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Șimnicu de Jos

Located in Municipiul Craiova, Dolj County Coordinates: 44°21′35″ N 23°49′18″ E

Map showing the location of Șimnicu de Jos Șimnicu de Jos
Location in Romania
Population
995
995
Elevation
147 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Bucharest · UTC+02:00
When to go
MaySeptember
See the climate
Airports
CRA Craiova International Airport7 km
SBZ Sibiu International Airport160 km

About Șimnicu de Jos

Șimnicu de Jos is a village. Location: Municipiul Craiova, Dolj County. Population: 995. Elevation: 147 m. The best months to visit are May, September. The nearest airport is Craiova International Airport (7 km). Nearby sights include Valea Jiului and Valea Lânga.

Climate of Șimnicu de Jos

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 1° · Rain 49 mm

Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
June (75 mm)
Driest month
January (35 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 Șimnicu de Jos
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°11°18°23°27°29°29°24°17°9°4°
Average low (°C)-5°-3°1°6°11°14°16°15°11°6°1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)353639537075644841444945

Other places to visit in this season: May September

How to get to Șimnicu de Jos

The nearest airport is Craiova International Airport (CRA), 7 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Craiova, 5 km to the south.

Airports

  • Craiova International Airport (CRA) Craiova 7 kmsoutheast
  • Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) Sibiu 160 kmnorth
  • Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) Bucharest 182 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Craiova Population: 234.1K 5 kmsouth
  • Piteşti Population: 141.3K 99 kmnortheast
  • Sibiu Population: 134.3K 162 kmnorth
  • Rousse Population: 121.2K 180 kmeast
  • Ploieşti Population: 180.5K 186 kmeast

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

Day trips from Șimnicu de Jos

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 110 natural sites, 4 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km7 places

  • Valea Leului Natural site 20 kmS
  • Valea Petroaia Natural site 17 kmW
  • Valea Frasinului Natural site 23 kmW
  • Valea Ungurenilor Natural site 16 kmE

25–60 km29 places

  • Valea Răchita Natural site 57 kmN
  • Valea Potopinului Natural site 40 kmSE
  • Valea Plăvaia Natural site 53 kmN
  • Valea Pietroasa Natural site 35 kmNE

60–100 km79 places

  • Valea Racilor Natural site 100 kmNW
  • Valea Purcărelul Natural site 60 kmNW
  • Valea Prisăceaua Natural site 60 kmW
  • Valea Pârâului Natural site 67 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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