Edineţ weather in February

In February, Edineţ sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 30 mm of precipitation across 6.8 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 Edineţ's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Edineţ's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
30 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:29 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
77%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Edineţ is city in Moldova.

Density
4,013/km²
people per km²
Founded
1609

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 Edineţ 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
20-5
31-5
41-5
51-5
61-5
71-5
81-4
91-4
101-4
111-4
122-4
132-4
142-4
152-4
162-4
172-4
182-4
193-3
203-3
213-3
223-3
233-3
244-3
254-3
264-2
274-2
284-2

How February really feels in Edineţ

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
1 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Edineţ 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°287.15.88.60.0
Feb / -4°306.84.69.90.0
Mar / 389.2311.61.3
Apr15° / 489.60.713.44.6
May21° / 11°6411.6014.96.3
Jun25° / 15°7812015.86.5
Jul27° / 16°8912.1015.46.4
Aug26° / 15°668.4014.17.1
Sep21° / 11°598.7012.46.6
Oct14° / 427.30.210.64.3
Nov / 366.62.391.0
Dec / -3°317.54.68.20.0

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 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42377
52377
62377
72476
82575
92476
102476
112476
122476
132476
142476
152476
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202278
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242377
252476
262476
272575
282575

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Edineţ gets around 30 mm of rain and snow over 6.8 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 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12419
22418
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52417
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72417
82417
92416
102416
112416
122316
132316
142316
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272715
282815

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
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7100
8100
9100
10100
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15100
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22100
23100
24100
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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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412calm
1512calm
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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 7:49 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 5:00 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:495:00
29.27:475:02
39.37:465:03
49.37:455:05
59.47:435:06
69.47:425:08
79.57:415:09
89.57:395:11
99.67:385:13
109.67:365:14
119.77:355:16
129.77:335:17
139.87:325:19
149.87:305:21
159.97:295:22
169.97:275:24
1710.07:255:25
1810.17:245:27
1910.17:225:29
2010.27:205:30
2110.27:185:32
2210.37:175:33
2310.37:155:35
2410.47:135:37
2510.47:115:38
2610.57:095:40
2710.67:075:41
2810.67:065:43

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.83 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
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
192.0Dim
202.0Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.4Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Edineţ?

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
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Edineţ.

What to pack for Edineţ in February

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

In February, Edineţ 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 Edineţ 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 Edineţ peaks around July 16 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May5Moderate
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Edineţ?

Edineţ sits at 48.2°N, 27.3°E, 209 m above sea level, in Moldova. The nearest listed city is Drochia, 41 km away.

DrochiaMohyliv-PodilskyyBălţiBotoşaniDorohoiSorocaBilicenii Vechi

Topography around Edineţ

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Edineţ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 217 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 545 m.

The land around Edineţ is covered by cropland (41%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) within 16 km, and cropland (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
90 m
16 km
207 m
80 km
545 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Drochia 41 km · Mohyliv-Podilskyy 48 km · Bălţi 65 km · Botoşani 67 km · Dorohoi 71 km · Soroca 73 km · Kamianets-Podilskyi 77 km · Bilicenii Vechi 80 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 Edineţ (48.1732°, 27.3008°, elevation 209 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).