In numbers
0.98km²
Area
47m
Highest point
24°C
Warmest sea
August
When to go to Popina Island
Best for the beach from July to August.
The sea is warmest in August (24 °C) and coolest in February (5 °C). Comfortable swimming (21 °C or more): from July to September.
Averages 1991–2020. Sea: NOAA OISST, the water within 35 km of the coast. Air, rain and sun: NASA POWER. Best months weigh warm afternoons (23–30 °C), sea of 24 °C or more and few wet days.
Protected natural reserve in Romania
Popina Island is an island in Romania. It covers 0.98 km². Its highest point rises to 47 m.
Getting there
- Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport (CND)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 139 km in a straight lineCar hire at CND airport (Constanța)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- From July to Augustbest months to go (from 30 years of averages)
Plan the trip
Ferries, stays and things to do
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The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 1 m above the sea. 100 % of it is below 200 m.
- 100 %0–50 m
Share of the island's area in each altitude band, from the Copernicus DEM (30 m, read at 30–240 m on large islands).
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 23 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 5 |
| Night low (°C) | -4 | -2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 4 | -1 |
| Sea (°C) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 9 |
| Rain (mm) | 41 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 38 | 47 | 39 | 26 | 33 | 43 | 37 | 41 |
| Wet days | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Sun h/day | 2.1 | 3.4 | 5.1 | 7.3 | 8.9 | 9.7 | 10.0 | 9.6 | 7.3 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
| Wind (km/h) | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
Averages 1991–2020 for the ~55 km NASA POWER cell over the island; the sea from NOAA OISST.
Recent years
Warmer and cooler years at sea.
Each month's sea temperature compared with its 1991–2020 average, in degrees.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1.7 | +1.9 | +2.1 | +0.1 | −1.6 | −0.3 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +2.2 | +3.1 | +2.3 | +2.0 |
| 2021 | +1.6 | +0.2 | +0.2 | ±0.0 | −0.6 | −1.2 | +0.9 | +0.8 | +0.4 | −0.6 | +0.2 | +0.9 |
| 2022 | +1.0 | +1.6 | −0.9 | −1.1 | −0.6 | ±0.0 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +0.3 | +0.9 | +0.2 |
| 2023 | +2.0 | ±0.0 | +1.5 | +0.4 | −0.5 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +2.5 | +2.4 | +2.2 | +0.5 |
| 2024 | +1.5 | +1.9 | +1.3 | +3.6 | −0.5 | +1.5 | +3.2 | +1.8 | +1.8 | +1.7 | +1.5 | +1.2 |
| 2025 | +1.5 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.6 | −1.9 | +0.2 | +0.4 | ±0.0 | +1.5 | −0.2 | +1.4 | +1.8 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
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| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q2835866) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Outline | Natural Earth · public domain |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1 · 1991–2020 |
| Climate | NASA POWER · 1991–2020 |
| Relief, 3D model | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Beaches, ports, lighthouses, trails | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Towns | GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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