Urziceni in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Urziceni sees average daytime highs around 4°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 115 mm of precipitation over about 20 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 5°C in early December to 8°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Urziceni's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Urziceni's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
4°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
-3°C
Precipitation
115 mm
20 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
0.1
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Urziceni in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 5°C in early December to 8°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Urziceni reaches about 4°C and drops to -3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Urziceni

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
90
wind chill below the day's low

The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Urziceni weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°396.73.990.0
Feb / -2°336.22.910.10.4
Mar11° / 457.81.811.62.9
Apr17° / 539.50.213.25.5
May23° / 12°7010.6014.66.7
Jun27° / 16°8012.1015.36.2
Jul29° / 18°719.20155.8
Aug29° / 18°446.5013.96.2
Sep24° / 13°556.3012.37.5
Oct17° / 516.70.210.75.8
Nov10° / 436.71.29.42.3
Dec / -2°436.938.70.0

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Urziceni gets around 115 mm of rain and snow over 20 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 11 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min in early December to 10 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Urziceni?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

0.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Urziceni.

What to pack for Urziceni in Winter

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

In winter, Urziceni sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 20 days see rain.

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UV index in Urziceni in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Urziceni peaks around July 17 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Urziceni?

Urziceni sits at 44.7°N, 26.6°E, 52 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Mizil, 36 km away.

VoluntariPantelimonSector 3Sector 2BuzăuPopeşti-LeordeniBucharest

Topography around Urziceni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Urziceni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 55 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,115 m.

The land around Urziceni is covered by cropland (52%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (76%) within 16 km, and cropland (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
51 m
80 km
1,115 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Winter weather nearby: Mizil 36 km · Voluntari 44 km · Pantelimon 45 km · Sector 3 49 km · Sector 2 49 km · Buzău 51 km · Popeşti-Leordeni 52 km · Bucharest 52 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 Urziceni (44.7167°, 26.6333°, elevation 52 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.