Slobozia weather in January

In January, Slobozia sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 39 mm of precipitation across 6.6 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-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 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 Slobozia's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Slobozia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
1st coldest
Precipitation
39 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:50 AM – 4:49 PM
Cloud cover
68%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Slobozia is locality in Ialomița County, Romania.

Air quality
Good
PM10 26.4 µg/m³ · 2018
Founded
1594

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 Slobozia 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 10°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
203-3
213-3
223-3
233-3
243-3
253-3
263-3
273-3
283-3
293-3
303-3
314-3

How January really feels in Slobozia

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.

Slobozia weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°396.63.890.0
Feb / -2°335.92.710.10.5
Mar11° / 458.21.911.62.9
Apr17° / 458.50.213.25.7
May23° / 12°569.8014.66.9
Jun27° / 17°6510.6015.36.4
Jul30° / 19°558.60155.7
Aug30° / 18°396013.96.1
Sep24° / 14°506012.37.6
Oct18° / 496.50.110.76.0
Nov11° / 416.11.19.42.7
Dec / -2°426.72.78.70.1

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 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
33961
43961
53961
63862
73862
83862
93763
103763
113664
123664
133565
143565
153565
163565
173565
183565
193565
203565
213565
223664
233664
243862
253862
263862
274060
284060
294159
304159
314258

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Slobozia gets around 39 mm of rain and snow over 6.6 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 (%)
12513
22513
32413
42313
52213
62113
72012
82012
91911
101811
111811
121710
131710
141710
151810
161810
171910
181910
192010
202011
212111
222212
232212
242313
252313
262313
272313
282313
292313
302313
312213

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 12 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
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light 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 7:53 AM to 7:39 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)
18.77:534:34
28.77:534:35
38.77:534:36
48.77:534:37
58.77:534:38
68.87:534:39
78.87:534:40
88.87:534:41
98.87:534:42
108.87:524:43
118.97:524:44
128.97:524:45
138.97:514:46
148.97:514:47
159.07:514:48
169.07:504:49
179.07:504:51
189.07:494:52
199.17:494:53
209.17:484:54
219.17:474:56
229.27:474:57
239.27:464:58
249.27:454:59
259.37:445:01
269.37:445:02
279.37:435:03
289.47:425:05
299.47:415:06
309.57:405:07
319.57:395:09

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 1.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in July 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
41.4Dim
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
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
312.0Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Slobozia?

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 Slobozia.

What to pack for Slobozia in January

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

In January, Slobozia sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Slobozia 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 Slobozia 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 Slobozia?

Slobozia sits at 44.6°N, 27.4°E, 24 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Fetești-Gară, 40 km away.

FeteştiSilistraCernavodăUrziceniBuzăuOlteniţaMedgidia

Topography around Slobozia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Slobozia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 281 m.

The land around Slobozia is covered by cropland (40%), trees (23%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (82%) within 16 km, and cropland (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
54 m
80 km
281 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Fetești-Gară 40 km · Feteşti 42 km · Silistra 50 km · Cernavodă 59 km · Urziceni 60 km · Buzău 77 km · Olteniţa 79 km · Medgidia 81 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 Slobozia (44.5647°, 27.3633°, elevation 24 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).