A wireless communication device includes a reference value acquiring unit configured to receive from a base station a timing adjustment value for use in adjusting a timing, and acquire a reference value associated with the received timing adjustment value, the reference value being a threshold for determining whether a transmission power is excessive, a variation acquiring unit configured to receive a transmission power control command transmitted by the base station, and sequentially acquire a variation in transmission power from the command, and a transmission power calculator configured to vary a transmission power value on the basis of the variation in transmission power when the transmission power value does not exceed the reference value, and configured to vary the transmission power value on the basis of a variation less than the variation in transmission power when the transmission power value exceeds the reference value.