Brăila weather in February

In February, Brăila sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 27 mm of precipitation across 5.3 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of February to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Brăila's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Brăila's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
27 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:20 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
67%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Brăila is locality in Brăila County, Romania.

Air quality
Good
PM10 23 µg/m³ · 2017
Founded
1368

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 7°C by the end.

A typical February day in Brăila reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

-10°10°20°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-3
23-3
33-3
44-3
54-3
64-3
74-3
84-2
94-2
104-2
115-2
125-2
135-2
145-2
155-2
165-2
176-1
186-1
196-1
206-1
216-1
227-1
2370
2470
2570
2670
2780
2880

How February really feels in Brăila

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.

Brăila 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 / -3°355.93.48.90.0
Feb / -2°275.32.410.10.4
Mar11° / 417.51.411.62.7
Apr17° / 4280.213.25.6
May23° / 13°519.2014.67.0
Jun27° / 17°609.1015.46.6
Jul29° / 19°437.8015.15.8
Aug29° / 19°345.5013.96.2
Sep24° / 14°415.6012.37.6
Oct17° / 435.2010.76.0
Nov10° / 355.819.32.5
Dec / -1°396.12.38.60.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23961
34060
43961
53862
63862
73961
83862
93862
103664
113664
123565
133466
143466
153367
163268
173367
183268
193268
203367
213466
223466
233565
243565
253565
263664
273565
283664

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Brăila gets around 27 mm of rain and snow over 5.3 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 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12011
22011
32011
42011
52011
62010
71910
81910
91910
10199
11199
12198
13198
14198
15197
16197
17197
18197
19197
20197
21207
22207
23207
24217
25217
26227
27227
28237

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
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
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 30 min at the start of February to 10 h 48 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 7:37 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 5:06 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:375:06
29.57:365:07
39.67:355:09
49.67:345:10
59.67:335:11
69.77:325:13
79.77:315:14
89.87:295:16
99.87:285:17
109.97:275:19
119.97:255:20
1210.07:245:21
1310.07:235:23
1410.17:215:24
1510.17:205:26
1610.17:185:27
1710.27:175:29
1810.27:155:30
1910.37:145:31
2010.37:125:33
2110.47:105:34
2210.47:095:36
2310.57:075:37
2410.57:065:39
2510.67:045:40
2610.77:025:41
2710.77:015:43
2810.86:595:44

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202528
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
42.0Dim
52.0Moderate
62.0Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Brăila?

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

0.4
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 Brăila.

What to pack for Brăila in February

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

In February, Brăila sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Brăila 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 Brăila peaks around July 18 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 highHighModerateLowJul 18UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May5High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Brăila?

Brăila sits at 45.3°N, 28.0°E, 22 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Galaţi, 19 km away.

TulceaBolhradIzmayilCahulRâmnicu SăratTecuci

Topography around Brăila

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Brăila has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 254 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 460 m.

The land around Brăila is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (69%) within 16 km, and cropland (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
254 m
80 km
460 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Galaţi 19 km · Reni 31 km · Tulcea 66 km · Bolhrad 68 km · Izmayil 68 km · Cahul 72 km · Râmnicu Sărat 73 km · Tecuci 77 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 Brăila (45.2715°, 27.9743°, elevation 22 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).