Cernavodă weather in January

In January, Cernavodă sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 39 mm of precipitation across 6.7 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-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 24% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 42 min at the start of January to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Cernavodă's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cernavodă's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
1st coldest
Precipitation
39 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:47 AM – 4:48 PM
Cloud cover
69%
12th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Cernavodă is locality in Constanța County, Romania.

Founded
1417

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 Cernavodă reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°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 11°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-2
24-2
34-2
44-2
54-2
64-2
74-2
84-2
94-2
104-2
114-2
124-2
134-2
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154-2
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234-2
244-2
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264-2
274-2
284-2
294-2
304-2
314-2

How January really feels in Cernavodă

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.

Cernavodă 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 / -2°396.73.89.10.0
Feb / -1°335.82.810.20.6
Mar11° / 448.41.711.62.8
Apr16° / 418.40.213.25.3
May22° / 12°539.3014.66.9
Jun27° / 17°619.6015.36.8
Jul29° / 18°427.20156.3
Aug29° / 18°345.4013.86.5
Sep24° / 14°496.1012.37.6
Oct18° / 446010.86.1
Nov11° / 396.20.99.43.0
Dec / -1°427.12.78.70.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33862
43763
53763
63763
73664
83565
93466
103565
113565
123466
133367
143367
153367
163367
173367
183367
193367
203367
213367
223466
233466
243466
253565
263565
273763
283763
293763
303862
313961

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Cernavodă gets around 39 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 25% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12313
22313
32213
42213
52113
62013
71912
81812
91811
101711
111710
121710
131710
14179
15189
16199
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182010
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202211
212311
222312
232412
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252513
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272513
282413
292413
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
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5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
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15100
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17100
18100
19100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 13 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
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
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1813light breeze
1913light breeze
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2113light breeze
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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 42 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 48 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:50 AM to 7:36 AM, and sunset from 4:33 PM to 5:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.77:504:33
28.77:504:33
38.77:504:34
48.87:504:35
58.87:504:36
68.87:504:37
78.87:494:38
88.87:494:39
98.87:494:40
108.97:494:41
118.97:494:42
128.97:484:43
138.97:484:44
149.07:484:45
159.07:474:46
169.07:474:48
179.07:464:49
189.17:464:50
199.17:454:51
209.17:454:52
219.27:444:54
229.27:434:55
239.27:434:56
249.37:424:57
259.37:414:59
269.37:405:00
279.47:395:01
289.47:395:03
299.47:385:04
309.57:375:05
319.57:365:07

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.56 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.4Dim
51.4Dim
61.4Dim
71.4Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.5Dim
161.5Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
302.0Dim
312.0Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Cernavodă?

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 Cernavodă.

What to pack for Cernavodă in January

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

In January, Cernavodă sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Cernavodă in January

The nearest coast averages about 6°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 47 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 5°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 12 to Sep 28 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb5Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Cernavodă 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 Cernavodă 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
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Cernavodă?

Cernavodă sits at 44.3°N, 28.0°E, 15 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Feteşti, 17 km away.

NăvodariConstanțaSloboziaSilistraMangalia

Topography around Cernavodă

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cernavodă has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 402 m.

The land around Cernavodă is covered by trees (46%) within 3 km, cropland (68%) within 16 km, and cropland (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
100 m
16 km
154 m
80 km
402 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Feteşti 17 km · Fetești-Gară 19 km · Medgidia 22 km · Năvodari 45 km · Constanța 51 km · Slobozia 59 km · Silistra 66 km · Mangalia 73 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 Cernavodă (44.3396°, 28.0327°, elevation 15 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).