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Romania in February

Mixed month. Deep winter; mountain roads closed and many village guesthouses shut. Good for skiing and low hotel prices.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Crowds
Low
Romania
Prices
Low
Romania

Verdict

MixedVoykit month rating for Romania

Deep winter; mountain roads closed and many village guesthouses shut. Good for skiing and low hotel prices.

Is another month better than February?

February is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in February

  • Bucharest and the southern plain · Bucharest, Wallachia, Craiova, the Danube townscool

    Continental: summers regularly reach 35–40 °C (95–104 °F) and winters bring snow and –10 °C (50 °F) cold snaps. May–June and September–October are the comfortable windows.

  • Transylvanian towns · Brașov, Sibiu, Sighișoara, Cluj-Napocacool

    Higher and cooler than Bucharest; summer is the easiest season, and the Christmas markets make December worth a cold trip.

  • Carpathian mountains · Bucegi, Făgăraș, Piatra Craiului, Retezat, Apusenicool

    Hiking from late June to September; afternoon thunderstorms in summer; ski season December to March at Poiana Brașov and Sinaia. High roads close in winter.

  • Black Sea coast and Danube Delta · Constanța, Mamaia, Vama Veche, Tulcea, Sulinacool

    Beach season is late June to early September; the delta is best for birds in May and September, with mosquitoes from June.

  • Maramureș and Bucovina · Sighetu Marmației, Suceava, Gura Humoruluicool

    Cold snowy winters and green summers; village festivals and haymaking in July–August; Easter and Christmas customs are strongest here.

  • Banat: Timișoara and the lowlands · Western Plain, Timiș and lower Caraș-Severincold

    Continental: hot July–August (30 °C (86 °F)+), cold December–February. Rain spread through the year.

  • Banat: Banat Mountains · Semenic, Țarcu, Almăj and the Cerna valleycold

    Cooler and wetter than the plain; snow on the pistes roughly December–March, hiking May–October.

  • Crișana: Crișana plain (Oradea, Arad, Carei) · Western lowland along the Hungarian bordercold

    Continental: hot summers near 30 °C (86 °F)+, cold winters that can drop below -10 °C (14 °F). May, June and September are the comfortable months.

  • Crișana: Apuseni foothills and Sălaj · Eastern edge of the regioncold

    Cooler and wetter than the plain; snow can linger into March on higher ground.

  • Harghita: Harghita basin and mountains · Ciuc and Harghita Mountains, river valleyscold

    Warmest months June–August (20–25 °C (68–77 °F)); winters (Dec–Feb) often below freezing with snow; rainy spells in May and October.

  • Maramureș: Maramureș valleys and hills · Baia Mare, Sighetu Marmației, Breb, Vișeu de Suscold

    Continental: warm summers, cold snowy winters. May–September is the working window; spring and autumn are wetter and quieter.

  • Moldavia: Iași and the plains · Iași, Botoșani, Bacău, Galațicold

    Continental: hot summers near 30 °C (86 °F)+, cold winters with snow; spring and September–October are the comfortable windows.

  • Moldavia: Ceahlău and the Carpathians · Piatra Neamț, Bicaz, Vatra Dorneicold

    Cooler and wetter than the plains; snow on the high trails from November into April, ski season at Piatra Neamț and Vatra Dornei.

  • Muntenia: Wallachian Plain · Bucharest and the southcool

    Continental: hot summers (35 °C (95 °F)+ in July–August), cold winters with snow; spring and autumn are the comfortable months.

  • Muntenia: Mountainous North · Prahova valley and the Carpathian foothillscold

    Cooler than the plain; snow on high ground Nov–Apr, and the Transfăgărășan closes for winter.

  • Mureș County: Mureș County · Transylvanian Plateau and Carpathian foothillscool

    Summer days can reach 30 °C (86 °F); winters are cold with snow in the mountains.

  • Sea swimming roughly June to mid-September; August is hottest and busiest.

  • Northern Dobruja: Danube Delta (Tulcea, Sulina) · wetlands north of the coastcold

    Bird migration peaks in May and September; summer brings mosquitoes — take repellent.

  • Oltenia: Craiova plain and the Danube · Dolj, Olt and Mehedinți lowlandscold

    Continental: 35 °C (95 °F)+ July–August days, cold fog in December–January. Rain spreads through May–June.

  • Oltenia: Gorj and Vâlcea hills · Târgu Jiu, Rânca, Călimănești, Horezucold

    Cooler than the plain; mountain roads and ski lifts depend on snow from December to March.

  • Southern Bukovina: Suceava county hills · Monastery belt, 300–700 mcold

    May–June and September are the driest and quietest; July–August are warm but busy; winters bring snow and some monastery roads are slippery.

  • Transylvania: Brașov and the Carpathian basin · south-east Transylvaniacold

    Mountain weather: 30 °C (86 °F)+ in July and August, snow from December to February. