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Bran climate data

Best times to travel

The best times to travel section shows how the months compare for a visit, so you can find the time of year that fits what you want to do.

Background colours of the months:
The colour shows the typical temperature: yellow (hot), green (mild) and blue (cold). How strong the colour is shows the travel season: full colour means high season, soft colour means shoulder season and soft-striped means off season.

Weather symbols:
Each month has one symbol showing what the weather is typically like, such as hot and sunny, freezing or a rainy or snowy season. Use them to quickly spot months that match the weather you want, or to avoid the ones that don't.

Crowdedness:
The people icon shows how busy the place usually is. The more people, the more crowded it gets.

Additional notes:
The grey info boxes point out special things worth knowing, like recurring weather issues or seasonal events.

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High season: June - Sep.
Shoulder season: April - May, Oct., Dec.
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Castle opens later on Mondays (from 12:00), otherwise daily; winter hours are shorter
Visitor numbers peak July and August: arrive at opening or late afternoon to avoid queues
Halloween events around Dracula's legend in late October
Average climate data for Bran, Romania
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average maximum temperature (°C) -2 0 5 11 15 19 21 22 17 11 6 -0 22
Average minimum temperature (°C) -8 -6 -3 1 5 9 10 10 7 3 0 -6 -8
Average precipitation (mm) 48 55 64 88 149 159 116 79 47 56 46 54 959
Average rainfall days (days) 7 8 15 19 25 23 22 16 12 12 11 8 178
Average snowfall (mm) 342 338 252 110 8 0 0 0 0 53 121 344 1,569
Average snowfall days (days) 19 16 14 5 1 0 0 0 0 3 6 15 77
Average relative humidity (%) 91 91 85 77 82 80 77 71 75 79 83 87 82
Average wind speed (km/h) 8 8 9 8 7 7 7 6 7 8 8 8 8
Average daily daylight hours (h) 9 10 11 13 14 15 15 14 12 10 9 8 12
Average daily sunshine hours (h) 3 3 6 7 8 9 10 10 9 5 5 4 7
Average cloud coverage (%) 61 64 56 50 51 45 39 30 37 45 48 58 49
Average UV index 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 3 2 2 2 3

Minimum and maximum temperatures in Bran

The warmest month, with the highest average maximum temperature, is August (21.9 °C). The month with the lowest average maximum temperature is January (-2 °C). Overall, the average maximum temperature over the whole year is 10.4 °C.

The month with the highest average minimum temperature is August (10.4 °C). The coldest month, with the lowest average minimum temperature, is January (-8.4 °C). Overall, the average minimum temperature over the whole year is 1.8 °C.

Rainfall amount in Bran

The wettest month, with the highest amount of precipitation, is June (158.6 mm). The driest month, with the least amount of precipitation, is November (45.8 mm). Over the whole year there are 959.4 mm of rainfall on average.

Rainfall days in Bran

The month with the most days of rain is May (24.7 days). The month with the fewest days of rain is January (7.4 days). Over the whole year there are 177.6 days of rain on average.

Snowfall amount in Bran

The month with the most snowfall is December (343.7 mm). The months with the least snowfall are June, July, August and September (0 mm). Over the whole year there are 1,568.6 mm of snowfall on average.

Snowfall days in Bran

The month with the most days of snowfall is January (18.7 days). The months with the fewest days of snowfall are July, August and September (0 days). Over the whole year there are 77.4 days of snowfall on average.

Relative humidity in Bran

The month with the highest average relative humidity is February (91.4 %). The month with the lowest average relative humidity is August (71.3 %). The overall average relative humidity over the whole year is 81.6 %.

Wind speed in Bran

The windiest month, with the highest average wind speed, is March (8.7 km/h). The calmest month, with the lowest average wind speed, is August (6.3 km/h). The overall average wind speed over the whole year is 7.6 km/h.

Cloud coverage in Bran

The month with the cloudiest skies, so the highest cloud coverage, is February (64.1 %). The month with the clearest skies, so the lowest cloud coverage, is August (30.1 %). Over the whole year there is an average cloud coverage of 48.8 %.

Daylight hours and sunshine hours in Bran

The month with the longest days, so the most daylight, is June (Average daylight: 15.1 h). The month with the shortest days, so the least daylight, is December (Average daylight: 8.1 h). Over the whole year there are 11.7 h of daylight per day on average.

The month with the most sunshine per day is August (Average sunshine: 10.1 h). The month with the least sunshine per day is January (Average sunshine: 3 h). Over the whole year there are 6.6 h of sunlight per day on average.

UV index in Bran

The months with the highest average UV index are July and August (UV index: 5). The month with the lowest average UV index is January (UV index: 1). Over the whole year the average UV index is 2.8.

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