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Arad, Romania
Arad County · Romania
Arad is a large city in Arad County, Romania with a population of 169,065. Elevation: 358 ft (109 m). Average temperature: 55°F (13°C).
Data updated June 2026
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About Arad
Arad is the capital city of Arad County, at the border of Crișana and Banat. No villages are administered by the city. It is the third largest city in Western Romania, behind Timișoara and Oradea, and the 12th largest in Romania, with a population of 145,078.
People
Economy
C+Climate
| Population | 169,065 |
| Population Density | 1,373 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 358 ft (109 m) |
| Coordinates | 46.1833°, 21.3167° |
| Timezone | Europe/Bucharest |
| Country | 🇷🇴 Romania |
| State / Province | Arad County |
| Average Temperature | 55°F (13°C) |
| January Average | 41°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 75°F (24°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 34.5 inches (877 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 15.7 inches (40 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $18,468 |
About Arad
Arad is a large city in Romania (Arad County) with a population of 169,065. The city sits at an elevation of 358 feet (109 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 55°F (13°C). Temperatures range from 41°F in January to 75°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 34.5 inches. The timezone is Europe/Bucharest.
Income: Arad vs Romania
Commute Mode
Income
| Median HH Income | $18,468 |
| 75% below Romania avg |
Employment & Poverty
| Establishments (County) | 302 |
Business (County)
| Restaurants | 62 |
| Healthcare | 62 |
| Retail | 42 |
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
Walkability
Climate in Arad
Arad has an average annual temperature of 13.2°C (56°F). The hottest month is Aug (25.8°C), the coldest is Jan (0.9°C). Average annual precipitation is 591 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 55.2°F |
| 2% above Romania avg | |
| January Average | 41°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 75°F (24°C) |
| Sunny Days | 260 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 358 ft (109 m) |
| Area | 123.1 sq mi (318.9 km²) |
| Population Density | 1,373/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 46.1833°N, 21.3167°W |
| Timezone | Europe/Bucharest |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41°F (5°C) | 1.4 in | |
| February | 34°F (1°C) | 1.2 in | Driest |
| March | 42°F (6°C) | 1.3 in | |
| April | 51°F (11°C) | 1.9 in | |
| May | 61°F (16°C) | 2.4 in | |
| June | 67°F (19°C) | 3.0 in | Wettest |
| July | 75°F (24°C) | 2.4 in | Warmest |
| August | 69°F (21°C) | 2.1 in | |
| September | 62°F (17°C) | 1.8 in | |
| October | 52°F (11°C) | 1.7 in | |
| November | 40°F (5°C) | 1.6 in | |
| December | 33°F (1°C) | 1.8 in | Coldest |
Arad has a seasonal temperature swing of 41°F / from 33°F in December to 75°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 22.5 inches, with June being the wettest month (3.0") and February the driest (1.2").
Colleges & Universities in Arad
| Institution | Type | Founded | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campus Universitar Vasile Goldiș | University | - | , |
| Castelul Cernovici - Universitatea de Vest „Vasile Goldiș” | University | - | , |
| Computer Science Faculty of Vasile Goldiș Western University of Arad | University | - | , |
| Universitatea Aurel Vlaicu | University | - | , |
| Universitatea Aurel Vlaicu Cămine Studențești | University | - | , |
| Universitatea de Vest Vasile Goldiș - Facultatea de Educație Fizică și Sport | University | - | , |
| University Aurel Vlaicu of Arad | University | - | Visit → |
| Vasile Goldiș: Facultatea de Științe Juridice | University | - | , |
Schools in Arad
44 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colegiul Național „Preparandia - Dimitrie Țichindeal” | - | - | - | - |
| Școala Generală Nr. 13 „Aron Cotruș” | - | - | - | - |
| Școala Gimnazială nr. 11 Nicolae Bălcescu | - | - | - | - |
| Școala Gimnazială nr. 4 Ioan Slavici | - | - | - | - |
| Școala Gimnazială 1 ”Mihai Eminescu” | - | - | - | - |
| Școala Gimnazială nr. 12 Regina Maria | - | - | - | - |
