Buzău weather in January

In January, Buzău sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 6.4 wet days and about 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 30% 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 Buzău's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buzău's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
1st coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
7:54 AM – 4:50 PM
Cloud cover
61%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Buzău is constituent locality of Buzău, Romania.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 14.9 µg/m³ · 2010
Founded
1431

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 Buzău reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°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 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-3
22-3
32-3
42-3
52-3
62-3
72-3
83-3
93-3
103-3
113-3
122-3
132-3
142-3
152-3
162-3
172-4
182-4
192-4
202-4
212-4
222-4
232-4
242-4
252-4
262-4
272-4
282-4
293-4
303-4
313-4

How January really feels in Buzău

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.

Buzău 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°366.44.990.0
Feb / -3°335.83.810.10.2
Mar10° / 457.9311.62.3
Apr16° / 5610.30.613.24.7
May21° / 11°7512.70.114.66.1
Jun25° / 15°8312.7015.46.4
Jul28° / 17°7610.7015.16.4
Aug27° / 16°488.2013.96.8
Sep22° / 12°537012.37.3
Oct16° / 506.40.310.75.3
Nov / 426.61.79.31.9
Dec / -2°446.53.98.60.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44456
54555
64654
74654
84654
94654
104654
114654
124555
134555
144555
154555
164555
174555
184456
194555
204555
214456
224456
234555
244555
254456
264456
274654
284654
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Buzău gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 6.4 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 20% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12417
22417
32417
42317
52317
62216
72116
82015
92015
101914
111814
121814
131713
141713
151713
161713
171714
181814
191814
201815
211915
221916
232016
242016
252016
262016
272116
282116
292116
302116
312016

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 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 7:57 AM to 7:43 AM, and sunset from 4:34 PM to 5:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.67:574:34
28.67:574:35
38.67:574:36
48.77:574:37
58.77:574:38
68.77:574:39
78.77:574:40
88.77:574:41
98.77:574:42
108.87:574:43
118.87:564:44
128.87:564:45
138.87:564:46
148.97:554:47
158.97:554:48
168.97:544:50
179.07:544:51
189.07:534:52
199.07:534:53
209.07:524:55
219.17:514:56
229.17:514:57
239.17:504:58
249.27:495:00
259.27:485:01
269.27:475:02
279.37:475:04
289.37:465:05
299.47:455:07
309.47:445:08
319.47:435:09

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.53 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.4Dim
61.4Dim
71.4Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.5Dim
161.5Dim
171.5Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Buzău?

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 Buzău.

What to pack for Buzău in January

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

In January, Buzău 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 Buzău 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 Buzău peaks around July 17 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 17UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Buzău 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 Buzău is worst in March — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Buzău's WHO annual average of 14.9 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2019 µg/m³Dec 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Buzău?

Buzău sits at 45.1°N, 26.8°E, 93 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Râmnicu Sărat, 31 km away.

UrziceniFocșaniPloieştiSloboziaBăicoiCâmpina

Topography around Buzău

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buzău has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 94 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,858 m.

The land around Buzău is covered by artificial surfaces (41%), grassland (22%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
384 m
80 km
1,858 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Râmnicu Sărat 31 km · Mizil 34 km · Urziceni 51 km · Focșani 67 km · Ploieşti 68 km · Slobozia 77 km · Băicoi 78 km · Câmpina 86 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 Buzău (45.15°, 26.8333°, elevation 93 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).