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Petroşani

Local name: Petroșani

Located in Municipiul Petroşani, Hunedoara County Coordinates: 45°25′00″ N 23°22′00″ E

Petroşani
Eduard Gergely · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
44,187
44.2K
Elevation
606 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Bucharest · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
SBZ Sibiu International Airport70 km
CRA Craiova International Airport129 km

About Petroşani

Petroşani is a city. Location: Municipiul Petroşani, Hunedoara County. Population: 44,187. Elevation: 606 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Sibiu International Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Negru and Valea Aninoasa.

At a glance

Built
1640

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Petroşani

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 48 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
June (111 mm)
Driest month
January (38 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 Petroşani
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°8°13°18°21°24°24°19°14°7°3°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-1°4°8°11°13°13°9°4°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)3841457493111937964554849

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Petroşani

The nearest airport is Sibiu International Airport (SBZ), 70 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sibiu, 74 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) Sibiu 70 kmnortheast
  • Craiova International Airport (CRA) Craiova 129 kmsouth
  • Târgu Mureş Transilvania International Airport (TGM) Recea 142 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Sibiu Population: 134.3K 74 kmnortheast
  • Craiova Population: 234.1K 127 kmsouth
  • Piteşti Population: 141.3K 134 kmsoutheast
  • Cluj-Napoca Population: 286.6K 151 kmnorth
  • Târgu Mureş Population: 212.8K 155 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Petroşani

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 315 natural sites, 2 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km41 places

  • Gemănarea Mountain 15 kmSE
  • Stoinița Mountain 14 kmSE
  • Slivei Mountain 15 kmSE
  • Mija Mountain 14 kmE

25–60 km96 places

  • Valea Racilor Natural site 60 kmSW
  • Valea Pârâului Natural site 57 kmS
  • Valea Gârbova Natural site 58 kmNE
  • Valea Ciuparilor Natural site 60 kmNE

60–100 km181 places

  • Valea Râul Sadului Natural site 65 kmNE
  • Valea Răchita Natural site 67 kmSE
  • Valea Purcărelul Natural site 65 kmS
  • Valea Porcurei Natural site 74 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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