| Liceul Baptist Alexa Popovici | - | - | - | - |
| Școala Gimnazială nr. 21 Aurel Vlaicu | - | - | - | - |
| Școala Gimnazială nr. 3 Iosif Moldovan | - | - | - | - |
| Școala Gimnazială nr. 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Grup Școlar Industrial Aurel Vlaicu | - | - | - | - |
| Liceul Național de Informatică - Corp B | - | - | - | - |
| Grupul Școlar de Arte și Meserii Spiru Haret | - | - | - | - |
| Liceul Teologic Baptist „Alexa Popovici” Arad | - | - | - | - |
| Școala Generală Nr. 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Liceul Național de Informatică - Corp A | - | - | - | - |
| Grădinița PP 12 | - | - | - | - |
| Școala Gimnazială Aron Cotruș | - | - | - | - |
| Școala Generală ,,Aron Cotruș" | - | - | - | - |
| Liceul Teologic Penticostal | - | - | - | - |
| Colegiul Național ,,Moise Nicoară" | - | - | - | - |
| Colegiul Național ,,Elena Ghiba Birta" | - | - | - | - |
| Grădinița PP "Grădinița Prieteniei" | - | - | - | - |
| Academia Teologică | - | - | - | - |
| Generală 8 | - | - | - | - |
| Generaă 8 | - | - | - | - |
| Școala Generală Frații Neumann | - | - | - | - |
| Generală nr. 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Palatul Copiilor | - | - | - | - |
| Grup Școlar Transporturi Auto „Henri Coadndă” | - | - | - | - |
| Școala populară de arte | - | - | - | - |
| Grădinița PP "Toy Story" | - | - | - | - |
| CASA CORPULUI DIDACTIC "ALEXANDRU GAVRA" ARAD | - | - | - | - |
| Grup Școlar „Francisc Neuman” Arad | - | - | - | - |
| Școala Gimnazială "Nicolae Bălcescu" | - | - | - | - |
| Liceul cu program sportiv | - | - | - | - |
| Leisure garden | - | - | - | - |
| ifptr | - | - | - | - |
| Octopus Kids after school | - | - | - | - |
| Scoala Gimnaziala Nr. 9 | - | - | - | - |
| Liceul cu Program Sportiv Arad | - | - | - | - |
| Colegiul de Arte ,,Sabin Drăgoi" | - | - | - | - |
| Liceul Tehnologic de Electronică și Automatizări „Caius Iacob” | - | - | - | - |
| Colegiul Economic Arad | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Arad
10 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acustic Radio | classical, instrumental music | MP3 | |
| West City Radio | oldies, pop | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Xtend Radio | dace, electro | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Veselia Folclor | petrecere, populară | MP3 128 kbps | |
| TimiBanat -Populară | petrecere, populară | MP3 224 kbps | |
| Radio Dreams Dance Hits Adrenaline | club house, dance | AAC+ 128 kbps | |
| TimiBanat -Eurodisco | 70's, blues | MP3 224 kbps | |
| Aeroport Radio | dance, hip-hop | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Vocea Creștinilor | crestin, religios | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio Arad | classic hits, hits | AAC+ 36 kbps |
Museums in Arad
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Adam Müller-Guttenbrunn" Memorial Exhibition | ||||
| "Dormition of the Mother of God" Hodos Monastery Museum Collection | ||||
| "St. Simon" Monastery Museum Collection | ||||
| Arad Museum Complex | ||||
| Art Museum | ||||
| Castelul Kövér-Appel | ||||
| Complexul Muzeal Arad Secția de Artă | ||||
| Muzeul botanic „Pavel Covaci” | ||||
| Muzeul de Istoria Calculatoarelor | ||||
| Muzeul etnografic „Pavel Covaci” | ||||
| MUZEUL MEMORIAL VASILE GOLDIȘ | ||||
| Turnul de apă | ||||
| Village Museum | ||||
| Village Museum |
Libraries in Arad
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biblioteca Jud. A.D. Xenopol filiala Aurel Vlaicu | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Județeană Arad - Filiala Aradul Nou | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Județeană Arad A.D. Xenopol Sediul Central | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Orășenească Curtici | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Oraseneasca Pecica | 0.0 | |||||
| Casa de cultură Șimand | 0.0 | |||||
| la biserica baptista | 0.0 | |||||
| Libraria LOGOS | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Arad
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACA Market Pike Place | |||||
| Bazar | |||||
| Expo Market Jackson | |||||
| Piață | |||||
| Piata agroalimentară | |||||
| Piața Curtici | |||||
| Piața Fortuna | |||||
| Piața Grădiște | |||||
| Piața Mare | |||||
| Piața Mihai Viteazul | |||||
| Piața Miorița | |||||
