Cluj-Napoca weather by month

Warmest month

August

28°C average high

Coolest month

January

-5°C average low

Wettest month

May

52 mm of rain

Driest month

February

13 mm of rain

Average temperature and rainfall in Cluj-Napoca by month

Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Record low / high	Rainfall	Humidity	Wind
January	2°C	-5°C	-18°C / 14°C	15 mm	84%	9 km/h
February	6°C	-2°C	-17°C / 17°C	13 mm	77%	10 km/h
March	11°C	0°C	-10°C / 24°C	30 mm	68%	10 km/h
April	17°C	4°C	-3°C / 30°C	29 mm	66%	10 km/h
May	21°C	10°C	4°C / 29°C	52 mm	71%	10 km/h
June	25°C	13°C	8°C / 34°C	36 mm	70%	9 km/h
July	28°C	14°C	10°C / 36°C	37 mm	65%	9 km/h
August	28°C	14°C	5°C / 36°C	37 mm	65%	8 km/h
September	23°C	10°C	1°C / 31°C	36 mm	70%	8 km/h
October	16°C	5°C	-4°C / 26°C	37 mm	78%	7 km/h
November	10°C	1°C	-6°C / 23°C	29 mm	84%	8 km/h
December	4°C	-2°C	-17°C / 15°C	15 mm	87%	9 km/h

Frost and snow-likely months in Cluj-Napoca

Nights in Cluj-Napoca average 2°C or below in 5 months (January, February, March, November and December). January, February and December combine average lows at or below 0°C with 10 mm or more of monthly precipitation, so precipitation then is likely to fall as snow. The coldest month is January with an average low of -5°C and a record low of -18°C.

January: average low -5°C, record low -18°C, 15 mm of precipitation — snow-likely
February: average low -2°C, record low -17°C, 13 mm of precipitation — snow-likely
March: average low 0°C, record low -10°C, 30 mm of precipitation
November: average low 1°C, record low -6°C, 29 mm of precipitation
December: average low -2°C, record low -17°C, 15 mm of precipitation — snow-likely

These records carry temperature and precipitation, not snowfall totals.

Best time to visit Cluj-Napoca

The most comfortable time to visit Cluj-Napoca is generally June to July and September, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has strongly marked seasons and rain concentrates around May, totalling about 366 mm a year.

Travellers who prefer heat should aim for August, when highs average 28°C. May is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 52 mm, roughly 4× the rainfall of the driest month (February).

Cluj-Napoca climate: your questions

Will it snow in Cluj-Napoca this year?

Yes, in winter: January, February and December average lows at or below 0°C with 10 mm or more of monthly precipitation, so some of it falls as snow. The coldest month is January (average low -5°C, record low -18°C). Our records carry temperature and precipitation, not snowfall totals. What is falling now: Cluj-Napoca weather today.

Is snow expected in Cluj-Napoca this year?

Cluj-Napoca's winter months average lows of -2°C in December, -5°C in January and -2°C in February, with about 43 mm of precipitation across the three; 3 of them sit at or below 0°C, so snow is likely on the colder days. The records hold no snowfall totals. The next 15 days: Cluj-Napoca 10-day forecast.

Which months are best for visiting Cluj-Napoca?

June to July and September are the most comfortable months in Cluj-Napoca, with highs near 25°C. August is the warmest month, averaging 28°C by day; May is the wettest, with 52 mm; and January is the coolest, with lows near -5°C. What it is doing today: Cluj-Napoca weather today.

Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Cluj-Napoca forecast for what is happening now.