Arad weather in February

In February, Arad sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 41 mm of precipitation across 8.6 wet days and about 10 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 21% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of February to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Arad's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
41 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:48 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
68%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Arad is locality in Arad County, Romania.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 17.9 µg/m³ · 2018

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 Arad 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 -1°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 6°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-2
24-2
34-2
44-2
55-2
65-2
75-2
85-2
95-2
105-2
115-2
125-2
136-1
146-1
156-1
166-1
176-1
186-1
196-1
207-1
217-1
2270
2370
2470
2580
2680
2780
2880

How February really feels in Arad

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.

Arad 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°408.43.18.80.0
Feb / -1°418.63.4100.5
Mar12° / 479.21.511.63.1
Apr18° / 5810.20.213.35.6
May22° / 12°6911.8014.76.5
Jun26° / 15°7811.4015.56.5
Jul28° / 17°659.6015.26.3
Aug28° / 17°587.60146.4
Sep23° / 12°588.3012.37.1
Oct17° / 508010.75.7
Nov10° / 518.50.99.22.5
Dec / -1°509.32.88.50.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23367
33367
43367
53466
63466
73466
83466
93466
103466
113367
123367
133268
143268
153268
163367
173367
183367
193367
203466
213565
223565
233565
243565
253664
263565
273565
283565

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Arad gets around 41 mm of rain and snow over 8.6 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12911
23011
33011
43012
53012
63112
73112
83113
93113
103114
113114
123214
133214
143214
153214
163214
173213
183213
193113
203212
213212
223212
233211
243311
253310
263410
27349
28349

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 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 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 78 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:07 AM to 7:27 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.48:075:30
29.48:065:31
39.58:045:33
49.58:035:34
59.68:025:36
69.68:015:37
79.77:595:39
89.77:585:40
99.77:575:42
109.87:555:43
119.87:545:45
129.97:535:46
139.97:515:48
1410.07:505:49
1510.07:485:50
1610.17:475:52
1710.17:455:53
1810.27:445:55
1910.27:425:56
2010.37:405:58
2110.37:395:59
2210.47:376:01
2310.47:356:02
2410.57:346:04
2510.67:326:05
2610.67:306:07
2710.77:286:08
2810.77:276:10

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
92.0Dim
102.0Dim
112.0Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.7Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Arad?

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

0.5
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 Arad.

What to pack for Arad in February

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

In February, Arad sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Arad 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 Arad peaks around July 12 at about 8 (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 12UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Arad in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Arad is worst in June — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Arad's WHO annual average of 17.9 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1523 µg/m³Dec 1413 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Arad?

Arad sits at 46.2°N, 21.3°E, 109 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Timișoara, 48 km away.

TimișoaraGyulaBékéscsabaMakóOrosházaBékésLugojSalonta

Topography around Arad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 110 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,037 m.

The land around Arad is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) within 3 km, cropland (73%) within 16 km, and cropland (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
77 m
80 km
1,037 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Timișoara 48 km · Gyula 52 km · Békéscsaba 58 km · Makó 64 km · Orosháza 66 km · Békés 66 km · Lugoj 71 km · Salonta 73 km

Romania travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 44% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$22,538
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
82%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
10.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 605
Religion
Romanian Orthodox 85%other 5%Roman Catholic 5%Reformed 3%

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 Arad (46.1833°, 21.3167°, elevation 109 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).