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
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) | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Avg low (°C) | -10 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -6 |
| 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 |
| 16 | 0 | -8 |
| 17 | 0 | -8 |
| 18 | 0 | -8 |
| 19 | 0 | -8 |
| 20 | 0 | -8 |
| 21 | 0 | -7 |
| 22 | 0 | -7 |
| 23 | 1 | -7 |
| 24 | 1 | -7 |
| 25 | 1 | -7 |
| 26 | 1 | -7 |
| 27 | 1 | -7 |
| 28 | 2 | -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.
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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -2° / -9° | 35 | 8.5 | 9.4 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -1° / -8° | 35 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 10 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 4° / -4° | 54 | 11.4 | 8.9 | 11.6 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 11° / 1° | 75 | 13.8 | 3.7 | 13.3 | 2.3 |
| May | 16° / 6° | 102 | 17 | 0.5 | 14.8 | 4.2 |
| Jun | 20° / 10° | 122 | 18.1 | 0 | 15.6 | 5.0 |
| Jul | 21° / 11° | 118 | 16.6 | 0 | 15.3 | 5.6 |
| Aug | 21° / 11° | 96 | 13.8 | 0 | 14 | 6.1 |
| Sep | 17° / 7° | 70 | 10.7 | 0.2 | 12.4 | 5.2 |
| Oct | 11° / 2° | 52 | 8.8 | 2 | 10.6 | 2.9 |
| Nov | 5° / -2° | 37 | 7.8 | 5.4 | 9.2 | 0.4 |
| Dec | -1° / -7° | 44 | 8.8 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in February
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 (%) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 35 |
| Cloudier (%) | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 67 | 66 | 65 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | 69 |
| 2 | 31 | 69 |
| 3 | 31 | 69 |
| 4 | 31 | 69 |
| 5 | 31 | 69 |
| 6 | 31 | 69 |
| 7 | 32 | 68 |
| 8 | 32 | 68 |
| 9 | 32 | 68 |
| 10 | 31 | 69 |
| 11 | 31 | 69 |
| 12 | 31 | 69 |
| 13 | 30 | 70 |
| 14 | 30 | 70 |
| 15 | 30 | 70 |
| 16 | 30 | 70 |
| 17 | 29 | 71 |
| 18 | 30 | 70 |
| 19 | 30 | 70 |
| 20 | 30 | 70 |
| 21 | 30 | 70 |
| 22 | 31 | 69 |
| 23 | 32 | 68 |
| 24 | 33 | 67 |
| 25 | 34 | 66 |
| 26 | 33 | 67 |
| 27 | 34 | 66 |
| 28 | 35 | 65 |
Chance of precipitation in February
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 (%) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 |
| Snow chance (%) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Rain chance (%) | Snow chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 33 |
| 2 | 30 | 33 |
| 3 | 30 | 33 |
| 4 | 30 | 32 |
| 5 | 30 | 32 |
| 6 | 30 | 32 |
| 7 | 30 | 32 |
| 8 | 30 | 31 |
| 9 | 30 | 31 |
| 10 | 29 | 31 |
| 11 | 29 | 31 |
| 12 | 29 | 31 |
| 13 | 29 | 31 |
| 14 | 29 | 31 |
| 15 | 29 | 31 |
| 16 | 29 | 31 |
| 17 | 30 | 31 |
| 18 | 30 | 31 |
| 19 | 30 | 30 |
| 20 | 30 | 30 |
| 21 | 30 | 30 |
| 22 | 31 | 30 |
| 23 | 31 | 30 |
| 24 | 32 | 29 |
| 25 | 32 | 29 |
| 26 | 33 | 29 |
| 27 | 34 | 29 |
| 28 | 34 | 29 |
Humidity in February
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 (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Dry (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 100 |
| 2 | 100 |
| 3 | 100 |
| 4 | 100 |
| 5 | 100 |
| 6 | 100 |
| 7 | 100 |
| 8 | 100 |
| 9 | 100 |
| 10 | 100 |
| 11 | 100 |
| 12 | 100 |
| 13 | 100 |
| 14 | 100 |
| 15 | 100 |
| 16 | 100 |
| 17 | 100 |
| 18 | 100 |
| 19 | 100 |
| 20 | 100 |
| 21 | 100 |
| 22 | 100 |
| 23 | 100 |
| 24 | 100 |
| 25 | 100 |
| 26 | 100 |
| 27 | 100 |
| 28 | 100 |
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) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | calm |
| 2 | 7 | calm |
