Moreni weather in January

In January, Moreni sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 41 mm of precipitation across 7.3 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 32% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Moreni's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moreni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
1st coldest
Precipitation
41 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
7:58 AM – 4:55 PM
Cloud cover
61%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
1.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Moreni is locality in Dâmbovița County, Romania.

Founded
1584

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 Moreni reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°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 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)
13-4
22-4
32-4
42-4
52-4
62-4
73-4
83-4
93-4
103-4
113-4
123-4
133-4
142-4
152-4
162-4
172-4
182-4
192-4
202-4
212-4
222-4
232-4
242-4
252-4
262-4
272-4
283-4
293-4
303-4
313-4

How January really feels in Moreni

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.

Moreni 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°417.35.790.0
Feb / -3°387.14.810.10.2
Mar10° / 529.5411.62.2
Apr15° / 6611.50.513.24.4
May20° / 10°9314.9014.65.7
Jun24° / 14°10715.6015.36.1
Jul26° / 15°8912.9015.16.4
Aug26° / 15°6310.8013.96.9
Sep22° / 11°617.9012.37.0
Oct15° / 607.90.410.75.0
Nov / 517.72.19.31.8
Dec / -3°517.84.48.60.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34654
44654
54555
64654
74753
84753
94753
104753
114753
124753
134753
144753
154753
164753
174654
184654
194555
204555
214456
224456
234456
244555
254555
264456
274555
284555
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Moreni gets around 41 mm of rain and snow over 7.3 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 23% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12518
22418
32418
42318
52218
62217
72117
82017
92016
101916
111916
121915
131915
142015
152015
162116
172216
182317
192317
202418
212518
222619
232619
242719
252720
262720
272620
282619
292619
302519
312519

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 36 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 54 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:01 AM to 7:47 AM, and sunset from 4:40 PM to 5:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.68:014:40
28.68:024:41
38.78:024:41
48.78:024:42
58.78:024:43
68.78:014:44
78.78:014:45
88.78:014:46
98.88:014:47
108.88:014:48
118.88:004:49
128.88:004:50
138.98:004:51
148.97:594:53
158.97:594:54
168.97:584:55
179.07:584:56
189.07:574:57
199.07:574:59
209.17:565:00
219.17:565:01
229.17:555:02
239.27:545:04
249.27:535:05
259.27:535:06
269.37:525:08
279.37:515:09
289.37:505:10
299.47:495:12
309.47:485:13
319.57:475:14

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.3 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.6 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
81.5Dim
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
261.8Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
302.0Dim
312.0Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Moreni?

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
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Moreni.

What to pack for Moreni in January

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

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

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Moreni 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 Moreni peaks around July 17 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Moreni?

Moreni sits at 45.0°N, 25.6°E, 264 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Târgovişte, 16 km away.

SinaiaBuftea

Topography around Moreni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moreni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 237 m around an average of 317 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 544 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,441 m.

The land around Moreni is covered by trees (69%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
237 m
16 km
544 m
80 km
2,441 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Târgovişte 16 km · Băicoi 17 km · Câmpina 17 km · Breaza 22 km · Ploieşti 30 km · Găeşti 39 km · Sinaia 41 km · Buftea 53 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 Moreni (44.983°, 25.6441°, elevation 264 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).