| Piața Obor | |||||
| Piața Obor | |||||
| Târg Auto | |||||
| Târg Auto |
Hotels in Arad
32 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Arad
72 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Arad
30 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cinemas in Arad
5 cinemas within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Theatres in Arad
3 theatres within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Monuments in Arad
8 monuments within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Castles in Arad
2 castles within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Arad
25 clinics within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Arad
25 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Veterinaries in Arad
10 veterinaries within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Arad
2 train stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Bus Stations in Arad
6 bus stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Arad
40 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Arad
61 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Shopping Malls in Arad
3 shopping malls within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Arad
6 gyms within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Stadiums & Teams in Arad
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Airports Near Arad
14 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport | TSR | Large Airport |
| Arad International Airport | ARW | Medium Airport |
| Békéscsaba Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Buziaş Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Charlie Bravo Șiria Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Cioca Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Fibiș Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Golden Wings Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Gyomaendrőd | - | Small Airport |
| Mezőhegyes | - | Small Airport |
| Mocrea Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Nădab Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Nagyszénás | - | Small Airport |
| Telekgerendás Airfield | - | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Arad
6 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Cargus Ship & Go | |
| Fancourier | |
| Oficiu Poștal Arad 1 | |
| Oficiul Poștal 3 | |
| Oficiul poștal Arad 8 | |
| Poșta Română |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Arad
51 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Adoram Christian Baptist Church | |
| Betel | |
| Biserica | |
| Biserica | |
| Biserica | |
| Biserica | |
| Biserica ,,Sf. Martiri Brâncoveni" - Subcetate | |
| Biserica „Sf. Arh. Mihail și Gavriil” | |
| Biserica Adormirea Maicii Domnului | |
| Biserica Baptistă ,,Golgota" | |
| Biserica Baptistă ,,Speranța" Arad | |
| Biserica Baptistă “Dragostea" | |
| Biserica Baptistă Șega | |
| Biserica Catolică | |
| Biserică Creștină Adventistă | |
| Biserica Creștină Baptistă ,,Biruința" | |
| Biserica Creștină Baptistă ,,Harul" | |
| Biserica Creștină Baptistă ,,Maranata" | |
| Biserica Creștină Baptistă Betel | |
| Biserica Creștină Râul Trezirii |
Quick Facts
Around Arad
Places within 5 km radius - OpenStreetMap data
Things to See Near Arad
8 places within 15 km
- • Cetatea Ceala
- • Castelul Kövér-Appel
- • Cetatea Aradului
- • Palatul Neumann
- • Galeria Delta
- • Bazilica Romană
- • Fosta stație de epurare
- • Unitatea militară Cetate
🇷🇴 About Romania
Public Holidays in Romania
17 public holidays this year
Frequently Asked Questions About Arad
What is the population of Arad?
Arad has a population of 169,065 residents and is located in Romania. The population density is 1,373 people per square mile, spread across 123.1 square miles.
Is Arad expensive to live in?
The median household income is $18,468, 75% below the national average of $75,149.
What is the weather like in Arad?
Arad has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 55°F (13°C). Winter temperatures average 41°F in January, while summers reach an average of 75°F in July. The area receives 260 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 34.5 inches, with 15.7 inches of snow.
How is the job market in Arad?
There are 302 business establishments in the area, including 62 restaurants and food service locations.