Comrat weather in January

In January, Comrat sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 33 mm of precipitation across 6 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 1°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Comrat's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Comrat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
1st coldest
Precipitation
33 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
7:51 AM – 4:38 PM
Cloud cover
74%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Comrat is city in Moldova.

Density
1,397/km²
people per km²
Founded
1770

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 1°C through the month.

A typical January day in Comrat reaches about 1°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 -6°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)
12-4
22-4
32-4
42-4
52-4
62-4
72-4
82-4
92-4
102-4
111-4
121-4
131-4
141-4
151-4
161-4
171-4
181-4
191-4
201-4
211-4
221-4
231-4
241-4
251-4
261-5
271-4
281-4
291-4
301-4
312-4

How January really feels in Comrat

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.

Comrat 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°3363.88.80.0
Feb / -3°255.43.1100.1
Mar / 347.31.911.62.0
Apr16° / 4490.213.35.0
May22° / 11°519.6014.76.8
Jun26° / 16°639.8015.56.7
Jul28° / 18°477.8015.26.4
Aug28° / 17°395.80146.7
Sep23° / 12°425.8012.37.5
Oct16° / 385.6010.75.4
Nov / 345.41.29.21.8
Dec / -2°346.43.28.50.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23169
33169
43169
53169
63070
73070
83070
93070
103070
113070
122971
132872
142872
152872
162773
172773
182773
192773
202773
212773
222773
232773
242872
252872
262971
272971
283070
293169
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Comrat gets around 33 mm of rain and snow over 6 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 21% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12113
22113
32013
42013
51912
61912
71812
81811
91711
101710
111710
121710
13179
14179
15179
16179
17179
18179
191810
201810
211911
222012
232013
242013
252114
262114
272114
282114
292014
302014
312014

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
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light 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 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:55 AM to 7:39 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)
18.57:554:23
28.57:554:23
38.57:554:24
48.57:554:25
58.57:544:26
68.57:544:27
78.67:544:28
88.67:544:29
98.67:544:30
108.67:534:31
118.77:534:32
128.77:534:34
138.77:524:35
148.77:524:36
158.87:514:37
168.87:514:38
178.87:504:40
188.97:504:41
198.97:494:42
208.97:494:43
218.97:484:45
229.07:474:46
239.07:464:47
249.17:454:49
259.17:454:50
269.17:444:52
279.27:434:53
289.27:424:54
299.37:414:56
309.37:404:57
319.37:394:59

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.32 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
101.2Dim
111.2Dim
121.2Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.3Dim
171.3Dim
181.3Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.7Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Comrat?

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 Comrat.

What to pack for Comrat in January

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

In January, Comrat sees daytime highs around 1°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 Comrat 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 Comrat peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May5Moderate
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Comrat?

Comrat sits at 46.3°N, 28.7°E, 62 m above sea level, in Moldova. The nearest listed city is Ceadîr-Lunga, 29 km away.

Ceadîr-LungaCahulHînceştiHuşiBolhradCăuşeniBârladCodru

Topography around Comrat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Comrat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 87 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 404 m.

The land around Comrat is covered by cropland (35%), grassland (31%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, cropland (68%) within 16 km, and cropland (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
114 m
16 km
192 m
80 km
404 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Ceadîr-Lunga 29 km · Cahul 56 km · Hînceşti 60 km · Huşi 62 km · Bolhrad 69 km · Căuşeni 69 km · Bârlad 76 km · Codru 77 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 Comrat (46.2949°, 28.6571°, elevation 62 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).