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Târgu Jiu

Located in Municipiul Târgu Jiu, Gorj County Coordinates: 45°03′00″ N 23°17′00″ E

Map showing the location of Târgu Jiu Târgu Jiu
Location in Romania
Population
73,545
73.5K
Elevation
212 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 Airport94 km
SBZ Sibiu International Airport103 km

About Târgu Jiu

Târgu Jiu is a city. Location: Municipiul Târgu Jiu, Gorj County. Population: 73,545. Elevation: 212 m. The best months to visit are May, September. The nearest airport is Craiova International Airport (94 km). Nearby sights include Valea Văcarea and Valea Sâmbotin.

Climate of Târgu Jiu

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 1° · Rain 51 mm

Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
June (92 mm)
Driest month
January (39 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 Târgu Jiu
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°12°18°23°27°29°29°24°18°10°5°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°1°6°11°14°15°15°11°6°1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)394241648592736656555155

Other places to visit in this season: May September

How to get to Târgu Jiu

The nearest airport is Craiova International Airport (CRA), 94 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Craiova, 91 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Craiova International Airport (CRA) Craiova 94 kmsoutheast
  • Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) Sibiu 103 kmnortheast
  • Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) Timişoara 174 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Craiova Population: 234.1K 91 kmsoutheast
  • Sibiu Population: 134.3K 107 kmnortheast
  • Piteşti Population: 141.3K 127 kmeast
  • Timișoara Population: 250.8K 179 kmnorthwest
  • Cluj-Napoca Population: 286.6K 192 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Târgu Jiu

Within 100 km: 268 natural sites, 3 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km7 places

  • Valea Pârâului Natural site 23 kmSE
  • Valea Bohorelul Natural site 25 kmSW
  • Valea Bobului Natural site 21 kmSE
  • Chiciura Mocirlii Mountain 24 kmNE

25–60 km121 places

  • Valea Racilor Natural site 30 kmW
  • Valea Răchita Natural site 39 kmSE
  • Valea Purcărelul Natural site 27 kmSE
  • Valea Plăvaia Natural site 53 kmSE

60–100 km143 places

  • Miroč Mountain 96 kmSW
  • Iron Gate of the Danube Natural site 73 kmSW
  • Zamna River 98 kmSW
  • Valea Râul Sadului Natural site 94 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Târgu Jiu and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Târgu Jiu Bistriţa Roman Bârlad
Population 73.5K 78.9K 67.8K 67.8K
Elevation 212 m 362 m 202 m 70 m
Summer day (hottest month) 29° 25° 27° 27°
Winter night (coldest month) -4° -8° -6° -5°
Annual rainfall 719 mm 696 mm 541 mm 529 mm
Best months May, Sep May–Sep May–Sep May–Jun, Sep
Distance — 250 km 351 km 366 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Nearby attractions & nature

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