Galaţi

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

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Overview

Galaţi is a city in Romania, in Galați County. About 217,851 people live in the city proper, making it the 8th largest city of Romania in our atlas.

It lies at 45.44° N, 28.05° E, about 24 m (79 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Europe/Bucharest time zone.

Location

Red dot: Galaţi. Green dots: other major cities of Romania. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Galaţi has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 32°C (89°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about -6°C (22°F). Around 507 mm (20 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Jun.

2°-6°Jan385°-4°Feb2911°0°Mar3317°6°Apr3824°12°May4729°17°Jun6532°19°Jul5331°19°Aug3325°13°Sep3918°7°Oct5010°2°Nov393°-3°Dec43mm

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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