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St. Nicholas Cathedral, Tulcea
St. Nicholas Cathedral, Tulcea
Aegyssus
Aegyssus
Saint George's church in Tulcea
Saint George's church in Tulcea
Kugurluy
Kugurluy
Tulcea County, Romania

Tulcea

Tulcea is a town in Tulcea County, Romania. It has a population of about 65,372 (2021). The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now14°C
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct
Population65,372
Local time17:39
45.18° N, 28.81° EElevation 5 mUTC+3 · Eastern European Summer Time
Postal codes820001–820007, 820009–820014 …
The year in Tulceaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec82October
October: high / low18° / 8°
Rain this month34mm
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct

Best: May · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Tulcea at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Sep–Oct

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month30°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-3°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJune

56 mm of rain

Driest monthFebruary

26 mm of rain

Monuments nearby6+

within 1.2 km

Weather in Tulcea

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
14°C

Cloudy · wind 2 km/h · humidity 82%

Today hour by hour
Today24 Oct15°10°0.6 mm
Sun25 Oct18°8°
Mon26 Oct20°8°
Tue27 Oct16°8°
Wed28 Oct15°7°
Thu29 Oct13°6°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct14°7°1.5 mm
Sat31 Oct17°6°
Sun1 Nov18°12°
Mon2 Nov16°13°0.5 mm

When to go to Tulcea

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score343641798168626987824434
High4°6°11°17°23°28°30°30°24°18°11°5°
Low-3°-2°2°6°12°16°18°17°12°8°3°-2°
Rain (mm)282633323856473542343938
Wet days777689756667

What's on in Tulcea

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Tulcea

All monuments

More museums: Avramide House · Casa Memorială Constantin Gavenea · Danube Delta Eco-touristic Centre · Institute for Eco-Museum Researches · Muzeul Satului Pescăresc Tradițional · Art Museum · Museum of Ethnography and Folk Art

Outdoors around Tulcea

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do
Independence monumentViewpoints
1.2 km
Camping Tulcea - Delta CampCamp sites
1.3 km
Camping DanubiusCamp sites
1.3 km
Asociația CBMRRL-DD (ponton+parcare)Viewpoints
1.7 km

Nature around Tulcea

Nature in Romania

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Romania seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Tulcea

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Tulcea

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 4 · 1 km

Fossils in Romania
Neogene · 1Triassic · 3

Formations around the town

Tulcea Veche Formation · 1
Ammonites · 3Tirolites, Dinarites

Ancient sites nearby

Sites: 2

Ancient sites in Romania

Universities and research institutes

Danube Delta National Institute for Research and DevelopmentResearch institute

Towns and villages around Tulcea

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Tulcea from above

Postal codes

820001–820007820009–820014820017–820022820025–820030820033–820037820040–820045820048–820053820056–820061820064–820069820072–820078820080–820082820085–820089820091–820101820103820106–820109820112–820116820119–820123820126–820131820134–820139820142–820147820150–820153820155–820161820164–820169820172–820177820180–820185820187–820192820195–820200820203–820208820211–820216820219–820222820226–820230820233–820238820241–820249827052

Getting to Tulcea

Mihail Kogălniceanu International AirportCND
94 km
Chişinău International AirportRMO
195 km
Bacău George Enescu International AirportBCM
209 km
Tulcea OrașRailway station
1.2 km
Tulcea MărfuriRailway station
3.4 km
CataloiRailway station
9.3 km
Ponton îmbarcare pasageriPonton îmbarcare pasageri
0.4 km
Ponton îmbarcare pasageriPonton îmbarcare pasageri
0.6 km

Places near Tulcea

Places with a climate like Tulcea

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Tulcea?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Tulcea.
What is the hottest month in Tulcea?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 30°C and lows of 18°C.
What is the coldest month in Tulcea?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Tulcea?
June is the wettest month with about 56 mm of precipitation on 9 wet days.
What is the postal code of Tulcea?
Tulcea has 191 postal codes: 820001–820007, 820009–820014, 820017–820022, 820025–820030, 820033–820037, 820040–820045, 820048–820053, 820056–820061, 820064–820069, 820072–820078, 820080–820082, 820085–820089 ….