Silistra weather in February

In February, Silistra sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 39 mm of precipitation across 6.5 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of February to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Silistra's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Silistra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
39 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:20 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
65%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Silistra is city in Silistra municipality, Silistra oblast, Bulgaria.

Density
1,086/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical February day in Silistra reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-3
24-2
34-2
44-2
55-2
65-2
75-2
85-2
95-2
105-2
115-2
125-1
136-1
146-1
156-1
166-1
176-1
186-1
1970
2070
2170
2270
2380
2480
2580
2681
2781
2891

How February really feels in Silistra

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
28
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Silistra weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°457.24.79.10.0
Feb / -1°396.53.510.20.6
Mar11° / 498.82.311.62.8
Apr17° / 488.90.213.25.4
May22° / 12°579.5014.56.8
Jun27° / 16°6210015.26.8
Jul29° / 18°5080156.2
Aug29° / 18°375.7013.86.5
Sep24° / 14°515.9012.37.7
Oct18° / 496.50.110.86.1
Nov11° / 456.41.39.42.9
Dec / -1°467.53.48.80.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44258
54258
64159
74060
83961
94060
103862
113862
123763
133763
143664
153664
163664
173466
183466
193466
203664
213664
223664
233862
243862
253862
263961
273961
283961

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Silistra gets around 39 mm of rain and snow over 6.5 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 23% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12516
22416
32416
42415
52315
62315
72314
82314
92313
102313
112212
122212
132212
142211
152211
162210
172210
182310
192310
202310
212310
222310
232410
242410
252410
262510
272510
282610

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 12 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of February to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:37 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:375:12
29.67:365:13
39.77:355:14
49.77:345:16
59.77:335:17
69.87:325:19
79.87:315:20
89.97:295:21
99.97:285:23
1010.07:275:24
1110.07:265:25
1210.07:245:27
1310.17:235:28
1410.17:225:30
1510.27:205:31
1610.27:195:32
1710.37:175:34
1810.37:165:35
1910.47:145:36
2010.47:135:38
2110.57:115:39
2210.57:105:40
2310.67:085:42
2410.67:075:43
2510.77:055:44
2610.77:045:46
2710.87:025:47
2810.87:005:48

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Silistra?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Silistra.

What to pack for Silistra in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Silistra sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Silistra in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Silistra peaks around July 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 19UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Silistra?

Silistra sits at 44.1°N, 27.3°E, 25 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Olteniţa, 50 km away.

OlteniţaFeteştiFetești-GarăCernavodăDobrichMedgidia

Topography around Silistra

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Silistra.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Silistra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m around an average of 35 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 511 m.

The land around Silistra is covered by trees (30%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) within 16 km, and cropland (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
129 m
16 km
177 m
80 km
511 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Olteniţa 50 km · Slobozia 50 km · Feteşti 54 km · Fetești-Gară 56 km · Cernavodă 66 km · Dobrich 77 km · Medgidia 83 km · Urziceni 83 km

Bulgaria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 23% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$20,328
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
96%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
9.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 594
Religion
Christian 65%Muslim 10%none 5%other 0%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Silistra (44.1171°, 27.2606°, elevation 25 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).