Ploieşti Climate by Month
Ploieşti, Prahova, Romania
Warm summers and cold winters, with rain spread through the year.
The climate in Ploieşti is one of warm summers and cold winters, with rain spread through the year. Expect highs of 85°F (29°C) in August and 38°F (3°C) in January, with the coldest nights (January) near 22°F (-6°C). It gets 21 in (538 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 85°F(29°C)
- Average high, August
- Coldest nights
- 22°F(-6°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 21 in(538 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 71%
- Sunniest: June
Best and worst months in Ploieşti
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in May and September, with highs around 75°F (24°C) and about 2.3 in (58 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJanuary is the least pleasant month: it's the coldest, with highs of only 38°F (3°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in September.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Ploieşti weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 38°F(3°C) | 22°F(-6°C) | 1.0 in(26 mm) | 90% | 1.4 |
| FebFebruary | 43°F(6°C) | 25°F(-4°C) | 0.9 in(23 mm) | 76% | 2.3 |
| MarMarch | 53°F(12°C) | 32°F(0°C) | 1.3 in(32 mm) | 65% | 3.5 |
| AprApril | 64°F(18°C) | 41°F(5°C) | 1.6 in(41 mm) | 67% | 4.9 |
| MayMayBest | 74°F(23°C) | 50°F(10°C) | 2.6 in(65 mm) | 64% | 6.0 |
| JunJune | 81°F(27°C) | 58°F(14°C) | 3.1 in(78 mm) | 70% | 6.4 |
| JulJuly | 85°F(29°C) | 61°F(16°C) | 2.6 in(65 mm) | 66% | 6.4 |
| AugAugust | 85°F(29°C) | 61°F(16°C) | 1.9 in(47 mm) | 62% | 5.7 |
| SepSeptemberBest | 75°F(24°C) | 52°F(11°C) | 2.0 in(50 mm) | 64% | 4.2 |
| OctOctober | 63°F(17°C) | 43°F(6°C) | 1.8 in(45 mm) | 73% | 2.7 |
| NovNovember | 50°F(10°C) | 34°F(1°C) | 1.4 in(35 mm) | 78% | 1.5 |
| DecDecember | 40°F(5°C) | 25°F(-4°C) | 1.2 in(31 mm) | 80% | 1.1 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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