Gheorgheni weather in January

In January, Gheorgheni sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 8.5 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 -2°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 24 min at the start of January to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Gheorgheni's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gheorgheni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-9°
1st coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
8:05 AM – 4:49 PM
Cloud cover
70%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Gheorgheni is locality in Harghita County, Romania.

Founded
1232

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 Gheorgheni reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -9°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -8°C and 3°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)
1-2-9
2-2-9
3-2-9
4-2-9
5-2-9
6-2-9
7-2-9
8-2-9
9-2-9
10-2-9
11-2-9
12-2-9
13-2-9
14-2-9
15-2-9
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17-2-9
18-2-9
19-2-9
20-2-9
21-2-10
22-3-10
23-3-10
24-3-10
25-3-10
26-3-10
27-3-10
28-3-10
29-2-10
30-2-10
31-2-10

How January really feels in Gheorgheni

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
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Gheorgheni 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-2° / -9°358.59.48.80.0
Feb-1° / -8°358.28.5100.0
Mar / -4°5411.48.911.60.2
Apr11° / 7513.83.713.32.3
May16° / 102170.514.84.2
Jun20° / 10°12218.1015.65.0
Jul21° / 11°11816.6015.35.6
Aug21° / 11°9613.80146.1
Sep17° / 7010.70.212.45.2
Oct11° / 528.8210.62.9
Nov / -2°377.85.49.20.4
Dec-1° / -7°448.87.98.40.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22971
32971
43070
52971
63169
73169
83367
93367
103367
113565
123565
133664
143664
153664
163763
173664
183664
193664
203664
213565
223367
233367
243268
253268
263169
273070
283070
293070
303070
313169

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Gheorgheni gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 8.5 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 27% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12728
22728
32628
42627
52527
62527
72527
82427
92427
102426
112426
122426
132426
142426
152527
162527
172628
182628
192729
202730
212831
222932
232932
242933
253033
263034
273034
283034
293034
303034
313034

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 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 24 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 54 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:08 AM to 7:52 AM, and sunset from 4:33 PM to 5:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.48:084:33
28.48:094:34
38.48:094:35
48.58:084:36
58.58:084:37
68.58:084:38
78.58:084:39
88.58:084:40
98.68:084:41
108.68:074:42
118.68:074:43
128.68:074:44
138.78:064:45
148.78:064:47
158.78:054:48
168.78:054:49
178.88:044:50
188.88:044:52
198.88:034:53
208.98:024:54
218.98:014:56
228.98:014:57
239.08:004:58
249.07:595:00
259.07:585:01
269.17:575:02
279.17:565:04
289.27:555:05
299.27:545:07
309.27:535:08
319.37:525:10

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.46 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.5Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Gheorgheni

In seasonPeak

None of Gheorgheni's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Gheorgheni's rainy season runs April–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Gheorgheni?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gheorgheni.

What to pack for Gheorgheni in January

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

In January, Gheorgheni sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -9°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Gheorgheni 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 Gheorgheni peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gheorgheni?

Gheorgheni sits at 46.7°N, 25.6°E, 816 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Miercurea-Ciuc, 44 km away.

Miercurea-CiucOdorheiu SecuiescPiatra NeamţReghin-SatVatra DorneiComăneştiMoineştiTârgu Neamţ

Topography around Gheorgheni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gheorgheni has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 m around an average of 836 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,077 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,846 m.

The land around Gheorgheni is covered by cropland (54%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (47%), grassland (26%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
308 m
16 km
1,077 m
80 km
1,846 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Miercurea-Ciuc 44 km · Odorheiu Secuiesc 52 km · Piatra Neamţ 60 km · Reghin-Sat 68 km · Vatra Dornei 72 km · Comăneşti 72 km · Moineşti 73 km · Târgu Neamţ 79 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 Gheorgheni (46.7229°, 25.6005°, elevation 816 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).