Băileşti weather in January

In January, Băileşti sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 38 mm of precipitation across 6.7 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 4°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 48 min at the start of January to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Băileşti's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Băileşti's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
1st coldest
Precipitation
38 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
8:04 AM – 5:07 PM
Cloud cover
64%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Băileşti is locality in Dolj County, Romania.

Founded
1536

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 4°C through the month.

A typical January day in Băileşti reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 3°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-3
23-3
34-3
44-3
54-3
64-3
74-3
84-3
94-3
104-3
114-3
124-3
134-3
144-3
154-3
164-3
174-3
184-3
194-3
204-3
214-3
224-3
234-3
244-3
254-3
264-3
274-3
284-3
294-3
304-3
314-3

How January really feels in Băileşti

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.

Băileşti 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 / -3°386.74.19.10.0
Feb / -1°346.73.410.20.9
Mar13° / 458.41.811.63.8
Apr19° / 539.10.113.26.2
May25° / 14°6710.7014.56.8
Jun29° / 18°6411.2015.25.4
Jul32° / 19°658.60154.6
Aug32° / 19°406.6013.84.8
Sep26° / 15°496.1012.37.3
Oct19° / 426.8010.86.4
Nov11° / 427.11.29.42.8
Dec / -1°417.33.18.80.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34555
44555
54555
64555
74654
84555
94456
104456
114357
124357
134258
144159
154159
164060
173961
183961
193862
203961
213961
223862
233961
244060
254159
264159
274258
284357
294456
304456
314555

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Băileşti gets around 38 mm of rain and snow over 6.7 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 21% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12312
22212
32212
42112
52012
62012
71912
81912
91912
101812
111812
121812
131812
141912
151912
162013
172013
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192214
202214
212314
222315
232415
242415
252414
262414
272414
282314
292314
302313
312313

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 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 48 min at the start of January to 9 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:07 AM to 7:54 AM, and sunset from 4:52 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.88:074:52
28.88:074:53
38.88:074:54
48.88:074:55
58.88:074:56
68.88:074:57
78.88:074:58
88.98:074:59
98.98:075:00
108.98:075:01
118.98:065:02
128.98:065:03
139.08:065:04
149.08:055:05
159.08:055:06
169.08:045:07
179.18:045:09
189.18:035:10
199.18:035:11
209.28:025:12
219.28:025:13
229.28:015:15
239.38:005:16
249.38:005:17
259.37:595:18
269.47:585:20
279.47:575:21
289.47:565:22
299.57:555:24
309.57:555:25
319.57:545:26

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.62 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.5Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
292.0Dim
302.0Moderate
312.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Băileşti?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Băileşti.

What to pack for Băileşti in January

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

In January, Băileşti sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Băileşti 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 Băileşti peaks around June 23 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Băileşti in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Băileşti is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2115 µg/m³Dec 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Băileşti?

Băileşti sits at 44.0°N, 23.4°E, 55 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Lom, 22 km away.

CraiovaFiliaşiMontanaNegotinBalş

Topography around Băileşti

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Băileşti has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 56 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,541 m.

The land around Băileşti is covered by cropland (50%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (88%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
136 m
80 km
1,541 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Lom 22 km · Calafat 33 km · Vidin 38 km · Craiova 49 km · Filiaşi 61 km · Montana 68 km · Negotin 69 km · Balş 70 km

Romania travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 44% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$22,538
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
82%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
10.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 605
Religion
Romanian Orthodox 85%other 5%Roman Catholic 5%Reformed 3%

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 Băileşti (44.0167°, 23.35°, elevation 55 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).