Weather in January in Romania
What is the weather like in Romania in January?
The weather in Romania in January is in general poor. January is a winter month in Romania.
January has maximum daytime temperatures ranging from very cold in Miercurea-Ciuc with -3°C (27°F) to cold temperatures in Constanţa with 4°C (40°F). Nighttime temperatures generally drop to -1°C (30°F) in Constanţa and -12°C (10°F) in Miercurea-Ciuc. It is one of the coldest months of the year, so be prepared and make sure to dress up warm.
Precipitation ranges from low in Sulina with 19mm (0.7inch) snow/rainfall to moderate in Băile Herculane with 72mm (2.8inch) snow/rainfall.
In general it is also a
dark
month with an average of 71 hours of sunshine in Bucharest during the whole month.
We invite you to have a look at the map below to find out more about the different weather conditions per location in Romania.
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Popular destinations in Romania
What is the weather like in January for the 5 most popular destinations in Romania?
Average weather in Bucharest
In January Bucharest generally has cold temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 3°C (37°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around -5°C (23°F) and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.
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Average weather in Mamaia
In January Mamaia generally has cold temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 4°C (40°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around -1°C (30°F) and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.
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Average weather in Braşov
In January Braşov generally has very cold temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around -0°C (32°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around -8°C (18°F) and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.
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Average weather in Sibiu
In January Sibiu generally has very cold temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 2°C (35°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around -7°C (19°F) and low monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.
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Average weather in Cluj-Napoca
In January Cluj-Napoca generally has very cold temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 1°C (33°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around -6°C (21°F) and low monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.
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Is January the best time to go to Romania?
In our opinion January is not the best time to visit Romania with commonly poor weather in Bucharest.
On average the best time to visit Romania is in May, June, July, August and September with generally perfect weather in Bucharest.
The worst months are January, February, November and December that can have poor weather conditions.
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