Bucharest weather in January
In January, Bucharest has an average high of 2 °C36 °F and an average low of −5 °C22 °F, with about 44 mm1.7 in of precipitation. January is the coldest month of the year and ranks 8th for precipitation.
How January compares with other months
Compared with December, January is 1.9 °C3.5 °F cooler on average. Compared with February, January is 2.5 °C4.6 °F cooler on average and wetter by 10 mm0.4 in. Daylight lasts about 9.2 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 88% and the average cloud amount 74%.
Is January a good time to visit Bucharest?
January is not among the most comfortable months by our comfort score: it is cool (average high 2 °C36 °F) and nights are cold (average low −5 °C22 °F). The most comfortable months in Bucharest are April–June and September and October.
What to wear in January
For Bucharest in January, pack a winter coat, hat, gloves and warm, non-slip boots and shoes with good grip, as frost is common.
January in nearby places
Other months in Bucharest
- January2 °C36 °F / −5 °C22 °F
- February6 °C42 °F / −4 °C25 °F
- March12 °C53 °F / 1 °C33 °F
- April18 °C65 °F / 6 °C42 °F
- May24 °C75 °F / 12 °C53 °F
- June29 °C83 °F / 16 °C61 °F
- July31 °C89 °F / 18 °C65 °F
- August32 °C89 °F / 18 °C65 °F
- September26 °C78 °F / 13 °C55 °F
- October18 °C65 °F / 7 °C44 °F
- November11 °C51 °F / 2 °C35 °F
- December4 °C39 °F / −3 °C26 °F
Frequently asked questions
How warm is Bucharest in January?
In January the average high in Bucharest is 2 °C (36 °F) and the average low is -5 °C (22 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Bucharest in January?
On average about 44 mm (1.7 in) of precipitation falls in January; it ranks 8th of the 12 months.
Is January the warmest month in Bucharest?
No. The warmest month in Bucharest is August, with an average high of 32 °C (89 °F). The coldest month is January, with an average low of -5 °C (22 °F).
How long is the day in Bucharest in January?
In the middle of January the day in Bucharest lasts about 9.2 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Bucharest in January?
The average relative humidity in January is about 88%. This is a long-term average for the whole day.
How cloudy is Bucharest in January?
On average about 74% of the sky is covered by cloud in January. This is the mean cloud amount from satellite data, not the number of sunny days.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.