Târgu Jiu weather in January

In January, Târgu Jiu sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 8.8 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 31% 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 Târgu Jiu's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Târgu Jiu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
1st coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
8:08 AM – 5:04 PM
Cloud cover
62%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
1.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Târgu Jiu is census locality in Gorj County, Romania.

Air quality
Good
PM10 26.5 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1406

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 Târgu Jiu reaches about 3°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 -3°C and 9°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)
13-4
23-4
33-4
43-4
53-4
63-4
73-4
83-4
93-4
103-4
113-4
123-4
133-4
143-4
153-4
163-4
173-4
183-4
193-4
203-4
213-4
223-4
233-4
243-4
253-4
263-4
273-4
284-4
294-4
304-4
314-4

How January really feels in Târgu Jiu

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.

Târgu Jiu 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 / -4°558.86.390.0
Feb / -3°518.85.210.10.5
Mar11° / 629.5311.62.8
Apr16° / 6910.30.213.25.1
May21° / 10°7810.9014.66.4
Jun25° / 14°769.9015.47.0
Jul27° / 15°647.9015.17.1
Aug27° / 15°537.2013.97.3
Sep22° / 11°667.9012.37.2
Oct16° / 709.10.110.75.2
Nov / 699.62.19.32.0
Dec / -2°70104.78.60.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34654
44654
54654
64654
74753
84852
94753
104753
114753
124753
134654
144555
154555
164555
174456
184357
194258
204159
214060
224060
234060
244159
254060
264060
274159
284258
294258
304258
314555

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Târgu Jiu gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 8.8 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 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13119
23119
33019
42918
52918
62818
72718
82618
92517
102517
112417
122417
132417
142417
152418
162518
172619
182619
192720
202820
212921
222921
233022
243022
253122
263122
273122
283122
293122
303122
313122

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 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 8:11 AM to 7:57 AM, and sunset from 4:49 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.68:114:49
28.68:114:50
38.78:114:51
48.78:114:51
58.78:114:52
68.78:114:53
78.78:114:54
88.78:114:55
98.88:114:56
108.88:104:57
118.88:104:58
128.88:105:00
138.98:095:01
148.98:095:02
158.98:095:03
168.98:085:04
179.08:085:05
189.08:075:07
199.08:065:08
209.18:065:09
219.18:055:10
229.18:045:12
239.28:045:13
249.28:035:14
259.28:025:16
269.38:015:17
279.38:005:18
289.38:005:20
299.47:595:21
309.47:585:22
319.57:575:24

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.54 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.4Dim
51.4Dim
61.4Dim
71.4Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.5Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.5Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Târgu Jiu?

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 Târgu Jiu.

What to pack for Târgu Jiu in January

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

In January, Târgu Jiu sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -4°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 Târgu Jiu 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 Târgu Jiu peaks around July 14 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Târgu Jiu?

Târgu Jiu sits at 45.0°N, 23.3°E, 212 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Lupeni, 35 km away.

PetroşaniPetrilaFiliaşiDrobeta-Turnu SeverinHunedoara

Topography around Târgu Jiu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Târgu Jiu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m around an average of 228 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,015 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,452 m.

The land around Târgu Jiu is covered by grassland (31%), artificial surfaces (31%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
160 m
16 km
1,015 m
80 km
2,452 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Lupeni 35 km · Motru 37 km · Vulcan 37 km · Petroşani 41 km · Petrila 46 km · Filiaşi 59 km · Drobeta-Turnu Severin 68 km · Hunedoara 83 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 Târgu Jiu (45.05°, 23.2833°, elevation 212 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).