Floreşti weather in February

In February, Floreşti sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 29 mm of precipitation across 6.7 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 Floreşti's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Floreşti's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
29 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:24 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
78%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Floreşti is city in the northeast of Moldova.

Density
1,108/km²
people per km²
Founded
1588

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 Floreşti 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
81-5
91-4
101-4
111-4
122-4
132-4
142-4
152-4
162-4
172-4
183-3
193-3
203-3
213-3
223-3
234-3
244-3
254-2
264-2
274-2
285-2

How February really feels in Floreşti

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
2 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Floreşti 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°287.25.38.60.0
Feb / -4°296.74.19.90.0
Mar / 378.52.811.61.4
Apr15° / 449.20.513.44.8
May22° / 11°5810.7014.96.5
Jun25° / 15°7211.3015.76.6
Jul27° / 16°7310.5015.46.5
Aug27° / 16°537.2014.17.1
Sep21° / 11°588.2012.46.8
Oct14° / 427.10.210.64.5
Nov / 365.91.89.11.1
Dec / -3°326.948.30.0

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 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32377
42278
52278
62377
72377
82377
92377
102377
112377
122278
132278
142377
152377
162377
172377
182377
192377
202377
212476
222476
232476
242674
252674
262674
272773
282872

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Floreşti gets around 29 mm of rain and snow over 6.7 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 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12416
22416
32415
42415
52415
62415
72415
82415
92415
102415
112315
122315
132315
142315
152315
162315
172315
182315
192315
202415
212415
222415
232415
242514
252514
262614
272614
282614

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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
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 7:44 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 4:57 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:444:57
29.37:434:58
39.37:415:00
49.47:405:02
59.47:395:03
69.57:375:05
79.57:365:06
89.67:355:08
99.67:335:09
109.77:325:11
119.77:305:13
129.87:295:14
139.87:275:16
149.97:265:17
159.97:245:19
1610.07:225:20
1710.07:215:22
1810.17:195:24
1910.17:175:25
2010.27:165:27
2110.27:145:28
2210.37:125:30
2310.47:105:31
2410.47:095:33
2510.57:075:35
2610.57:055:36
2710.67:035:38
2810.67:015:39

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.86 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.86 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
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.8Dim
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 Floreşti?

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 Floreşti.

What to pack for Floreşti in February

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

In February, Floreşti 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 Floreşti 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 Floreşti peaks around July 13 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 13UV 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 Floreşti?

Floreşti sits at 47.9°N, 28.3°E, 120 m above sea level, in Moldova. The nearest listed city is Soroca, 29 km away.

SorocaBălţiBilicenii VechiDrochiaRîbniţaOrheiMohyliv-PodilskyyEdineţ

Topography around Floreşti

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Floreşti has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 123 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 298 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 416 m.

The land around Floreşti is covered by cropland (48%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (69%) within 16 km, and cropland (60%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
298 m
80 km
416 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Soroca 29 km · Bălţi 31 km · Bilicenii Vechi 32 km · Drochia 39 km · Rîbniţa 55 km · Orhei 69 km · Mohyliv-Podilskyy 71 km · Edineţ 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 Floreşti (47.8917°, 28.2934°, elevation 120 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).