Focșani weather in February

In February, Focșani sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 32 mm of precipitation across 5.9 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 25% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of February to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Focșani's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Focșani's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
32 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:24 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
66%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Focșani is locality in Vrancea County, Romania.

Air quality
Good
PM10 19.3 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1482

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 Focșani 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 -3°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°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
63-3
74-3
84-3
94-3
104-3
114-3
124-3
134-3
145-3
155-2
165-2
175-2
185-2
195-2
206-2
216-2
226-2
236-1
246-1
257-1
267-1
277-1
287-1

How February really feels in Focșani

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.

Focșani 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°366.14.88.90.0
Feb / -3°325.93.710.10.2
Mar10° / 427.82.611.62.4
Apr16° / 5090.413.35.2
May22° / 12°6210.8014.76.6
Jun26° / 16°7511.3015.46.5
Jul28° / 18°669.6015.16.2
Aug28° / 17°427.2013.96.6
Sep23° / 12°486.1012.37.5
Oct16° / 5160.110.75.6
Nov / 406.31.69.32.0
Dec / -2°426.53.98.60.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24159
34159
44159
54060
64060
74060
84060
93961
103862
113862
123763
133763
143862
153763
163763
173763
183862
193862
203862
213961
223961
233961
244159
254159
264159
274159
284159

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Focșani gets around 32 mm of rain and snow over 5.9 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 23% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12116
22116
32116
42115
52115
62115
72115
82115
92115
102115
112114
122114
132114
142113
152113
162113
172112
182112
192112
202112
212111
222211
232211
242211
252210
262310
272310
282310

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 24 min at the start of February to 10 h 42 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 5:08 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:425:08
29.57:415:09
39.57:405:11
49.67:385:12
59.67:375:13
69.67:365:15
79.77:355:16
89.77:335:18
99.87:325:19
109.87:315:21
119.97:295:22
129.97:285:24
1310.07:275:25
1410.07:255:27
1510.17:245:28
1610.17:225:29
1710.27:215:31
1810.27:195:32
1910.37:185:34
2010.37:165:35
2110.47:145:37
2210.47:135:38
2310.57:115:40
2410.57:095:41
2510.67:085:42
2610.67:065:44
2710.77:045:45
2810.77:035:47

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
52.0Dim
62.0Dim
72.0Moderate
82.0Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.8Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Focșani?

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 Focșani.

What to pack for Focșani in February

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

In February, Focșani 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 Focșani 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 Focșani peaks around July 17 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 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Focșani?

Focșani sits at 45.7°N, 27.2°E, 54 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Tecuci, 26 km away.

AdjudBuzăuBârladGalaţiBrăilaCahul

Topography around Focșani

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Focșani has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 57 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 670 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,770 m.

The land around Focșani is covered by cropland (36%), artificial surfaces (31%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
670 m
80 km
1,770 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Tecuci 26 km · Râmnicu Sărat 37 km · Adjud 44 km · Buzău 67 km · Bârlad 70 km · Galaţi 74 km · Brăila 78 km · Cahul 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 Focșani (45.7°, 27.1833°, elevation 54 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).