Gheorgheni weather in February

In February, Gheorgheni sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 8.2 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -2°C in the first days to 1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of February to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Gheorgheni's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gheorgheni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:32 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
70%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Gheorgheni is locality in Harghita County, Romania.

Founded
1232

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 -2°C in the first days to 1°C by the end.

A typical February day in Gheorgheni reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -7°C and 5°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)
1-2-10
2-2-10
3-2-10
4-2-9
5-2-9
6-2-9
7-1-9
8-1-9
9-1-9
10-1-9
11-1-9
12-1-9
13-1-8
14-1-8
15-1-8
160-8
170-8
180-8
190-8
200-8
210-7
220-7
231-7
241-7
251-7
261-7
271-7
282-6

How February really feels in Gheorgheni

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
28 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Gheorgheni 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-2° / -9°358.59.48.80.0
Feb-1° / -8°358.28.5100.0
Mar / -4°5411.48.911.60.2
Apr11° / 7513.83.713.32.3
May16° / 102170.514.84.2
Jun20° / 10°12218.1015.65.0
Jul21° / 11°11816.6015.35.6
Aug21° / 11°9613.80146.1
Sep17° / 7010.70.212.45.2
Oct11° / 528.8210.62.9
Nov / -2°377.85.49.20.4
Dec-1° / -7°448.87.98.40.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43169
53169
63169
73268
83268
93268
103169
113169
123169
133070
143070
153070
163070
172971
183070
193070
203070
213070
223169
233268
243367
253466
263367
273466
283565

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Gheorgheni gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 8.2 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 30% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13033
23033
33033
43032
53032
63032
73032
83031
93031
102931
112931
122931
132931
142931
152931
162931
173031
183031
193030
203030
213030
223130
233130
243229
253229
263329
273429
283429

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 7 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
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 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 84 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:51 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 5:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:515:11
29.47:505:13
39.47:495:14
49.57:475:16
59.57:465:17
69.67:455:19
79.67:445:20
89.77:425:22
99.77:415:23
109.87:405:25
119.87:385:26
129.87:375:28
139.97:355:29
149.97:345:31
1510.07:325:32
1610.17:315:34
1710.17:295:35
1810.27:275:37
1910.27:265:38
2010.37:245:40
2110.37:235:41
2210.47:215:43
2310.47:195:44
2410.57:175:46
2510.57:165:47
2610.67:145:49
2710.67:125:50
2810.77:105:52

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 1.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 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
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
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Gheorgheni

In seasonPeak

None of Gheorgheni's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Gheorgheni's rainy season runs April–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Gheorgheni?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gheorgheni.

What to pack for Gheorgheni in February

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

In February, Gheorgheni sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -8°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Gheorgheni 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 Gheorgheni peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gheorgheni?

Gheorgheni sits at 46.7°N, 25.6°E, 816 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Miercurea-Ciuc, 44 km away.

Miercurea-CiucOdorheiu SecuiescPiatra NeamţReghin-SatVatra DorneiComăneştiMoineştiTârgu Neamţ

Topography around Gheorgheni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gheorgheni has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 m around an average of 836 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,077 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,846 m.

The land around Gheorgheni is covered by cropland (54%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (47%), grassland (26%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
308 m
16 km
1,077 m
80 km
1,846 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Miercurea-Ciuc 44 km · Odorheiu Secuiesc 52 km · Piatra Neamţ 60 km · Reghin-Sat 68 km · Vatra Dornei 72 km · Comăneşti 72 km · Moineşti 73 km · Târgu Neamţ 79 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 Gheorgheni (46.7229°, 25.6005°, elevation 816 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).