Cluj-Napoca

City in Romania: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

CJROCluj-Napoca 19

CJROCluj-Napoca 19: Alexmandru, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Cluj-Napoca is a city in Romania, in Cluj County. About 286,598 people live in the city proper, making it the 4th largest city of Romania in our atlas.

It lies at 46.77° N, 23.60° E, about 352 m (1,155 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Europe/Bucharest time zone.

Location

Red dot: Cluj-Napoca. Green dots: other major cities of Romania. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Cluj-Napoca has a continental (warm summer) climate (Köppen Dfb). The warmest month is usually Aug, with average highs near 28°C (82°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about -7°C (20°F). Around 680 mm (27 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Jun.

1°-7°Jan354°-5°Feb349°-1°Mar4316°4°Apr5121°10°May8125°14°Jun9727°16°Jul9028°15°Aug6322°10°Sep5316°4°Oct539°0°Nov402°-5°Dec40mm

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

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Sources

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Photo credits
  • CJROCluj-Napoca 19: Alexmandru, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)