Tulcea in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Tulcea sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 136 mm of rain over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early June to 27°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Tulcea's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tulcea's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 136 mm
- 21 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Tulcea in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early June to 27°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Tulcea reaches about 28°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Tulcea
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Tulcea weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Tulcea gets around 136 mm of rain over 21 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 10 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 15 h 12 min in early June to 13 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.1 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Tulcea?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Tulcea for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Tulcea in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Tulcea sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 21 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Tulcea in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 23°C across summer — 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 Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 8 — 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 Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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.