Giurgiu weather in February

In February, Giurgiu sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 6.5 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of February to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Giurgiu's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Giurgiu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:25 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
63%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

Giurgiu is locality in Giurgiu County, Romania.

Air quality
Good
PM10 25.6 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1403

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 9°C by the end.

A typical February day in Giurgiu 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 -2°C and 15°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
55-3
65-3
75-3
85-3
95-2
105-2
116-2
126-2
136-2
146-2
156-2
166-1
177-1
187-1
197-1
207-1
218-1
2280
2380
2480
2580
2690
2790
2891

How February really feels in Giurgiu

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.

Giurgiu 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 / -3°416.94.19.10.0
Feb / -2°356.53.210.20.7
Mar12° / 468.12.111.63.3
Apr18° / 519.10.213.25.8
May24° / 13°6010014.56.9
Jun28° / 17°7610.7015.26.2
Jul30° / 19°659.1014.95.4
Aug30° / 18°436.3013.85.7
Sep25° / 14°535.9012.37.6
Oct18° / 496.90.210.86.2
Nov11° / 456.81.39.52.8
Dec / -2°4373.18.80.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44357
54357
64357
74258
84258
94159
104159
113961
123961
133961
143763
153763
163862
173862
183862
193763
203862
213961
223961
234060
244060
254159
264159
274159
284258

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Giurgiu gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 6.5 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 23% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12415
22415
32415
42314
52314
62313
72213
82213
92212
102212
112111
122111
132110
142110
152210
16229
17229
18239
19239
20249
21249
22249
23259
24259
25259
26269
27269
28279

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
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 11 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 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 72 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:42 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:425:18
29.67:415:19
39.77:405:20
49.77:395:22
59.87:385:23
69.87:365:24
79.87:355:26
89.97:345:27
99.97:335:28
1010.07:325:30
1110.07:305:31
1210.17:295:32
1310.17:285:34
1410.17:265:35
1510.27:255:37
1610.27:245:38
1710.37:225:39
1810.37:215:41
1910.47:195:42
2010.47:185:43
2110.57:165:45
2210.57:155:46
2310.67:135:47
2410.67:125:49
2510.77:105:50
2610.77:085:51
2710.87:075:53
2810.87:055:54

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Giurgiu?

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

0.7
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 Giurgiu.

What to pack for Giurgiu in February

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

In February, Giurgiu sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Giurgiu 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 Giurgiu peaks around July 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 19UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Giurgiu 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 Giurgiu is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1618 µg/m³Sep 1013 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Giurgiu?

Giurgiu sits at 43.9°N, 26.0°E, 27 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Ruse, 4.0 km away.

AlexandriaZimniceaSector 4Sector 5SvishtovPopeşti-LeordeniOlteniţa

Topography around Giurgiu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Giurgiu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 510 m.

The land around Giurgiu is covered by artificial surfaces (29%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) within 16 km, and cropland (67%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
163 m
80 km
510 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Ruse 4.0 km · Alexandria 52 km · Zimnicea 54 km · Sector 4 56 km · Sector 5 56 km · Svishtov 58 km · Popeşti-Leordeni 58 km · Olteniţa 58 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 Giurgiu (43.8866°, 25.9627°, elevation 27 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).