Drobeta-Turnu Severin in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Drobeta-Turnu Severin sees average daytime highs around 4°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 176 mm of precipitation over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 5°C in early December to 8°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Drobeta-Turnu Severin's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Drobeta-Turnu Severin's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 4°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -2°C
- Precipitation
- 176 mm
- 25 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Drobeta-Turnu Severin in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 5°C in early December to 8°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Drobeta-Turnu Severin reaches about 4°C and drops to -2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Drobeta-Turnu Severin weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3° / -3° | 56 | 8.4 | 5.6 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 6° / -2° | 50 | 7.9 | 4.5 | 10.1 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 11° / 1° | 57 | 8.6 | 2.6 | 11.6 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 17° / 6° | 68 | 9.6 | 0.2 | 13.2 | 5.4 |
| May | 22° / 11° | 76 | 10.2 | 0 | 14.6 | 6.6 |
| Jun | 26° / 14° | 72 | 9.7 | 0 | 15.3 | 7.0 |
| Jul | 28° / 16° | 66 | 7.7 | 0 | 15 | 6.8 |
| Aug | 28° / 16° | 50 | 7.1 | 0 | 13.9 | 6.8 |
| Sep | 23° / 12° | 60 | 7 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.4 |
| Oct | 16° / 7° | 64 | 8.2 | 0.1 | 10.7 | 5.4 |
| Nov | 9° / 2° | 67 | 8.9 | 1.9 | 9.4 | 2.0 |
| Dec | 4° / -2° | 70 | 9.1 | 4 | 8.7 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Drobeta-Turnu Severin gets around 176 mm of rain and snow over 25 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min in early December to 10 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.7 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Drobeta-Turnu Severin?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Drobeta-Turnu Severin.
What to pack for Drobeta-Turnu Severin in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Drobeta-Turnu Severin sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 25 days see rain.
UV index in Drobeta-Turnu Severin in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 1. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Drobeta-Turnu Severin in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 14 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 22 | Moderate |
| Apr | 22 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Moderate |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
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.
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.
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
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.