| 3 | 7 | calm |
| 4 | 7 | calm |
| 5 | 7 | calm |
| 6 | 7 | calm |
| 7 | 7 | calm |
| 8 | 7 | calm |
| 9 | 7 | calm |
| 10 | 7 | calm |
| 11 | 7 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 7 | calm |
| 14 | 7 | calm |
| 15 | 7 | calm |
| 16 | 7 | calm |
| 17 | 7 | calm |
| 18 | 7 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 7 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 7 | calm |
| 24 | 7 | calm |
| 25 | 7 | calm |
| 26 | 8 | calm |
| 27 | 8 | calm |
| 28 | 8 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in February
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) | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 10.0 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 7:51 | 7:50 | 7:49 | 7:47 | 7:46 | 7:45 | 7:44 | 7:42 | 7:41 | 7:40 | 7:38 | 7:37 | 7:35 | 7:34 | 7:32 | 7:31 | 7:29 | 7:27 | 7:26 | 7:24 | 7:23 | 7:21 | 7:19 | 7:17 | 7:16 | 7:14 | 7:12 | 7:10 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:11 | 5:13 | 5:14 | 5:16 | 5:17 | 5:19 | 5:20 | 5:22 | 5:23 | 5:25 | 5:26 | 5:28 | 5:29 | 5:31 | 5:32 | 5:34 | 5:35 | 5:37 | 5:38 | 5:40 | 5:41 | 5:43 | 5:44 | 5:46 | 5:47 | 5:49 | 5:50 | 5:52 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9.3 | 7:51 | 5:11 |
| 2 | 9.4 | 7:50 | 5:13 |
| 3 | 9.4 | 7:49 | 5:14 |
| 4 | 9.5 | 7:47 | 5:16 |
| 5 | 9.5 | 7:46 | 5:17 |
| 6 | 9.6 | 7:45 | 5:19 |
| 7 | 9.6 | 7:44 | 5:20 |
| 8 | 9.7 | 7:42 | 5:22 |
| 9 | 9.7 | 7:41 | 5:23 |
| 10 | 9.8 | 7:40 | 5:25 |
| 11 | 9.8 | 7:38 | 5:26 |
| 12 | 9.8 | 7:37 | 5:28 |
| 13 | 9.9 | 7:35 | 5:29 |
| 14 | 9.9 | 7:34 | 5:31 |
| 15 | 10.0 | 7:32 | 5:32 |
| 16 | 10.1 | 7:31 | 5:34 |
| 17 | 10.1 | 7:29 | 5:35 |
| 18 | 10.2 | 7:27 | 5:37 |
| 19 | 10.2 | 7:26 | 5:38 |
| 20 | 10.3 | 7:24 | 5:40 |
| 21 | 10.3 | 7:23 | 5:41 |
| 22 | 10.4 | 7:21 | 5:43 |
| 23 | 10.4 | 7:19 | 5:44 |
| 24 | 10.5 | 7:17 | 5:46 |
| 25 | 10.5 | 7:16 | 5:47 |
| 26 | 10.6 | 7:14 | 5:49 |
| 27 | 10.6 | 7:12 | 5:50 |
| 28 | 10.7 | 7:10 | 5:52 |
Solar energy in February
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) | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| Level | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.9 | Dim |
| 2 | 1.9 | Dim |
| 3 | 1.9 | Dim |
| 4 | 2.0 | Dim |
| 5 | 2.0 | Moderate |
| 6 | 2.0 | Moderate |
| 7 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 8 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 9 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 10 | 2.2 | Moderate |
| 11 | 2.2 | Moderate |
| 12 | 2.2 | Moderate |
| 13 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 14 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 15 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 16 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 17 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 18 | 2.5 | Moderate |
| 19 | 2.5 | Moderate |
| 20 | 2.5 | Moderate |
| 21 | 2.6 | Moderate |
| 22 | 2.6 | Moderate |
| 23 | 2.7 | Moderate |
| 24 | 2.7 | Moderate |
| 25 | 2.8 | Moderate |
| 26 | 2.8 | Moderate |
| 27 | 2.9 | Moderate |
| 28 | 2.9 | Moderate |
Hazard calendar for Gheorgheni
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.
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).
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.
UV index in Gheorgheni in February
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
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.
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.
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 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).