Făcăeni climate — normals and trends
Făcăeni (Romania) has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Dfa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 11.8 °C and it receives 493 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 (23.3 °C on average) and the coldest is January (-0.6 °C). Rainfall peaks in June.
Făcăeni averages 74 frost days, 28 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 87 rainy days per year.
Făcăeni has warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.21 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 90 to 58 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 41.7 °C (on 20 August 1945) and the coldest -27.3 °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
FăcăeniIalomița County
- coords
- 44.57°, 27.90°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
11.8°C
Average daily high
16.3°C
Average daily low
7.8°C
Annual rainfall
493mm
Sunshine / day
8.8h
Mean relative humidity
73%
Average peak wind
16.9km/h
Seasonal range
23.9°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
74 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
28 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
87 d/yr
Annual snowfall
37.2 cm
Average feels-like high
14.5 °C
Average feels-like low
5.5 °C
Average peak gust
32.9 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
16 d/yr
Solar radiation
13.8 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.8 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.32 · 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
41.7 °C
20 August 1945
Coldest day
-27.3 °C
25 January 1942
Wettest day
83 mm
23 September 1964
Windiest day
45.7 km/h
3 February 1954
Strongest gust
85.7 km/h
6 February 2020
Hottest feels-like
42.9 °C
5 July 2000
Coldest feels-like
-32.3 °C
25 January 1942
Snowiest day
23.7 cm
26 November 2023
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 | 9.5 °C | +6.8 °C | 12 mm | -23 mm |
| Feb | 3.3 °C | -1.8 °C | 14 mm | -18 mm |
| Mar | 15.7 °C | +5.9 °C | 17 mm | -19 mm |
| Apr | 16.6 °C | +0.4 °C | 23 mm | -19 mm |
| May | 20.4 °C | -1.3 °C | 74 mm | +17 mm |
| Jun | 29.1 °C | +3.1 °C | 2 mm | -60 mm |
| Jul | 32.2 °C | +3.8 °C | 25 mm | -20 mm |
| Aug | 30.9 °C | +2.5 °C | 5 mm | -30 mm |
| Sep | 25.4 °C | +1.5 °C | 33 mm | -2 mm |
| Oct | 16.7 °C | -0.8 °C | 138 mm | +102 mm |
| Nov | 14.2 °C | +3.5 °C | 72 mm | +33 mm |
| Dec | 6.4 °C | +1.5 °C | 5 mm | -33 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Făcăeni?
Făcăeni has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 11.8 °C and it receives 493 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Făcăeni?
The hottest day measured in Făcăeni between 1940 and 2025 was 20 August 1945, reaching 41.7 °C.
What is the coldest day in Făcăeni?
The coldest day measured in Făcăeni between 1940 and 2025 was 25 January 1942, at -27.3 °C.
Does it snow in Făcăeni?
Yes. Făcăeni gets on average 37.2 cm of snow per year and has around 74 frost days.
Has the climate of Făcăeni warmed?
Yes: Făcăeni warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Făcăeni?
The wettest day measured in Făcăeni between 1940 and 2025 was 23 September 1964, with 83 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Făcăeni?
The windiest day measured in Făcăeni between 1940 and 2025 was 3 February 1954, with winds reaching 45.7 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Făcăeni?
The warmest month in Făcăeni is July (23.3 °C on average); the coldest is January (-0.6 °C).
How much does it rain in Făcăeni?
Făcăeni receives on average 493 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 87 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Făcăeni?
Făcăeni gets on average 8.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,212 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Făcăeni?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Făcăeni between 1940 and 2025 was 26 November 2023, with 23.7 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Făcăeni?
Yes: Făcăeni has on average 16 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Făcăeni?
In Făcăeni, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.9 °C on 5 July 2000, and the lowest was -32.3 °C on 25 January 1942.
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