Tulcea in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Tulcea sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 118 mm of precipitation over about 17 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early September to 7°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Tulcea's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tulcea's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Precipitation
- 118 mm
- 17 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Tulcea in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early September to 7°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Tulcea reaches about 17°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Tulcea
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 10 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Tulcea weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3° / -3° | 36 | 6.2 | 3.4 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 5° / -2° | 28 | 5.7 | 2.7 | 10.1 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 10° / 2° | 39 | 7.4 | 1.5 | 11.6 | 2.3 |
| Apr | 16° / 7° | 43 | 8.5 | 0.2 | 13.2 | 5.1 |
| May | 22° / 12° | 54 | 10 | 0 | 14.6 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 26° / 17° | 59 | 9 | 0 | 15.4 | 7.0 |
| Jul | 28° / 19° | 41 | 7.1 | 0 | 15.1 | 6.6 |
| Aug | 28° / 18° | 36 | 5 | 0 | 13.9 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 23° / 14° | 42 | 5.9 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.6 |
| Oct | 17° / 9° | 40 | 5.4 | 0 | 10.7 | 5.8 |
| Nov | 10° / 4° | 36 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 9.3 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 4° / -1° | 38 | 6.4 | 2.5 | 8.6 | 0.1 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Tulcea gets around 118 mm of rain and snow over 17 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 12 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early September to 8 h 48 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.7 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Tulcea?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Tulcea for sightseeing.
What to pack for Tulcea in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Tulcea sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 9°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes. About 17 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Tulcea in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 17°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 67 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 5°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 11 to Sep 27 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 7 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 9 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Bracing |
| Feb | 5 | Bracing |
| Mar | 6 | Bracing |
| Apr | 10 | Bracing |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 18 | Cool |
| Nov | 13 | Bracing |
| Dec | 9 | Bracing |
UV index in Tulcea in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tulcea peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Tulcea in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Tulcea is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 10 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 10 | Good |
| Jun | 11 | Good |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 9 | Good |
| Oct | 8 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Tulcea?
Tulcea sits at 45.2°N, 28.8°E, 5 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Izmayil, 19 km away.
Topography around Tulcea
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tulcea.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tulcea has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 224 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 463 m.
The land around Tulcea is covered by artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) within 80 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
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 Tulcea (45.1787°, 28.805°, elevation 5 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.