Vişeu de Sus weather in February

In February, Vişeu de Sus sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 67 mm of precipitation across 11.9 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -2°C in the first days to 1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of February to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Vişeu de Sus's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vişeu de Sus's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
67 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:39 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
74%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Vişeu de Sus is locality in Maramureș County, Romania.

Founded
1365

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 -2°C in the first days to 1°C by the end.

A typical February day in Vişeu de Sus reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -7°C and 4°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)
1-2-9
2-2-9
3-2-9
4-2-9
5-2-9
6-2-9
7-2-8
8-2-8
9-1-8
10-1-8
11-1-8
12-1-8
13-1-8
14-1-8
15-1-8
16-1-8
17-1-8
18-1-7
190-7
200-7
210-7
220-7
230-7
240-7
251-7
261-6
271-6
281-6

How February really feels in Vişeu de Sus

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
23 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Vişeu de Sus 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-3° / -9°6412.212.88.70.0
Feb-1° / -8°6711.912.19.90.0
Mar / -4°8813.610.211.60.1
Apr10° / 9715.24.713.32.1
May16° / 14619.10.614.93.9
Jun19° / 15419.7015.74.7
Jul21° / 10°15719.4015.45.1
Aug21° / 10°12015.4014.15.8
Sep16° / 10412.70.212.44.7
Oct11° / 9011.82.810.62.5
Nov / -2°7011.779.10.3
Dec-1° / -7°7912.5128.30.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22674
32773
42773
52773
62773
72674
82674
92674
102674
112674
122674
132575
142575
152377
162377
172377
182377
192377
202476
212575
222575
232575
242674
252674
262674
272872
282971

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Vişeu de Sus gets around 67 mm of rain and snow over 11.9 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 43% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 12 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14446
24446
34446
44446
54445
64445
74445
84445
94344
104344
114344
124344
134344
144344
154344
164344
174344
184344
194344
204343
214343
224343
234342
244342
254341
264340
274340
284339

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 12 min at the start of February to 10 h 36 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 7:59 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:595:13
29.37:575:14
39.37:565:16
49.47:555:18
59.47:545:19
69.57:525:21
79.57:515:22
89.67:505:24
99.67:485:25
109.77:475:27
119.77:455:28
129.87:445:30
139.87:425:32
149.97:415:33
159.97:395:35
1610.07:375:36
1710.07:365:38
1810.17:345:39
1910.17:325:41
2010.27:315:43
2110.37:295:44
2210.37:275:46
2310.47:265:47
2410.47:245:49
2510.57:225:50
2610.57:205:52
2710.67:185:53
2810.67:165:55

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.1 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
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
112.0Dim
122.0Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.7Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Vişeu de Sus?

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 Vişeu de Sus.

What to pack for Vişeu de Sus in February

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

In February, Vişeu de Sus sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -8°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Vişeu de Sus 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 Vişeu de Sus peaks around July 15 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vişeu de Sus?

Vişeu de Sus sits at 47.7°N, 24.4°E, 479 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Borşa, 18 km away.

RakhivSighetu MarmaţieiBaia SprieBistriţaBaia MareDejVatra Dornei

Topography around Vişeu de Sus

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vişeu de Sus has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 558 m around an average of 606 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,333 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,122 m.

The land around Vişeu de Sus is covered by trees (63%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
558 m
16 km
1,333 m
80 km
2,122 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Borşa 18 km · Rakhiv 42 km · Sighetu Marmaţiei 48 km · Baia Sprie 55 km · Bistriţa 64 km · Baia Mare 65 km · Dej 75 km · Vatra Dornei 81 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 Vişeu de Sus (47.7079°, 24.4295°, elevation 479 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).