Geography
The city lies at the meeting point of the Crișana plain and the Crișul Repede's basin. It is situated 126 meters above sea level, surrounded on the north-eastern part by the hills of Oradea, part of the Șes hills. The main part of the settlement is situated on the floodplain and on the terraces situated down the river Crișul Repede. Oradea is famous for its thermal springs. The river Crişul Repede crosses the city right in the center, providing it with a picturesque beauty. Its output depends on the season; the dykes near Tileagd have partly controlled it ever since they were built in the early 1980s.
| Climate data for Oradea | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 1.4 (34.5) |
4.7 (40.5) |
10.7 (51.3) |
16.9 (62.4) |
22.1 (71.8) |
24.9 (76.8) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.8 (80.2) |
23.0 (73.4) |
17.1 (62.8) |
9.3 (48.7) |
3.4 (38.1) |
15.62 (60.11) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −5.2 (22.6) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
1.0 (33.8) |
5.5 (41.9) |
10.1 (50.2) |
12.9 (55.2) |
14.2 (57.6) |
13.9 (57.0) |
10.8 (51.4) |
5.9 (42.6) |
1.9 (35.4) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
5.49 (41.89) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 39.5 (1.555) |
30.3 (1.193) |
36.5 (1.437) |
44.9 (1.768) |
63.4 (2.496) |
90.5 (3.563) |
69.1 (2.72) |
55.2 (2.173) |
39.9 (1.571) |
37.9 (1.492) |
46.6 (1.835) |
49.4 (1.945) |
603.2 (23.748) |
| Source: Administrația Natională de Meteorologie | |||||||||||||
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