Bistriţa
Located in Municipiul Bistriţa, Bistrița-Năsăud County Coordinates: 47°07′59″ N 24°30′00″ E
- Population
- 78,877
- 78.9K
- Elevation
- 362 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Bucharest · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- CLJ Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport73 km
- TGM Târgu Mureş Transilvania International Airport74 km
About Bistriţa
Bistriţa is a city. Location: Municipiul Bistriţa, Bistrița-Năsăud County. Population: 78,877. Elevation: 362 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport (73 km).
Climate of Bistriţa
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 7° · Night -1° · Rain 43 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -8°)
- Wettest month
- June (102 mm)
- Driest month
- February (29 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 1° | 3° | 9° | 15° | 20° | 23° | 25° | 25° | 20° | 15° | 7° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -8° | -6° | -2° | 3° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 8° | 3° | -1° | -5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 40 | 29 | 31 | 59 | 78 | 102 | 94 | 67 | 57 | 48 | 43 | 48 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Bistriţa
The nearest airport is Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport (CLJ), 73 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Târgu Mureş, 66 km to the south.
Airports
- Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport (CLJ) Cluj-Napoca 73 kmsouthwest
- Târgu Mureş Transilvania International Airport (TGM) Recea 74 kmsouth
- Maramureș International Airport (BAY) Tăuții-Măgherăuș 98 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Târgu Mureş Population: 212.8K 66 kmsouth
- Cluj-Napoca Population: 286.6K 80 kmsouthwest
- Baia Mare Population: 108.8K 91 kmnorthwest
- Piatra Neamţ Population: 102.7K 141 kmeast
- Satu Mare Population: 112.5K 144 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Bistriţa
Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 63 natural sites, 1 lake, river or coast.
0–25 km1 place
- Beszterce Ghetto Historic site 1 kmNW
25–60 km29 places
- Valea Poenii Natural site 33 kmNW
- Valea Ormanului Natural site 53 kmW
- Valea Ghiroltului Natural site 56 kmW
- Valea Chiherului Natural site 57 kmSE
60–100 km46 places
- Valea Putnei Natural site 76 kmNE
- Valea Poenii Natural site 62 kmW
- Valea Nirajului Natural site 70 kmS
- Valea Bistra Natural site 85 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Bistriţa and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Bistriţa | Drobeta-Turnu Severin | Reşiţa | Suceava |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 78.9K | 79.9K | 81.2K | 84.3K |
| Elevation | 362 m | 76 m | 301 m | 360 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 25° | 29° | 25° | 25° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | -8° | -3° | -4° | -7° |
| Annual rainfall | 696 mm | 607 mm | 749 mm | 574 mm |
| Best months | May–Sep | May, Sep | May–Sep | May–Sep |
| Distance | — | 313 km | 286 km | 143 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
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