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Mountain

Gurgău

Located in Municipiul Sfântu Gheorghe, Covasna County Coordinates: 45°53′51″ N 25°41′28″ E

Map showing the location of Gurgău Gurgău
Location in Romania
Elevation
1,017 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sfantu Gheorghe
7.9 km SE
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Bucharest · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GHV Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport25 km
BCM Bacău George Enescu International Airport117 km

About Gurgău

Gurgău is a mountain. Location: Municipiul Sfântu Gheorghe, Covasna County. Elevation: 1,017 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Bavad and Pilisca.

Climate of Gurgău

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night -6° · Rain 28 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
June (90 mm)
Driest month
February (24 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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Climate of Gurgău
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-1°4°10°15°19°20°20°16°11°4°-2°
Average low (°C)-11°-11°-6°-1°4°7°9°8°4°-1°-6°-10°
Precipitation (mm)252428497290877045352830

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gurgău

The nearest airport is Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport (GHV), 25 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Brasov, 28 km to the south.

Airports

  • Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport (GHV) Brașov (Ghimbav) 25 kmsouthwest
  • Bacău George Enescu International Airport (BCM) Bacău 117 kmnortheast
  • Târgu Mureş Transilvania International Airport (TGM) Recea 117 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Brasov Population: 253.2K 28 kmsouth
  • Ploieşti Population: 180.5K 108 kmsouth
  • Târgu Mureş Population: 212.8K 113 kmnorthwest
  • Sibiu Population: 134.3K 120 kmwest
  • Bacau Population: 136.1K 120 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Gurgău

Within 100 km: 655 natural sites, 1 lake, river or coast.

0–25 km62 places

  • Horezu Mountain 22 kmW
  • Bodos Mountain 3 kmSE
  • Cetatii Mountain 20 kmS
  • Cetatii Mountain 20 kmW

25–60 km257 places

  • Masiv Postăvarul Mountain 37 kmS
  • Dobolii de Sus Mountain 33 kmSE
  • Baiul Mic Mountain 56 kmS
  • Steiasa Mica Mountain 58 kmS

60–100 km337 places

  • Coltii Blajeni Mountain 80 kmSW
  • Valea Râmnicului Natural site 84 kmSE
  • Valea Rea Natural site 77 kmSE
  • Valea Nirajului Natural site 98 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Bavad Mountain, Comuna Belin
    1.5 km W
  • Pilisca Mountain, Comuna Arcuş
    2.9 km E
  • Bodos Mountain, Municipiul Sfântu Gheorghe
    3 km SE
  • Sica Mountain, Comuna Arcuş
    3.5 km E
  • Mosighet Mountain, Comuna Vâlcele
    3.9 km S
  • Befin Mountain, Comuna Belin
    5.1 km N
  • Poiana Mountain, Comuna Hăghig
    6.8 km SW
  • Pietroasa Mountain, Covasna County
    6.9 km W

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources