median 816.
Cluj-Napoca: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Cluj-Napoca762
Higher than242 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median816
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
Cluj-Napoca: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grainCluj-Napoca: 149. Higher than 371 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 96 to 230; median 136.
Cluj-Napoca: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Cluj-Napoca149
Higher than371 of 601 records in the same comparison group
Median136

Air quality (EEA annualized)

Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
Days-weighted annual mean from EEA monthly city averages after coverage filtering; not a forecast or station-only value. · Monthly AQ statistics in European cities ↗
#25 of 298 · 92nd pct · #2 in Romania
16
µg/m3 · RO002C1 · 2024
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
Cluj-Napoca: Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grainCluj-Napoca: 16. Higher than 273 of 298 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 3 to 22; median 9.
Cluj-Napoca: Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
Cluj-Napoca16
Higher than273 of 298 records in the same comparison group
Median9

Country price context (PPP)

Country price level index for GDP
Country-grain price-level context; not a city cost-of-living basket or local price survey. · Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real expenditures by analytical categories - based on COICOP 1999 ↗
60
EU27_2020=100 · RO · 2024

Resident perception survey

Perception survey results ↗ · Survey perception, not measured rent or purchase price.
Cluj-Napoca resident perception survey
Cluj-Napoca resident perception survey
strongly agreeing it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price11.7%
somewhat agreeing it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price18.7%
very satisfied with the quality of the air in the city11.8%
rather satisfied with the quality of the air in the city37.9%
very satisfied with the noise level in the city11.3%
rather satisfied with the noise level in the city37.5%
very satisfied with cleanliness in the city20.2%
rather satisfied with cleanliness in the city53.2%
strongly agreeing they are satisfied to live in this city67.2%
somewhat agreeing they are satisfied to live in this city26.8%
Feel safe at night — strongly agree36.9%
Feel safe at night — somewhat agree41%
Transport affordable — strongly agree57.6%
Transport affordable — somewhat agree30.7%
Compare with same-grain records from the same year
Share strongly agreeing it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price
Cluj-Napoca: Share strongly agreeing it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price in the same year and geography grainCluj-Napoca: 11.7%. Higher than 31 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 2.9% to 23.6%; median 9.7%.
Cluj-Napoca: Share strongly agreeing it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price in the same year and geography grain
Cluj-Napoca11.7%
Higher than31 of 50 records in the same comparison group
Median9.7%
Share somewhat agreeing it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price
Cluj-Napoca: Share somewhat agreeing it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price in the same year and geography grainCluj-Napoca: 18.7%. Higher than 16 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 6% to 47%; median 25.4%.
Cluj-Napoca: Share somewhat agreeing it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price in the same year and geography grain
Cluj-Napoca18.7%
Higher than16 of 50 records in the same comparison group
Median25.4%
Share very satisfied with the quality of the air in the city
Cluj-Napoca: Share very satisfied with the quality of the air in the city in the same year and geography grainCluj-Napoca: 11.8%. Higher than 11 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 2.6% to 49.2%; median 18.9%.
Cluj-Napoca: Share very satisfied with the quality of the air in the city in the same year and geography grain
Cluj-Napoca11.8%
Higher than11 of 50 records in the same comparison group
Median18.9%
Share rather satisfied with the quality of the air in the city
Cluj-Napoca: Share rather satisfied with the quality of the air in the city in the same year and geography grainCluj-Napoca: 37.9%. Higher than 16 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 14.2% to 61.7%; median 45.5%.
Cluj-Napoca: Share rather satisfied with the quality of the air in the city in the same year and geography grain
Cluj-Napoca37.9%
Higher than16 of 50 records in the same comparison group
Median45.5%
Share very satisfied with the noise level in the city
Cluj-Napoca: Share very satisfied with the noise level in the city in the same year and geography grainCluj-Napoca: 11.3%. Higher than 7 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 7.7% to 33%; median 18.7%.
Cluj-Napoca: Share very satisfied with the noise level in the city in the same year and geography grain
Cluj-Napoca11.3%
Higher than7 of 50 records in the same comparison group
Median18.7%
