Location & Surroundings

Chirui is a settlement in Harghita County, Romania, at 689 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Vlahita, 9 km to the northeast. The national capital Bucharest is about 210 km to the south. The nearest airport is Brasov-Ghimbav International Airport, 63 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    46° 16' 0" N, 25° 29' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 689 m
  • Timezone Europe/Bucharest
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 5 p/km²
  • Built-up 11.5%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Leu (RON)
  • Phone Prefix +40

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Chirui

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Chirui, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 9.8 C with overcast skies and a 0.8 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 7.7 to 9.8 C, max wind 0.8 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 37 W/m2.

Temperature
9.8 C
Wind
0.8 m/s N (353 deg)
Humidity
81 %
Pressure
1,020.2 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.53 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 9.8 0.8 353 81 1,020.2 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 7.7 0.2 24 92 1,021.5 0.00 / 0.00 97 29.1 n/a
12h 7.7 0.7 33 91 1,021.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
18h 7.7 0.5 339 92 1,022.1 0.12 / 0.12 100 0.6 n/a
Tomorrow 9.0 0.7 308 89 1,022.2 0.41 / 0.53 100 36.6 n/a
30h 8.1 0.0 74 96 1,022.9 0.09 / 0.62 100 10.5 n/a
36h 8.1 0.2 21 96 1,022.9 0.00 / 0.41 92 0.0 n/a
42h 8.0 0.6 31 93 1,023.0 0.00 / 0.00 62 5.2 n/a
Friday 11.4 1.1 307 73 1,020.8 0.18 / 0.18 99 170.8 n/a
54h 8.1 1.1 17 89 1,022.5 0.22 / 0.40 100 22.6 n/a
60h 7.6 0.9 48 88 1,022.3 0.00 / 0.00 95 0.0 n/a
66h 7.3 1.0 58 86 1,022.0 0.00 / 0.00 91 2.0 n/a
Saturday 8.5 1.0 112 80 1,019.8 0.20 / 0.20 100 136.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-28 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Chirui?
Now 9.8 C with overcast skies and a 0.8 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 7.7 to 9.8 C, max wind 0.8 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 37 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Chirui today?
Sunrise around 06:53 and sunset around 17:10 (local time). Day length about 10h 17m.
What is the local time in Chirui?
Local time is 00:29. Time zone: Europe/Bucharest (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Chirui?
Chirui is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Chirui?
DEM 689 m.
Where is Chirui located?
It is at 46.26667, 25.48333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Chirui in?
It is in Romania.

Sources

Last updated 2016-02-07
geonames https://www.geonames.org/682025

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