Drobeta-Turnu Severin weather in February

In February, Drobeta-Turnu Severin sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 7.9 wet days and about 10.1 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 29% 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 Drobeta-Turnu Severin's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Drobeta-Turnu Severin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:40 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
62%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Drobeta-Turnu Severin is locality in Mehedinți County, Romania.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 16.8 µg/m³ · 2017
Founded
1833

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 Drobeta-Turnu Severin reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 8°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.

-10°10°20°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-3
24-3
34-3
44-3
54-3
65-3
75-3
85-3
95-3
105-3
115-2
125-2
135-2
146-2
156-2
166-2
176-2
186-2
196-2
207-1
217-1
227-1
237-1
247-1
258-1
268-1
278-1
288-1

How February really feels in Drobeta-Turnu Severin

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.

Drobeta-Turnu Severin 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 / -3°568.45.690.0
Feb / -2°507.94.510.10.5
Mar11° / 578.62.611.63.0
Apr17° / 689.60.213.25.4
May22° / 11°7610.2014.66.6
Jun26° / 14°729.7015.37.0
Jul28° / 16°667.70156.8
Aug28° / 16°507.1013.96.8
Sep23° / 12°607012.37.4
Oct16° / 648.20.110.75.4
Nov / 678.91.99.42.0
Dec / -2°709.148.70.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34654
44555
54555
64555
74555
84555
94456
104456
114456
124258
134258
144258
154159
164159
174258
184258
194258
204357
214456
224357
234456
244456
254456
264456
274456
284456

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Drobeta-Turnu Severin gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 7.9 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12817
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122817
132817
142917
152917
162917
173016
183016
193016
203015
213015
223115
233114
243114
253114
263114
273113
283113

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 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

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 7:57 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:575:29
29.67:565:30
39.67:555:32
49.77:545:33
59.77:535:34
69.77:515:36
79.87:505:37
89.87:495:39
99.97:485:40
109.97:465:41
1110.07:455:43
1210.07:445:44
1310.17:425:46
1410.17:415:47
1510.17:405:48
1610.27:385:50
1710.27:375:51
1810.37:355:52
1910.37:345:54
2010.47:325:55
2110.47:315:57
2210.57:295:58
2310.57:285:59
2410.67:266:01
2510.67:246:02
2610.77:236:04
2710.77:216:05
2810.87:196:06

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.39 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
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Drobeta-Turnu Severin?

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 Drobeta-Turnu Severin.

What to pack for Drobeta-Turnu Severin in February

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

In February, Drobeta-Turnu Severin sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Drobeta-Turnu Severin 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 Drobeta-Turnu Severin peaks around July 11 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Drobeta-Turnu Severin 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 Drobeta-Turnu Severin is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Drobeta-Turnu Severin's WHO annual average of 16.8 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1522 µg/m³Dec 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Drobeta-Turnu Severin?

Drobeta-Turnu Severin sits at 44.6°N, 22.7°E, 76 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Motru, 32 km away.

NegotinTârgu JiuFiliaşiVidinCalafatBorZaječar

Topography around Drobeta-Turnu Severin

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Drobeta-Turnu Severin.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Drobeta-Turnu Severin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 62 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 570 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,241 m.

The land around Drobeta-Turnu Severin is covered by artificial surfaces (37%), grassland (24%) and water (20%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
570 m
80 km
2,241 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Motru 32 km · Negotin 46 km · Târgu Jiu 68 km · Filiaşi 69 km · Vidin 73 km · Calafat 74 km · Bor 76 km · Zaječar 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 Drobeta-Turnu Severin (44.6269°, 22.6529°, elevation 76 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).