Iaşi

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

Jászvásár montage

Jászvásár montage: SNRTZ, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Iaşi is a city in Romania, in Iași County. About 378,954 people live in the city proper, making it the 2nd largest city of Romania in our atlas.

It lies at 47.17° N, 27.60° E, about 66 m (217 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Europe/Bucharest time zone.

Location

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

Climate

Iaşi has a continental (hot summer) climate (Köppen Dfa). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 29°C (84°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about -7°C (19°F). Around 576 mm (23 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Jun.

0°-7°Jan323°-6°Feb319°-1°Mar3616°4°Apr4922°10°May6226°15°Jun8529°17°Jul7629°16°Aug4623°11°Sep3816°5°Oct518°0°Nov352°-5°Dec35mm

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
  • Jászvásár montage: SNRTZ, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)