- Population
- 180,540
- 180.5K
- Elevation
- 161 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Bucharest · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- OTP Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport43 km
- BBU Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport50 km
About Ploieşti
Ploieşti is a city. Location: Municipiul Ploieşti, Prahova. Population: 180,540. Elevation: 161 m. The best months to visit are May, September. The nearest airport is Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (43 km).
Climate of Ploieşti
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night -1° · Rain 36 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 27°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- June (79 mm)
- Driest month
- January (25 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 2° | 4° | 10° | 16° | 22° | 26° | 27° | 27° | 23° | 17° | 9° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -5° | -1° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 15° | 14° | 11° | 5° | -1° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 25 | 26 | 30 | 48 | 69 | 79 | 71 | 58 | 45 | 36 | 36 | 31 |
How to get to Ploieşti
The nearest airport is Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP), 43 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Buzău, 68 km to the east.
Airports
- Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP) Otopeni 43 kmsouth
- Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) Bucharest 50 kmsouth
- Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport (GHV) Brașov (Ghimbav) 92 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Buzău Population: 103.5K 68 kmeast
- Brasov Population: 253.2K 84 kmnorth
- Piteşti Population: 141.3K 92 kmwest
- Rousse Population: 121.2K 122 kmsouth
- Brăila Population: 154.7K 158 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ploieşti
Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 399 natural sites.
0–25 km1 place
- Valea Plavia Natural site 21 kmNE
25–60 km87 places
- Valea Rea Natural site 53 kmNE
- Valea Nucetelului Natural site 46 kmSW
- Valea Colentina Natural site 40 kmS
- Valea Bisericii Natural site 59 kmSE
60–100 km314 places
- Coltii Blajeni Mountain 76 kmNW
- Valea Râncăciov Natural site 78 kmW
- Valea Râmnicului Natural site 85 kmNE
- Valea Purcăreanca Natural site 89 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Ploieşti and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Ploieşti | Oradea | Arad | Brăila |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 180.5K | 183.1K | 169.1K | 154.7K |
| Elevation | 161 m | 126 m | 109 m | 22 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 27° | 27° | 28° | 29° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | -6° | -5° | -5° | -5° |
| Annual rainfall | 554 mm | 590 mm | 571 mm | 464 mm |
| Best months | May, Sep | May–Jun, Sep | May–Jun, Sep | May, Sep |
| Distance | — | 394 km | 392 km | 158 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
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