Râfov climate — normals and trends
Râfov (Romania) has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Dfa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 11.3 °C and it receives 633 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 (23.0 °C on average) and the coldest is January (-1.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in June.
Râfov averages 89 frost days, 30 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 98 rainy days per year.
Râfov 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 103 to 75 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 40.1 °C (on 16 July 2024) and the coldest -30.5 °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
RâfovPrahova
- coords
- 44.87°, 26.13°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
11.3°C
Average daily high
16.0°C
Average daily low
6.9°C
Annual rainfall
633mm
Sunshine / day
9.0h
Mean relative humidity
74%
Average peak wind
14.0km/h
Seasonal range
24.8°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
89 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
30 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
98 d/yr
Annual snowfall
50.3 cm
Average feels-like high
14.6 °C
Average feels-like low
4.7 °C
Average peak gust
28.7 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
12 d/yr
Solar radiation
13.5 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.9 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.33 · 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
40.1 °C
16 July 2024
Coldest day
-30.5 °C
25 January 1942
Wettest day
62 mm
22 June 1948
Windiest day
43.6 km/h
3 February 1954
Strongest gust
92.5 km/h
6 February 2020
Hottest feels-like
42.5 °C
21 July 1987
Coldest feels-like
-35.4 °C
25 January 1942
Snowiest day
20.1 cm
5 March 1971
Sunniest day
15.0 h
23 June 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9.3 °C | +7.6 °C | 9 mm | -31 mm |
| Feb | 2.4 °C | -2.1 °C | 22 mm | -13 mm |
| Mar | 15.6 °C | +5.5 °C | 36 mm | -6 mm |
| Apr | 18.1 °C | +1.3 °C | 24 mm | -35 mm |
| May | 20.7 °C | -1.6 °C | 150 mm | +73 mm |
| Jun | 29.4 °C | +3.2 °C | 13 mm | -69 mm |
| Jul | 32.0 °C | +3.6 °C | 57 mm | -14 mm |
| Aug | 30.5 °C | +2.1 °C | 14 mm | -36 mm |
| Sep | 25.9 °C | +2.1 °C | 19 mm | -26 mm |
| Oct | 16.0 °C | -1.0 °C | 127 mm | +84 mm |
| Nov | 11.8 °C | +2.3 °C | 108 mm | +62 mm |
| Dec | 5.9 °C | +2.2 °C | 11 mm | -33 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Râfov?
Râfov has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 11.3 °C and it receives 633 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Râfov?
The hottest day measured in Râfov between 1940 and 2025 was 16 July 2024, reaching 40.1 °C.
What is the coldest day in Râfov?
The coldest day measured in Râfov between 1940 and 2025 was 25 January 1942, at -30.5 °C.
Does it snow in Râfov?
Yes. Râfov gets on average 50.3 cm of snow per year and has around 89 frost days.
Has the climate of Râfov warmed?
Yes: Râfov warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Râfov?
The wettest day measured in Râfov between 1940 and 2025 was 22 June 1948, with 62 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Râfov?
The windiest day measured in Râfov between 1940 and 2025 was 3 February 1954, with winds reaching 43.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Râfov?
The warmest month in Râfov is July (23.0 °C on average); the coldest is January (-1.8 °C).
How much does it rain in Râfov?
Râfov receives on average 633 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 98 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Râfov?
Râfov gets on average 9.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,285 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Râfov?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Râfov between 1940 and 2025 was 5 March 1971, with 20.1 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Râfov?
Yes: Râfov has on average 12 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Râfov?
In Râfov, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.5 °C on 21 July 1987, and the lowest was -35.4 °C on 25 January 1942.
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