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Bălan

Located in Oraş Bãlan, Harghita County Coordinates: 46°39′02″ N 25°48′30″ E

Map showing the location of Bălan Bălan
Location in Romania
Population
7,275
7.3K
Elevation
890 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Bucharest · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BCM Bacău George Enescu International Airport86 km
GHV Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport107 km

About Bălan

Bălan is a city. Location: Oraş Bãlan, Harghita County. Population: 7,275. Elevation: 890 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bacău George Enescu International Airport (86 km). Nearby sights include Poienii and Muntele Mic.

Climate of Bălan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night -5° · Rain 25 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
June (97 mm)
Driest month
January (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 Bălan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°5°11°17°20°22°22°17°12°4°-1°
Average low (°C)-11°-10°-6°0°4°8°9°8°4°-1°-5°-9°
Precipitation (mm)242427487297907245342530

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bălan

The nearest airport is Bacău George Enescu International Airport (BCM), 86 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piatra Neamţ, 50 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bacău George Enescu International Airport (BCM) Bacău 86 kmeast
  • Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport (GHV) Brașov (Ghimbav) 107 kmsouth
  • Târgu Mureş Transilvania International Airport (TGM) Recea 109 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Piatra Neamţ Population: 102.7K 50 kmnortheast
  • Bacau Population: 136.1K 85 kmeast
  • Târgu Mureş Population: 212.8K 97 kmwest
  • Brasov Population: 253.2K 112 kmsouth
  • Iași Population: 379K 148 kmnortheast

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Poienii Mountain, Comuna Cârţa
    17 km SW
  • Muntele Mic Mountain, Comuna Dăneşti
    23 km SW
  • Porcul Mountain, Comuna Mădăraş
    23 km SW

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