Buzău weather in February

In February, Buzău sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 33 mm of precipitation across 5.8 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 28% 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 Buzău's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buzău's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
33 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:24 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
63%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Buzău is constituent locality of Buzău, Romania.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 14.9 µg/m³ · 2010
Founded
1431

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 Buzău reaches about 5°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 -2°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-4
23-4
33-4
43-4
53-4
64-3
74-3
84-3
94-3
104-3
114-3
124-3
134-3
144-3
155-3
165-2
175-2
185-2
195-2
205-2
216-2
226-2
236-2
246-1
256-1
267-1
277-1
287-1

How February really feels in Buzău

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.

Buzău 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°366.44.990.0
Feb / -3°335.83.810.10.2
Mar10° / 457.9311.62.3
Apr16° / 5610.30.613.24.7
May21° / 11°7512.70.114.66.1
Jun25° / 15°8312.7015.46.4
Jul28° / 17°7610.7015.16.4
Aug27° / 16°488.2013.96.8
Sep22° / 12°537012.37.3
Oct16° / 506.40.310.75.3
Nov / 426.61.79.31.9
Dec / -2°446.53.98.60.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34555
44555
54555
64357
74357
84258
94258
104060
114060
123961
133862
143961
153961
163862
173763
183763
193862
203862
213862
223961
234060
244060
254159
264258
274159
284258

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Buzău gets around 33 mm of rain and snow over 5.8 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 21% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12015
22015
32015
42014
52014
62114
72114
82114
92114
102114
112114
122114
132114
142114
152113
162113
172113
182113
192113
202113
212113
222113
232113
242113
252113
262112
272212
282212

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 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 7:42 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:425:11
29.57:415:12
39.67:395:13
49.67:385:15
59.77:375:16
69.77:365:18
79.77:355:19
89.87:345:21
99.87:325:22
109.97:315:23
119.97:305:25
1210.07:285:26
1310.07:275:28
1410.17:255:29
1510.17:245:31
1610.27:235:32
1710.27:215:33
1810.37:205:35
1910.37:185:36
2010.47:165:38
2110.47:155:39
2210.57:135:40
2310.57:125:42
2410.67:105:43
2510.67:085:45
2610.77:075:46
2710.77:055:47
2810.87:035:49

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
22.0Dim
32.0Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.9Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Buzău?

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

0.2
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 Buzău.

What to pack for Buzău in February

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

In February, Buzău sees daytime highs around 5°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 Buzău 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 Buzău 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
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Buzău 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 Buzău is worst in March — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Buzău's WHO annual average of 14.9 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2019 µg/m³Dec 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Buzău?

Buzău sits at 45.1°N, 26.8°E, 93 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Râmnicu Sărat, 31 km away.

UrziceniFocșaniPloieştiSloboziaBăicoiCâmpina

Topography around Buzău

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buzău has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 94 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,858 m.

The land around Buzău is covered by artificial surfaces (41%), grassland (22%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
384 m
80 km
1,858 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Râmnicu Sărat 31 km · Mizil 34 km · Urziceni 51 km · Focșani 67 km · Ploieşti 68 km · Slobozia 77 km · Băicoi 78 km · Câmpina 86 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 Buzău (45.15°, 26.8333°, elevation 93 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).