Brăila weather in January

In January, Brăila sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 5.9 wet days and about 8.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 3°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 36 min at the start of January to 9 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Brăila's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Brăila's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
1st coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
7:50 AM – 4:45 PM
Cloud cover
69%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Brăila is locality in Brăila County, Romania.

Air quality
Good
PM10 23 µg/m³ · 2017
Founded
1368

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 3°C through the month.

A typical January day in Brăila reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 9°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
33-3
43-3
53-3
63-3
73-3
83-3
93-3
103-3
113-3
123-3
133-3
143-3
153-3
163-3
173-3
183-3
193-3
202-3
212-3
222-3
232-3
242-3
253-3
263-3
273-3
283-3
293-3
303-3
313-3

How January really feels in Brăila

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.

Brăila weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°355.93.48.90.0
Feb / -2°275.32.410.10.4
Mar11° / 417.51.411.62.7
Apr17° / 4280.213.25.6
May23° / 13°519.2014.67.0
Jun27° / 17°609.1015.46.6
Jul29° / 19°437.8015.15.8
Aug29° / 19°345.5013.96.2
Sep24° / 14°415.6012.37.6
Oct17° / 435.2010.76.0
Nov10° / 355.819.32.5
Dec / -1°396.12.38.60.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33763
43664
53664
63664
73565
83565
93565
103664
113664
123466
133466
143466
153367
163367
173268
183268
193268
203367
213367
223367
233268
243268
253466
263466
273565
283664
293763
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Brăila gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 5.9 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 18% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12213
22213
32113
42113
52013
61912
71812
81811
91711
101610
111610
12169
13159
14159
15158
16158
17169
18169
19179
20189
211810
221910
231910
242011
252011
262011
272111
282111
292111
302011
312011

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 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 36 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 48 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:53 AM to 7:38 AM, and sunset from 4:29 PM to 5:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.67:534:29
28.67:534:30
38.67:534:31
48.67:534:32
58.77:534:33
68.77:534:34
78.77:534:35
88.77:534:36
98.77:534:37
108.87:524:38
118.87:524:39
128.87:524:40
138.87:514:41
148.97:514:42
158.97:514:43
168.97:504:45
178.97:504:46
189.07:494:47
199.07:484:48
209.07:484:50
219.17:474:51
229.17:464:52
239.17:464:53
249.27:454:55
259.27:444:56
269.27:434:57
279.37:424:59
289.37:415:00
299.47:405:02
309.47:405:03
319.47:385:04

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.44 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.5Dim
211.5Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Brăila?

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 Brăila.

What to pack for Brăila in January

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

In January, Brăila sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Brăila 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 Brăila peaks around July 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 18UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May5High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Brăila?

Brăila sits at 45.3°N, 28.0°E, 22 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Galaţi, 19 km away.

TulceaBolhradIzmayilCahulRâmnicu SăratTecuci

Topography around Brăila

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Brăila has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 254 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 460 m.

The land around Brăila is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (69%) within 16 km, and cropland (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
254 m
80 km
460 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Galaţi 19 km · Reni 31 km · Tulcea 66 km · Bolhrad 68 km · Izmayil 68 km · Cahul 72 km · Râmnicu Sărat 73 km · Tecuci 77 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 Brăila (45.2715°, 27.9743°, elevation 22 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).