Climate

 

 

Climate – it shows slightly different values ​​from those specific to the field, Danube Valley slightly tempering the extreme values ​​recorded in Eastern ”Baragan”. At Calarasi Station, the average temperature (average of the last 100 years) is 11.4 ⁰C; the average rainfall being497 mm. The lowest temperature recorded in Calarasi dates back to January 8, 1938 when there was -30 °C, and the highest at 41.4 °C on 10 August 1951. Calculations have shown that Calarasi city benefits from a potential high thermal capacity, whose value reaches 125 kcal/ cm2. A peak is recorded annually in May-June and high values in July and August, during which the sky is mostly clear, which favours heat and drought and  irrigation is widely used to combat scorching heat. The snow layer does not persist due to temperature rise occurring in winter;  snow usually begins to melt in early March. The annual number of days with snow cover oscillates at around 30. During the cold season, snow cover reaches its greatest thickness in late January and early February. Typically, the snow depth is relatively low; however, in recent years, weather conditions have caused the production of abundant snowfalls and very thick spreading a layer that exceeded 1.5 meters (1954).
 Regarding the winds, which are located in the city area, they are under the influence of the northeast (northern wind –”Crivats”), to the southeast (”Austru”) and the south (”Băltăreţul”) circulation. Cold winds (”Crivats”) emphasize winter cold and the dry wind (especially”Austru”) intensifies the heat and dryness of summer. Regarding the frequency and intensity of winds, the weather station from Calarasi recorded a maximum in April (from westerly direction) and November (in the north). The highest values ​​were recorded in 1957 when wind speeds exceed 40 m/ s. The development plans in the floodplain and at the lake have also reduced the production sources of local areas with minimum pressure, with clear effects in reducing the force of”Baltarets”, a local wind.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The values above were measured in the period 1901 - 1990. The measurements in expeditions can register unapproved values other than those listed above, but normal in the local shelter climate of the valley.