Băneasa climate — normals and trends
Băneasa (Romania) has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Dfa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 11.7 °C and it receives 543 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is July (22.8 °C on average) and the coldest is January (-0.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in June.
Băneasa averages 70 frost days, 22 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 90 rainy days per year.
Băneasa has warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.22 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 87 to 53 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 41.8 °C (on 20 August 1945) and the coldest -27.7 °C (on 25 January 1942).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
BăneasaConstanța County
- coords
- 44.07°, 27.70°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
11.7°C
Average daily high
16.1°C
Average daily low
7.8°C
Annual rainfall
543mm
Sunshine / day
8.9h
Mean relative humidity
74%
Average peak wind
17.8km/h
Seasonal range
23.0°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
70 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
22 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
90 d/yr
Annual snowfall
52.3 cm
Average feels-like high
14.3 °C
Average feels-like low
5.4 °C
Average peak gust
34.1 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
13 d/yr
Solar radiation
13.8 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.9 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.34 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
41.8 °C
20 August 1945
Coldest day
-27.7 °C
25 January 1942
Wettest day
68 mm
9 August 1941
Windiest day
48.0 km/h
19 November 2023
Strongest gust
88.9 km/h
4 October 1991
Hottest feels-like
42.7 °C
5 July 2000
Coldest feels-like
-33.2 °C
25 January 1942
Snowiest day
28.5 cm
3 January 2008
Sunniest day
14.8 h
2 July 2025
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10.1 °C | +7.1 °C | 16 mm | -25 mm |
| Feb | 2.3 °C | -3.0 °C | 21 mm | -17 mm |
| Mar | 15.5 °C | +5.8 °C | 15 mm | -28 mm |
| Apr | 15.6 °C | -0.2 °C | 32 mm | -15 mm |
| May | 20.1 °C | -1.0 °C | 74 mm | +13 mm |
| Jun | 28.7 °C | +3.4 °C | 4 mm | -60 mm |
| Jul | 31.9 °C | +4.1 °C | 45 mm | -1 mm |
| Aug | 30.1 °C | +2.2 °C | 8 mm | -27 mm |
| Sep | 25.5 °C | +1.8 °C | 17 mm | -21 mm |
| Oct | 16.9 °C | -0.5 °C | 128 mm | +86 mm |
| Nov | 14.5 °C | +3.6 °C | 81 mm | +36 mm |
| Dec | 6.4 °C | +1.1 °C | 9 mm | -36 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Băneasa?
Băneasa has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 11.7 °C and it receives 543 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Băneasa?
The hottest day measured in Băneasa between 1940 and 2025 was 20 August 1945, reaching 41.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Băneasa?
The coldest day measured in Băneasa between 1940 and 2025 was 25 January 1942, at -27.7 °C.
Does it snow in Băneasa?
Yes. Băneasa gets on average 52.3 cm of snow per year and has around 70 frost days.
Has the climate of Băneasa warmed?
Yes: Băneasa warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Băneasa?
The wettest day measured in Băneasa between 1940 and 2025 was 9 August 1941, with 68 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Băneasa?
The windiest day measured in Băneasa between 1940 and 2025 was 19 November 2023, with winds reaching 48.0 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Băneasa?
The warmest month in Băneasa is July (22.8 °C on average); the coldest is January (-0.2 °C).
How much does it rain in Băneasa?
Băneasa receives on average 543 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 90 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Băneasa?
Băneasa gets on average 8.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,249 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Băneasa?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Băneasa between 1940 and 2025 was 3 January 2008, with 28.5 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Băneasa?
Yes: Băneasa has on average 13 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Băneasa?
In Băneasa, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.7 °C on 5 July 2000, and the lowest was -33.2 °C on 25 January 1942.
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