Bârlad weather in February

In February, Bârlad sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 29 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 2°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 Bârlad's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bârlad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
29 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:23 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
70%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Bârlad is locality in Vaslui County, Romania.

Founded
1401

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 2°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical February day in Bârlad reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 12°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)
12-4
22-4
32-4
42-4
53-4
63-4
73-4
83-3
93-3
103-3
113-3
124-3
134-3
144-3
154-3
164-3
174-3
184-3
195-2
205-2
215-2
225-2
235-2
246-2
256-2
266-1
276-1
286-1

How February really feels in Bârlad

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.

Bârlad 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 / -4°336.24.58.80.0
Feb / -3°2963.6100.1
Mar10° / 398.12.311.62.1
Apr16° / 4790.213.35.1
May22° / 11°5810.5014.76.6
Jun26° / 16°7010.4015.56.7
Jul28° / 17°659.4015.26.4
Aug28° / 17°436.60146.9
Sep22° / 12°466.2012.37.4
Oct16° / 456010.75.3
Nov / 375.71.59.21.7
Dec / -3°376.53.78.50.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33664
43664
53664
63565
73565
83565
93565
103565
113367
123466
133466
143466
153466
163466
173367
183367
193367
203466
213367
223466
233466
243565
253565
263664
273664
283664

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Bârlad gets around 29 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 24% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12115
22114
32114
42114
52114
62114
72114
82113
92113
102113
112113
122113
132113
142113
152112
162112
172212
182212
192212
202212
212212
222212
232212
242312
252312
262312
272411
282411

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 11 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm

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 7:41 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 5:04 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:415:04
29.47:405:06
39.57:395:07
49.57:385:09
59.67:375:10
69.67:355:12
79.67:345:13
89.77:335:15
99.77:315:16
109.87:305:18
119.87:295:19
129.97:275:21
139.97:265:22
1410.07:245:23
1510.07:235:25
1610.17:215:26
1710.17:205:28
1810.27:185:29
1910.27:175:31
2010.37:155:32
2110.37:135:34
2210.47:125:35
2310.47:105:37
2410.57:085:38
2510.67:075:40
2610.67:055:41
2710.77:035:43
2810.77:015:44

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
92.0Dim
102.0Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.2Moderate
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 Bârlad?

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

0.1
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 Bârlad.

What to pack for Bârlad in February

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

In February, Bârlad sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Bârlad 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 Bârlad peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 17UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May5High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bârlad?

Bârlad sits at 46.2°N, 27.7°E, 70 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Adjud, 40 km away.

VasluiTecuciCahulHuşiBacăuFocșaniComrat

Topography around Bârlad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bârlad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 100 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 303 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 978 m.

The land around Bârlad is covered by cropland (33%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (52%), trees (24%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
148 m
16 km
303 m
80 km
978 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Adjud 40 km · Vaslui 45 km · Tecuci 46 km · Cahul 54 km · Huşi 58 km · Bacău 69 km · Focșani 70 km · Comrat 76 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 Bârlad (46.2317°, 27.6691°, elevation 70 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).