Borşa weather in February

In February, Borşa sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 58 mm of precipitation across 11.9 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -3°C in the first days to -1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 Borşa's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Borşa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-9°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
58 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:38 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
75%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Borşa is locality in Maramureș County, Romania.

Founded
1353

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 -3°C in the first days to -1°C by the end.

A typical February day in Borşa reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -9°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -8°C and 3°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-3-10
2-3-10
3-3-10
4-3-10
5-3-10
6-3-10
7-3-9
8-3-9
9-3-9
10-2-9
11-2-9
12-2-9
13-2-9
14-2-9
15-2-9
16-2-9
17-2-9
18-2-9
19-2-8
20-1-8
21-1-8
22-1-8
23-1-8
24-1-8
25-1-8
260-7
270-7
280-7

How February really feels in Borşa

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
28 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Borşa weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -10°5311.513.38.70.0
Feb-2° / -9°5811.912.69.90.0
Mar / -5°8013.912.711.60.0
Apr / -0°9315.96.213.31.5
May15° / 14520.31.214.93.3
Jun18° / 15520.6015.74.3
Jul20° / 16020.2015.44.8
Aug20° / 12316.4014.15.4
Sep15° / 9612.90.512.44.2
Oct10° / 7611.33.910.62.1
Nov / -3°5811.28.19.10.1
Dec-2° / -8°6611.712.48.30.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22773
32674
42674
52674
62674
72674
82674
92575
102476
112476
122476
132476
142476
152278
162278
172278
182278
192377
202377
212377
222377
232575
242575
252476
262575
272773
282773

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Borşa gets around 58 mm of rain and snow over 11.9 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 43% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 13 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14247
24247
34347
44347
54347
64346
74346
84346
94346
104345
114345
124345
134345
144345
154345
164345
174346
184345
194345
204345
214345
224345
234345
244345
254344
264344
274344
284343

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 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

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 7:58 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 5:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:585:12
29.37:565:14
39.37:555:15
49.47:545:17
59.47:535:18
69.57:515:20
79.57:505:21
89.67:485:23
99.67:475:25
109.77:465:26
119.77:445:28
129.87:435:29
139.87:415:31
149.97:405:32
159.97:385:34
1610.07:365:35
1710.07:355:37
1810.17:335:39
1910.17:315:40
2010.27:305:42
2110.37:285:43
2210.37:265:45
2310.47:245:46
2410.47:235:48
2510.57:215:49
2610.57:195:51
2710.67:175:53
2810.67:155:54

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
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
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.7Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Borşa

In seasonPeak

None of Borşa's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Borşa's rainy season runs March–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Borşa?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Borşa.

What to pack for Borşa in February

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

In February, Borşa sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -9°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Borşa 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 Borşa peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 highModerateLowJul 16UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Borşa?

Borşa sits at 47.7°N, 24.7°E, 658 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Vişeu de Sus, 18 km away.

RakhivBistriţaVatra DorneiSighetu MarmaţieiCâmpulung MoldovenescBaia SprieBaia Mare

Topography around Borşa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Borşa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 569 m around an average of 801 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,766 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,086 m.

The land around Borşa is covered by trees (60%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, trees (73%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
569 m
16 km
1,766 m
80 km
2,086 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Vişeu de Sus 18 km · Rakhiv 56 km · Bistriţa 59 km · Vatra Dornei 63 km · Sighetu Marmaţiei 66 km · Câmpulung Moldovenesc 69 km · Baia Sprie 73 km · Baia Mare 82 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 Borşa (47.6553°, 24.6633°, elevation 658 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).