Salonta weather in February

In February, Salonta sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 9.3 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 4°C in the first days to 8°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 Salonta's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salonta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:48 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
69%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Salonta is locality in Bihor County, Romania.

Founded
1214

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 8°C by the end.

A typical February day in Salonta reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 6°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-3
24-2
34-2
44-2
54-2
64-2
75-2
85-2
95-2
105-2
115-2
125-2
135-2
146-1
156-1
166-1
176-1
186-1
196-1
206-1
217-1
227-1
2370
2470
2570
2680
2780
2880

How February really feels in Salonta

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.

Salonta 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°439.13.98.80.0
Feb / -1°459.34100.4
Mar11° / 509.41.411.62.9
Apr18° / 5810.30.213.35.5
May22° / 12°6411014.86.6
Jun26° / 15°7611.3015.66.5
Jul28° / 17°7210.3015.36.3
Aug28° / 16°568.10146.4
Sep23° / 12°608.1012.47.1
Oct17° / 549010.65.6
Nov10° / 5190.99.22.4
Dec / -1°559.93.28.40.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33169
43268
53268
63268
73268
83268
93169
103169
113268
123268
133169
143169
153169
163169
173169
183169
193169
203268
213268
223268
233268
243367
253367
263466
273466
283466

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Salonta gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 9.3 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 34% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13215
23215
33316
43316
53416
63416
73416
83416
93516
103516
113516
123516
133516
143516
153515
163515
173515
183414
193414
203413
213413
223413
233412
243411
253411
263410
273410
28349

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 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
2710calm
2810calm

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 8:07 AM to 7:26 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.38:075:27
29.48:065:28
39.48:055:30
49.58:045:31
59.58:025:33
69.68:015:34
79.68:005:36
89.67:585:37
99.77:575:39
109.77:565:40
119.87:545:42
129.87:535:43
139.97:515:45
149.97:505:46
1510.07:485:48
1610.07:475:49
1710.17:455:51
1810.17:435:52
1910.27:425:54
2010.37:405:55
2110.37:385:57
2210.47:375:58
2310.47:356:00
2410.57:336:01
2510.57:326:03
2610.67:306:04
2710.67:286:06
2810.77:266:07

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
122.0Dim
132.0Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.6Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Salonta?

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

0.4
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 Salonta.

What to pack for Salonta in February

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

In February, Salonta sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Salonta 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 Salonta peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 13UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Salonta?

Salonta sits at 46.8°N, 21.6°E, 92 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Gyula, 33 km away.

BékéscsabaGyomaendrődPüspökladányAradHajdúszoboszló

Topography around Salonta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salonta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 95 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,599 m.

The land around Salonta is covered by cropland (50%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (52%), trees (24%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
67 m
80 km
1,599 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Gyula 33 km · Oradea 34 km · Békés 40 km · Békéscsaba 44 km · Gyomaendrőd 64 km · Püspökladány 70 km · Arad 73 km · Hajdúszoboszló 75 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 Salonta (46.8°, 21.65°, elevation 92 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).