Ceadîr-Lunga weather in January

In January, Ceadîr-Lunga sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 34 mm of precipitation across 6.1 wet days and about 8.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 2°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 30 min at the start of January to 9 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ceadîr-Lunga's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ceadîr-Lunga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
1st coldest
Precipitation
34 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
7:49 AM – 4:38 PM
Cloud cover
73%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Ceadîr-Lunga is city in Moldova.

Density
216/km²
people per km²
Founded
1812

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 2°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ceadîr-Lunga reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-3
22-3
32-4
42-4
52-4
62-4
72-4
82-4
92-4
102-4
112-4
122-4
132-4
142-4
152-4
162-4
171-4
181-4
191-4
201-4
211-4
221-4
231-4
241-4
251-4
261-4
271-4
281-4
292-4
302-4
312-4

How January really feels in Ceadîr-Lunga

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Ceadîr-Lunga weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°346.13.88.90.0
Feb / -3°265.83100.1
Mar / 357.31.911.62.1
Apr16° / 448.90.213.35.0
May22° / 12°529.9014.76.8
Jun26° / 16°6410015.56.7
Jul28° / 18°507.9015.26.4
Aug28° / 17°386.10146.7
Sep23° / 13°425.9012.37.5
Oct16° / 405.6010.75.5
Nov / 355.61.29.21.9
Dec / -2°356.42.88.50.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33268
43268
53268
63169
73169
83169
93169
103169
113070
123070
133070
142971
152971
162872
172872
182773
192773
202773
212773
222773
232773
242773
252773
262971
272971
283070
293070
303169
313367

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Ceadîr-Lunga gets around 34 mm of rain and snow over 6.1 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 19% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12213
22113
32113
42013
52013
61912
71912
81812
91811
101711
111710
121710
131710
14179
15179
16179
17179
181710
191810
201810
211911
221912
232012
242013
252113
262113
272113
282114
292114
302013
312013

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 30 min at the start of January to 9 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:53 AM to 7:37 AM, and sunset from 4:23 PM to 4:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.57:534:23
28.57:534:24
38.57:534:25
48.57:534:25
58.67:534:26
68.67:534:27
78.67:534:28
88.67:524:29
98.67:524:30
108.77:524:31
118.77:524:33
128.77:514:34
138.77:514:35
148.87:504:36
158.87:504:37
168.87:494:38
178.87:494:40
188.97:484:41
198.97:484:42
208.97:474:44
219.07:464:45
229.07:464:46
239.07:454:48
249.17:444:49
259.17:434:50
269.27:424:52
279.27:414:53
289.27:404:54
299.37:394:56
309.37:384:57
319.47:374:59

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.35 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
101.2Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.3Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Ceadîr-Lunga?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ceadîr-Lunga.

What to pack for Ceadîr-Lunga in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Ceadîr-Lunga sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Ceadîr-Lunga in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ceadîr-Lunga peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May5High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ceadîr-Lunga?

Ceadîr-Lunga sits at 46.1°N, 28.8°E, 45 m above sea level, in Moldova. The nearest listed city is Comrat, 29 km away.

ComratBolhradCahulKiliyaCăuşeniIzmayilReniHînceşti

Topography around Ceadîr-Lunga

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ceadîr-Lunga.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ceadîr-Lunga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m around an average of 94 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 m.

The land around Ceadîr-Lunga is covered by cropland (42%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) within 16 km, and cropland (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
145 m
16 km
173 m
80 km
358 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Comrat 29 km · Bolhrad 46 km · Cahul 52 km · Kiliya 76 km · Căuşeni 78 km · Izmayil 79 km · Reni 80 km · Hînceşti 87 km

Moldova travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 43% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,622
2025
Happiness
5.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
7.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 531
Religion
Orthodox 90%other Christian 3%atheist 0%other 0%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ceadîr-Lunga (46.0617°, 28.8308°, elevation 45 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).