Tulcea weather in January

In January, Tulcea sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 6.2 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 19% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Tulcea's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tulcea's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
1st coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
7:46 AM – 4:42 PM
Cloud cover
71%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Tulcea is locality in Tulcea County, Romania.

Air quality
Good
PM10 28.4 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1506

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 Tulcea reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 5°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 2°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-2
23-2
33-2
43-2
53-2
63-2
73-2
83-2
93-3
103-3
113-3
123-3
133-3
143-3
153-3
163-3
172-3
182-3
192-3
202-3
212-3
222-3
232-3
242-3
252-3
262-3
272-3
282-3
293-3
303-3
313-3

How January really feels in Tulcea

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.

Tulcea 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°366.23.490.0
Feb / -2°285.72.710.10.2
Mar10° / 397.41.511.62.3
Apr16° / 438.50.213.25.1
May22° / 12°5410014.66.8
Jun26° / 17°599015.47.0
Jul28° / 19°417.1015.16.6
Aug28° / 18°365013.96.9
Sep23° / 14°425.9012.37.6
Oct17° / 405.4010.75.8
Nov10° / 365.51.19.32.4
Dec / -1°386.42.58.60.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33367
43466
53466
63466
73367
83367
93367
103268
113268
123268
133169
143169
153070
163070
173070
183070
193070
202971
212971
222971
232971
243070
253169
263268
273367
283466
293565
303565
313664

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Tulcea gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 6.2 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 19% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12313
22313
32213
42213
52113
62012
72012
81911
91811
101710
111710
12169
13169
14168
15168
16168
17178
18178
19189
20189
21199
222010
232010
242110
252111
262211
272211
282211
292211
302211
312111

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 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 36 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 48 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:50 AM to 7:35 AM, and sunset from 4:26 PM to 5:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.67:504:26
28.67:504:27
38.67:504:28
48.77:504:29
58.77:504:30
68.77:504:31
78.77:494:32
88.77:494:33
98.77:494:34
108.87:494:35
118.87:484:36
128.87:484:37
138.87:484:38
148.97:474:39
158.97:474:40
168.97:464:42
178.97:464:43
189.07:454:44
199.07:454:45
209.07:444:47
219.17:444:48
229.17:434:49
239.17:424:50
249.27:414:52
259.27:404:53
269.27:404:54
279.37:394:56
289.37:384:57
299.47:374:59
309.47:365:00
319.47:355:01

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 1.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 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
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.4Dim
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
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Tulcea?

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 Tulcea.

What to pack for Tulcea in January

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

In January, Tulcea sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Tulcea in January

The nearest coast averages about 7°C in January — 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.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb5Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Tulcea 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May5High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Tulcea in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January 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).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1716 µg/m³Dec 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

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.

KiliyaReniBolhradGalaţiBrăilaCahulNăvodari

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.

3 km
129 m
16 km
224 m
80 km
463 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Izmayil 19 km · Kiliya 46 km · Reni 51 km · Bolhrad 57 km · Galaţi 66 km · Brăila 66 km · Cahul 94 km · Năvodari 97 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 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).