Gorj County · Romania
Târgu Jiu travel guide
Târgu Jiu is a city in Gorj County, Romania, home to about 74,000 people.
- Best months
- August and September
- Nearest airport
- CRA93 km · Craiova International Airport
- Currency
- RONRomanian leu
- Time zone
- Europe/Bucharest
- Language
- Romanian
When to go
The best time to visit Târgu Jiu
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Târgu Jiu are August and September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; June is the wettest, with about 118 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Târgu Jiu: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Craiova International Airport (CRA), about 93 km from the city centre in a straight line; Sibiu International Airport (SBZ, 105 km) is also within reach.
CRA · Craiova International Airport
SBZ · Sibiu International Airport
Questions
Târgu Jiu: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Târgu Jiu?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Târgu Jiu are August and September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; June is the wettest, with about 118 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Târgu Jiu?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Craiova International Airport (CRA), about 93 km from the city centre in a straight line; Sibiu International Airport (SBZ, 105 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Târgu Jiu?
Romanian leu (RON).
Nearby
Destinations near Târgu Jiu
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.