The climate is temperate continental climate in transition with oceanic climate, influenced by Scandinavian-Baltic weather, mediterranean climate and Black Sea weather. Thus, in the south mediterranean climate is felt, characterized by mild winters and stronger rainfalls. In the south-east, the BlackSea climate occurs with rare heavy strong rains. In eastern regions, its continental character is less pronounced. In the north of the country, the effect of the Scandinavian-Baltic is felt, effecting a wetter and colder climate with cold winters. In the west of the country is manifested a more pronounced influence of low pressure systems generated over the Atlantic, causing moderate temperatures and stronger precipitation. Climate nuances are demonstrated on the steps of the altitude, the mountain ranges of the Carpathian arc being a cool mountain climate with high humidity throughout the year. The average annual temperature is in the south and middle-south and in northeast. In Bucharest, the temperature ranges from average low in January to average high in July and August, with average temperatures of in January and in July and August. Rainfall, although adequate throughout the country, decreases from west to east and from mountains to plains. Some mountainous areas receive more than of precipitation each year. Annual precipitation averages about in central Transylvania, at Iaşi in Moldavia, and only at Constanţa on the Black Sea. Owing to its distance from the open sea, Romania has a continental climate. Summers are generally very warm to hot, with average maxima in Bucharest being around, with temperatures over not unknown in the lower-lying areas of the country. Minima in Bucharest and other lower-lying areas are around, but at higher altitudes both maxima and minima decline considerably. Winters are quite cold, with average highs even in lower-lying areas being no more than and below in the highest mountains. Precipitation is generally modest, averaging over only on the highest western mountains – much of it falling as snow which allows for an extensive skiing industry. In the delta of the Danube, rainfall is very low, averaging only around per year, whilst in the more westerly lowland like Bucharest it is around.
