Tecuci weather in January

In January, Tecuci sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 33 mm of precipitation across 5.7 wet days and about 8.9 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 22% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 30 min at the start of January to 9 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Tecuci's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tecuci's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
1st coldest
Precipitation
33 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
7:54 AM – 4:45 PM
Cloud cover
68%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Tecuci is locality in Galați County, Romania.

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 Tecuci reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°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 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)
12-3
22-3
32-3
42-3
52-3
62-3
72-3
82-3
92-3
102-3
112-3
122-3
132-4
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
282-4
293-4
303-4
313-4

How January really feels in Tecuci

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.

Tecuci 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°335.74.18.90.0
Feb / -2°285.1310.10.3
Mar11° / 3871.811.62.6
Apr17° / 458.40.213.35.5
May23° / 12°5610.3014.76.8
Jun27° / 16°659.4015.56.6
Jul29° / 18°567.9015.25.9
Aug29° / 18°345.8013.96.4
Sep24° / 13°435.2012.37.6
Oct17° / 455.50.110.75.8
Nov / 365.51.29.32.2
Dec / -2°396.138.50.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 (%)
13763
23763
33763
43862
53763
63763
73763
83763
93763
103763
113664
123664
133664
143565
153565
163565
173466
183466
193466
203466
213466
223466
233565
243565
253565
263664
273664
283763
293862
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Tecuci gets around 33 mm of rain and snow over 5.7 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 18% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12215
22215
32215
42115
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81813
91713
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111612
121511
131511
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151410
161510
171510
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201612
211712
221713
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251813
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271914
281914
291914
301914
311914

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 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 30 min at the start of January to 9 h 24 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 7:58 AM to 7:42 AM, and sunset from 4:29 PM to 5:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.57:584:29
28.57:584:30
38.67:584:31
48.67:584:32
58.67:584:33
68.67:584:34
78.67:574:35
88.67:574:36
98.77:574:37
108.77:574:38
118.77:564:39
128.77:564:40
138.87:564:41
148.87:554:42
158.87:554:44
168.87:544:45
178.97:544:46
188.97:534:47
198.97:534:49
209.07:524:50
219.07:514:51
229.07:504:52
239.17:504:54
249.17:494:55
259.17:484:57
269.27:474:58
279.27:464:59
289.37:455:01
299.37:445:02
309.37:435:03
319.47:425:05

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.43 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
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.5Dim
201.5Dim
211.5Dim
221.5Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Tecuci?

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 Tecuci.

What to pack for Tecuci in January

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

In January, Tecuci sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Tecuci 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 Tecuci 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
Apr7High
May5High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Tecuci?

Tecuci sits at 45.8°N, 27.4°E, 36 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Focșani, 26 km away.

BârladCahulRâmnicu SăratGalaţiBrăilaReni

Topography around Tecuci

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tecuci has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,763 m.

The land around Tecuci is covered by cropland (34%), grassland (31%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (68%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
193 m
80 km
1,763 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Focșani 26 km · Adjud 34 km · Bârlad 46 km · Cahul 59 km · Râmnicu Sărat 60 km · Galaţi 66 km · Brăila 77 km · Reni 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 Tecuci (45.8497°, 27.4344°, elevation 36 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).