Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tulcea features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (33 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (4 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 485 mm (19.1 inches) and receives 79 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tulcea enjoys an average of 3745 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 46 minutes to 15 hours 35 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tulcea are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (72 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 3 °C (33 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tulcea experiences 85 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 57 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average high | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Daily mean | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (39°F) |
Average low | -3°C (28°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Mean minimum | -11°C (13°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Minimum | -16°C (4°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
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Tulcea usually has the most precipitation in June, July and December, with an average of 9 rainy days and 59 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tulcea are August, September and November. On average, 23 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 36 (1.4) | 36 (1.4) | 40 (1.6) | 37 (1.5) | 48 (1.9) | 73 (2.9) | 51 (2.0) | 17 (0.7) | 20 (0.8) | 42 (1.7) | 32 (1.3) | 52 (2.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Tulcea are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tulcea: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 163 | 229 | 301 | 353 | 406 | 416 | 434 | 408 | 341 | 290 | 211 | 187 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 9m | 10h 23m | 11h 56m | 13h 32m | 14h 53m | 15h 35m | 15h 13m | 14h 0m | 12h 29m | 10h 54m | 9h 30m | 8h 46m |
Tulcea experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Tulcea UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |