Absolute Extreme Air Temperatures in the Area of Oradea, Bihor County

The study of extreme air temperatures in the area of Oradea is based on data recorded at the Oradea weather station. The analysis of the thermal regime in the area of Oradea covered a period of 51 years The data were extracted from the archives of the National Meteorological Administration (ANM). The analysis of the air temperature regime was based on the extraction of extreme values (absolute minimums and maximums), which represent the possible variation limits of the element. The absolute maximum air temperature at the Oradea weather station was 40.4ºC, it was recorded on 20 July 2007. The annual absolute maximum occurs mainly in July, 41.7% of the cases, which means 24 years out of the 51 included in the study. The absolute minimum air temperature value was -22,5ºC and it was recorded on 13 January 1987. The annual absolute minimum occurred in Jnanuary in most years included in the study, with a frequency of 51%