Târgovişte weather in February

In February, Târgovişte sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 38 mm of precipitation across 7.5 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 3°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Târgovişte's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Târgovişte's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
38 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:29 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
62%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 23 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1396

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 3°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical February day in Târgovişte reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°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 12°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)
13-4
23-4
33-4
43-4
53-4
64-4
74-4
84-4
94-4
104-4
114-4
124-3
134-3
144-3
155-3
165-3
175-3
185-3
195-3
205-3
215-2
226-2
236-2
246-2
256-2
266-2
277-2
287-2

How February really feels in Târgovişte

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.

Târgovişte 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 / -4°417.45.790.0
Feb / -3°387.55.210.10.1
Mar / 53104.311.62.0
Apr15° / 7011.70.513.24.3
May20° / 10°10315.5014.65.5
Jun24° / 13°11916015.36.0
Jul26° / 15°9913.7015.16.4
Aug26° / 14°7311.4013.96.9
Sep21° / 10°638.2012.36.9
Oct15° / 6180.410.74.9
Nov / 517.72.39.41.7
Dec / -3°517.94.68.70.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44753
54852
64852
74654
84654
94654
104654
114555
124456
134357
144357
154357
164159
174159
184159
194159
204159
214159
224258
234357
244357
254357
264357
274456
284357

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Târgovişte gets around 38 mm of rain and snow over 7.5 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 27% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12519
22519
32519
42519
52519
62519
72519
82520
92620
102620
112720
122720
132720
142720
152819
162819
172819
182819
192818
202818
212918
222917
232917
242917
252916
263016
273016
283116

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 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
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 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 78 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:47 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:475:17
29.57:465:18
39.67:445:20
49.67:435:21
59.77:425:22
69.77:415:24
79.87:405:25
89.87:385:27
99.87:375:28
109.97:365:29
119.97:355:31
1210.07:335:32
1310.07:325:34
1410.17:305:35
1510.17:295:36
1610.27:285:38
1710.27:265:39
1810.37:255:41
1910.37:235:42
2010.47:225:44
2110.47:205:45
2210.57:185:46
2310.57:175:48
2410.67:155:49
2510.67:145:51
2610.77:125:52
2710.77:105:53
2810.87:085:55

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.31 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
283.0Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Târgovişte?

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

0.1
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 Târgovişte.

What to pack for Târgovişte in February

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

In February, Târgovişte sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Târgovişte 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 Târgovişte peaks around July 17 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Târgovişte?

Târgovişte sits at 44.9°N, 25.5°E, 283 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Moreni, 16 km away.

PloieştiPiteşti

Topography around Târgovişte

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Târgovişte has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 281 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 423 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,429 m.

The land around Târgovişte is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (52%), grassland (21%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
423 m
80 km
2,429 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Moreni 16 km · Găeşti 26 km · Câmpina 31 km · Breaza 33 km · Băicoi 33 km · Mioveni 41 km · Ploieşti 44 km · Piteşti 47 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 Târgovişte (44.9254°, 25.4567°, elevation 283 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).