- Population
- 64,227
- 64.2K
- Elevation
- 219 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Bucharest · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- SBZ Sibiu International Airport50 km
- TGM Târgu Mureş Transilvania International Airport78 km
About Alba Iulia
Alba Iulia is a city. Location: Municipiul Alba Iulia, Alba County. Population: 64,227. Elevation: 219 m. The best months to visit are May–June, August–September. The nearest airport is Sibiu International Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Valea Cricăului and Valea Henig.
Climate of Alba Iulia
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, August–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 0° · Rain 31 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 27°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -5°)
- Wettest month
- June (91 mm)
- Driest month
- February (26 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 1° | 5° | 11° | 17° | 22° | 24° | 27° | 27° | 22° | 16° | 8° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -4° | 0° | 5° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 10° | 5° | 0° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 28 | 26 | 27 | 51 | 72 | 91 | 75 | 61 | 48 | 42 | 31 | 35 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June August September
How to get to Alba Iulia
The nearest airport is Sibiu International Airport (SBZ), 50 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sibiu, 53 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) Sibiu 50 kmsoutheast
- Târgu Mureş Transilvania International Airport (TGM) Recea 78 kmnortheast
- Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport (CLJ) Cluj-Napoca 80 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Sibiu Population: 134.3K 53 kmsoutheast
- Cluj-Napoca Population: 286.6K 78 kmnorth
- Târgu Mureş Population: 212.8K 92 kmnortheast
- Brasov Population: 253.2K 164 kmeast
- Oradea Population: 183.1K 168 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Alba Iulia
Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 250 natural sites.
0–25 km5 places
- Valea Câlnic Natural site 23 kmS
- Valea Ungureiului Natural site 23 kmE
- Valea Henig Natural site 15 kmE
- Valea Cricăului Natural site 10 kmN
25–60 km14 places
- Valea Porcurei Natural site 40 kmW
- Valea Pănadei Natural site 34 kmNE
- Valea Gârbova Natural site 26 kmSE
- Valea Certejului Natural site 49 kmW
60–100 km234 places
- Valea Râul Sadului Natural site 63 kmSE
- Valea Fofeldei Natural site 71 kmE
- Valea Ciuparilor Natural site 61 kmSE
- Valea Cerni Natural site 90 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Alba Iulia and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Alba Iulia | Slatina | Vaslui | Tulcea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 64.2K | 63.5K | 63K | 65.6K |
| Elevation | 219 m | 165 m | 96 m | 5 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 27° | 29° | 26° | 27° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | -5° | -5° | -5° | -4° |
| Annual rainfall | 587 mm | 578 mm | 541 mm | 440 mm |
| Best months | May–Jun, Aug–Sep | May, Sep | May–Sep | May–Sep |
| Distance | — | 192 km | 326 km | 419 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Valea Cricăului Natural site, Romania9.6 km N
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Valea Henig Natural site, Romania15 km E
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Valea Borului Natural site, Romania19 km SE
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Valea Câlnic Natural site, Romania23 km S
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Valea Ungureiului Natural site, Romania23 km E
Sources & licences
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