Timișoara weather in February

In February, Timișoara sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 9 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 8°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 24 min at the start of February to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Timișoara's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Timișoara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:48 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
68%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Timișoara is locality in Timiș County, Romania.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 16.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1266

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 5°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical February day in Timișoara 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 13°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)
14-2
24-2
35-2
45-2
55-2
65-2
75-2
85-2
95-1
106-1
116-1
126-1
136-1
146-1
156-1
166-1
177-1
187-1
1970
2070
2170
2270
2380
2480
2580
2680
2791
2891

How February really feels in Timișoara

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.

Timișoara 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°428.83.68.90.0
Feb / -1°4293.210.10.6
Mar12° / 479.31.411.63.2
Apr18° / 6110.10.313.35.6
May23° / 12°6912.4014.76.4
Jun26° / 15°8211.9015.46.4
Jul28° / 17°6910.1015.16.2
Aug28° / 17°608.1013.96.3
Sep23° / 13°588.2012.37.1
Oct17° / 527.8010.75.8
Nov11° / 498.40.89.32.6
Dec / -1°529.52.98.50.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23466
33466
43466
53466
63466
73466
83466
93466
103466
113367
123367
133268
143268
153268
163268
173169
183268
193268
203268
213367
223367
233466
243565
253565
263565
273565
283565

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Timișoara gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 9 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 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13113
23113
33113
43112
53112
63112
73113
83113
93113
103113
113113
123113
133113
143213
153212
163212
173312
183312
193411
203411
213411
223511
233510
243610
253610
26369
27369
28369

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
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 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 78 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:06 AM to 7:27 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.48:065:31
29.58:055:33
39.58:045:34
49.68:025:36
59.68:015:37
69.68:005:39
79.77:595:40
89.77:575:42
99.87:565:43
109.87:555:44
119.97:535:46
129.97:525:47
1310.07:515:49
1410.07:495:50
1510.17:485:52
1610.17:465:53
1710.27:455:55
1810.27:435:56
1910.37:425:58
2010.37:405:59
2110.47:386:00
2210.47:376:02
2310.57:356:03
2410.57:336:05
2510.67:326:06
2610.67:306:08
2710.77:286:09
2810.77:276:11

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.09 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
92.0Dim
102.0Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.7Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Timișoara?

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

0.6
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 Timișoara.

What to pack for Timișoara in February

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

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

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Timișoara 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 Timișoara peaks around July 12 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Timișoara 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 Timișoara is worst in June — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Timișoara's WHO annual average of 16.8 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1320 µg/m³Dec 1512 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Timișoara?

Timișoara sits at 45.8°N, 21.2°E, 96 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Arad, 48 km away.

AradLugojBocşaKikindaVršacReşiţaMakóZrenjanin

Topography around Timișoara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Timișoara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 91 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 862 m.

The land around Timișoara is covered by artificial surfaces (71%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
87 m
80 km
862 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Arad 48 km · Lugoj 53 km · Bocşa 57 km · Kikinda 60 km · Vršac 71 km · Reşiţa 72 km · Makó 77 km · Zrenjanin 78 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 Timișoara (45.7537°, 21.2257°, elevation 96 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).