Târgu Jiu

    Romania

    A sleepy regional city completely famed for hosting Constantin Brâncuși's iconic monumental outdoor sculptures.

    Warmest month is August at 31°C on average. Coolest is January at 5°C.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      lei8.00 (~$1.75)
      Country-level price estimate for Romania, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      lei12 (~$2.50)
      Country-level price estimate for Romania, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      3h from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      577 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      No specific FCDO warnings against travel.
      Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
    • Tap waterCDC / WHO guidance
      Safe in major urban areas; treat or use bottled elsewhere.
      Generally safe in cities; treat in rural areas.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January5°12°C·
    February9°15°C·
    March13°14°C·
    April19°14°C·
    May22°10°C·
    June28°10°C·
    July30°10°C·
    August31°8°C·
    September25°12°C·
    October19°13°C·
    November11°11°C·
    December6°9°C·

    What to do

    • Walk thoughtfully beneath The Gate of the Kiss
    • Admire the soaring, metallic Endless Column
    • Stroll the sculpture-lined paths of the Jiu River parkway

    How we know this

    Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.