Drochia weather in February

In February, Drochia sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 29 mm of precipitation across 6.5 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of February to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Drochia's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Drochia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
29 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:26 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
77%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Drochia is city in Moldova.

Founded
1889

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 1°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical February day in Drochia reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 6°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
10-5
21-5
31-5
41-5
51-5
61-5
71-4
81-4
91-4
102-4
112-4
122-4
132-4
142-4
152-4
162-4
173-3
183-3
193-3
203-3
213-3
223-3
234-3
244-2
254-2
264-2
275-2
285-2

How February really feels in Drochia

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.

Drochia 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 / -5°286.75.48.60.0
Feb / -4°296.54.59.90.0
Mar / 378.92.911.61.4
Apr15° / 469.70.513.44.7
May22° / 11°6211.4014.96.4
Jun25° / 15°7611.8015.86.5
Jul27° / 16°8211.2015.46.5
Aug27° / 16°587.9014.17.1
Sep21° / 11°598.6012.46.7
Oct14° / 437.20.210.64.5
Nov / 366.22.191.1
Dec / -3°317.14.28.20.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32377
42377
52476
62476
72476
82476
92476
102476
112476
122377
132377
142377
152377
162377
172278
182377
192377
202377
212377
222377
232476
242476
252575
262575
272674
282773

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Drochia gets around 29 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 27% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12417
22417
32416
42416
52416
62416
72316
82316
92315
102216
112216
122216
132216
142216
152216
162216
172216
182216
192316
202316
212316
222316
232416
242416
252516
262615
272615
282715

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.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of February to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:46 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 4:58 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:464:58
29.37:455:00
39.37:445:01
49.37:425:03
59.47:415:05
69.47:405:06
79.57:385:08
89.57:375:09
99.67:355:11
109.67:345:13
119.77:325:14
129.77:315:16
139.87:295:17
149.97:285:19
159.97:265:20
1610.07:255:22
1710.07:235:24
1810.17:215:25
1910.17:205:27
2010.27:185:28
2110.27:165:30
2210.37:145:32
2310.37:135:33
2410.47:115:35
2510.57:095:36
2610.57:075:38
2710.67:055:39
2810.67:035:41

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.86 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
182.0Dim
192.0Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.4Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Drochia?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Drochia.

What to pack for Drochia in February

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

In February, Drochia sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Drochia 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 Drochia peaks around July 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May5Moderate
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Drochia?

Drochia sits at 48.0°N, 27.8°E, 226 m above sea level, in Moldova. The nearest listed city is Bălţi, 32 km away.

BălţiSorocaFloreştiEdineţMohyliv-PodilskyyBilicenii VechiBotoşaniUngheni

Topography around Drochia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Drochia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 198 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 416 m.

The land around Drochia is covered by cropland (53%) within 3 km, cropland (77%) within 16 km, and cropland (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
148 m
80 km
416 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Bălţi 32 km · Soroca 38 km · Floreşti 39 km · Edineţ 41 km · Mohyliv-Podilskyy 45 km · Bilicenii Vechi 46 km · Botoşani 91 km · Ungheni 92 km

Moldova travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 43% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,622
2025
Happiness
5.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
7.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 531
Religion
Orthodox 90%other Christian 3%atheist 0%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 Drochia (48.0369°, 27.8124°, elevation 226 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).