Strășeni weather in February

In February, Strășeni sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 27 mm of precipitation across 6 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of February to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Strășeni's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Strășeni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
27 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:21 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
75%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Strășeni is municipality in Moldova.

Founded
1554

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 5°C by the end.

A typical February day in Strășeni 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 10°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)
11-5
21-5
31-5
41-5
51-5
61-5
71-5
81-4
92-4
102-4
112-4
122-4
132-4
142-4
152-4
163-4
173-3
183-3
193-3
203-3
213-3
224-3
234-2
244-2
254-2
265-2
275-2
285-2

How February really feels in Strășeni

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.

Strășeni weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°316.85.18.70.0
Feb / -4°2763.7100.0
Mar / 368.42.611.61.5
Apr15° / 478.80.513.34.8
May21° / 11°5810.9014.86.5
Jun25° / 15°7511015.66.7
Jul27° / 17°649.9015.36.6
Aug27° / 16°527.10147.1
Sep21° / 11°507.5012.47.0
Oct15° / 406.5010.64.7
Nov / 365.71.79.11.2
Dec / -3°346.648.40.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22773
32773
42773
52773
62773
72872
82872
92872
102773
112674
122674
132575
142575
152575
162476
172476
182476
192476
202575
212476
222476
232575
242674
252773
262872
272872
283070

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Strășeni gets around 27 mm of rain and snow over 6 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 22% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12216
22216
32215
42215
52214
62214
72214
82214
92213
102213
112213
122113
132113
142113
152113
162113
172113
182213
192213
202213
212213
222213
232212
242212
252212
262312
272311
282311

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 18 min at the start of February to 10 h 42 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 7:40 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 4:58 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:404:58
29.37:394:59
39.47:385:01
49.47:375:02
59.57:355:04
69.57:345:05
79.67:335:07
89.67:315:09
99.77:305:10
109.77:295:12
119.87:275:13
129.87:265:15
139.97:245:16
149.97:235:18
1510.07:215:19
1610.07:195:21
1710.17:185:22
1810.17:165:24
1910.27:155:25
2010.27:135:27
2110.37:115:28
2210.37:105:30
2310.47:085:31
2410.47:065:33
2510.57:045:35
2610.67:035:36
2710.67:015:38
2810.76:595:39

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
152.0Dim
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Strășeni?

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 Strășeni.

What to pack for Strășeni in February

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

In February, Strășeni sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Strășeni 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 Strășeni 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May5Moderate
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Strășeni?

Strășeni sits at 47.1°N, 28.6°E, 107 m above sea level, in Moldova. The nearest listed city is Durleşti, 18 km away.

ChisinauCodruOrheiHînceştiDubăsariUngheniHuşi

Topography around Strășeni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Strășeni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m around an average of 133 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 372 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 430 m.

The land around Strășeni is covered by trees (36%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (49%), grassland (22%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (52%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
222 m
16 km
372 m
80 km
430 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Durleşti 18 km · Chisinau 24 km · Codru 24 km · Orhei 32 km · Hînceşti 35 km · Dubăsari 44 km · Ungheni 62 km · Huşi 67 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 Strășeni (47.1422°, 28.6077°, elevation 107 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).