Share rather satisfied with the noise level in the city
Cluj-Napoca: Share rather satisfied with the noise level in the city in the same year and geography grainCluj-Napoca: 37.5%. Higher than 9 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 21.1% to 61.3%; median 45.5%.
Cluj-Napoca: Share rather satisfied with the noise level in the city in the same year and geography grain
Cluj-Napoca37.5%
Higher than9 of 50 records in the same comparison group
Median45.5%
Share very satisfied with cleanliness in the city
Cluj-Napoca: Share very satisfied with cleanliness in the city in the same year and geography grainCluj-Napoca: 20.2%. Higher than 37 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 2.2% to 52.6%; median 15.9%.
Cluj-Napoca: Share very satisfied with cleanliness in the city in the same year and geography grain
Cluj-Napoca20.2%
Higher than37 of 50 records in the same comparison group
Median15.9%
Share rather satisfied with cleanliness in the city
Cluj-Napoca: Share rather satisfied with cleanliness in the city in the same year and geography grainCluj-Napoca: 53.2%. Higher than 38 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 4% to 66.5%; median 45.2%.
Cluj-Napoca: Share rather satisfied with cleanliness in the city in the same year and geography grain
Cluj-Napoca53.2%
Higher than38 of 50 records in the same comparison group
Median45.2%
Share strongly agreeing they are satisfied to live in this city
Cluj-Napoca: Share strongly agreeing they are satisfied to live in this city in the same year and geography grainCluj-Napoca: 67.2%. Higher than 46 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 15.6% to 73.9%; median 53.4%.
Cluj-Napoca: Share strongly agreeing they are satisfied to live in this city in the same year and geography grain
Cluj-Napoca67.2%
Higher than46 of 50 records in the same comparison group
Median53.4%
Share somewhat agreeing they are satisfied to live in this city
Cluj-Napoca: Share somewhat agreeing they are satisfied to live in this city in the same year and geography grainCluj-Napoca: 26.8%. Higher than 9 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 18.2% to 54.5%; median 34.6%.
Cluj-Napoca: Share somewhat agreeing they are satisfied to live in this city in the same year and geography grain
Cluj-Napoca26.8%
Higher than9 of 50 records in the same comparison group
Median34.6%
Share strongly agreeing they feel safe walking alone at night in the city
Cluj-Napoca: Share strongly agreeing they feel safe walking alone at night in the city in the same year and geography grainCluj-Napoca: 36.9%. Higher than 36 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 7.2% to 54.1%; median 24.6%.
Cluj-Napoca: Share strongly agreeing they feel safe walking alone at night in the city in the same year and geography grain
Cluj-Napoca36.9%
Higher than36 of 50 records in the same comparison group
Median24.6%
Share somewhat agreeing they feel safe walking alone at night in the city
Cluj-Napoca: Share somewhat agreeing they feel safe walking alone at night in the city in the same year and geography grainCluj-Napoca: 41%. Higher than 28 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 26.1% to 58.5%; median 39.7%.
Cluj-Napoca: Share somewhat agreeing they feel safe walking alone at night in the city in the same year and geography grain
Cluj-Napoca41%
Higher than28 of 50 records in the same comparison group
Median39.7%
Share strongly agreeing public transport is affordable
Cluj-Napoca: Share strongly agreeing public transport is affordable in the same year and geography grainCluj-Napoca: 57.6%. Higher than 48 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 7.5% to 68.3%; median 28.9%.
Cluj-Napoca: Share strongly agreeing public transport is affordable in the same year and geography grain
Cluj-Napoca57.6%
Higher than48 of 50 records in the same comparison group
Median28.9%
Share somewhat agreeing public transport is affordable
Cluj-Napoca: Share somewhat agreeing public transport is affordable in the same year and geography grainCluj-Napoca: 30.7%. Higher than 8 of 50 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 21.1% to 52.6%; median 38.1%.
Cluj-Napoca: Share somewhat agreeing public transport is affordable in the same year and geography grain
Cluj-Napoca30.7%
Higher than8 of 50 records in the same comparison group
Median38.1%

Regional context (NUTS)

Values describe the city's NUTS region, not the city itself
Regional GDP per inhabitant
NUTS3 regional value, not a city figure; the city lies within this region. · Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices by NUTS 3 region ↗
€27,000
EUR per inhabitant · RO113 · 2024
Life expectancy at birth, both sexes
NUTS2 regional value at birth, both sexes; not a city-specific figure. · Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region ↗
76.6
years · RO11 · 2024

Common questions

What is the climate of Cluj-Napoca?

Its 1991–2020 ERA5-Land normal is a mean annual temperature of 8.7 °C (January -2.8 °C, July 19.4 °C) with 762 mm of precipitation a year. This is reanalysis, not station weather.

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