Petroşani weather in February

In February, Petroşani sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 10.8 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 1°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of February to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Petroşani's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Petroşani's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:38 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
67%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Petroşani is locality in Hunedoara County, Romania.

Founded
1640

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 1°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical February day in Petroşani reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-6
21-6
31-6
41-6
51-6
61-6
71-6
81-6
91-6
102-6
112-6
122-5
132-5
142-5
152-5
162-5
172-5
182-5
193-5
203-5
213-5
223-4
233-4
243-4
253-4
264-4
274-4
284-4

How February really feels in Petroşani

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.

Petroşani 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 / -6°531110.58.90.0
Feb / -5°5210.89.310.10.0
Mar / -2°72137.711.60.7
Apr12° / 10315.92.813.22.7
May17° / 13719.20.214.74.2
Jun20° / 10°15017.7015.45.2
Jul22° / 11°13917.1015.15.8
Aug22° / 11°10814.3013.96.3
Sep18° / 9211.90.112.35.5
Oct13° / 689.8110.73.5
Nov / -0°5710.35.39.30.9
Dec / -5°6211.49.18.60.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
53763
63763
73763
83763
93763
103664
113664
123466
133367
143367
153268
163268
173268
183268
193268
203268
213268
223268
233367
243367
253367
263367
273466
283466

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Petroşani gets around 52 mm of rain and snow over 10.8 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 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13836
23836
33836
43835
53835
63835
73835
83834
93934
103934
113935
124035
134035
144035
154035
164035
174035
184135
194134
204134
214134
224133
234133
244133
254132
264132
274131
284230

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 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 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 72 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:56 AM to 7:17 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:565:24
29.57:555:25
39.57:545:27
49.67:535:28
59.67:525:29
69.77:515:31
79.77:495:32
89.87:485:34
99.87:475:35
109.97:455:37
119.97:445:38
129.97:435:40
1310.07:415:41
1410.07:405:42
1510.17:385:44
1610.17:375:45
1710.27:355:47
1810.27:345:48
1910.37:325:50
2010.37:315:51
2110.47:295:52
2210.47:285:54
2310.57:265:55
2410.57:245:57
2510.67:235:58
2610.67:216:00
2710.77:196:01
2810.77:176:02

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
42.0Dim
52.0Dim
62.0Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Petroşani?

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 Petroşani.

What to pack for Petroşani in February

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

In February, Petroşani sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Petroşani 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 Petroşani peaks around July 14 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 14UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Petroşani?

Petroşani sits at 45.4°N, 23.4°E, 606 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Petrila, 5.0 km away.

Târgu JiuCugirOrăştieHunedoaraSebeş

Topography around Petroşani

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Petroşani has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 423 m around an average of 698 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,099 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,416 m.

The land around Petroşani is covered by trees (55%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
423 m
16 km
2,099 m
80 km
2,416 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Petrila 5.0 km · Vulcan 9.0 km · Lupeni 12 km · Târgu Jiu 41 km · Cugir 47 km · Orăştie 48 km · Hunedoara 52 km · Sebeş 62 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 Petroşani (45.4167°, 23.3667°, elevation 606 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).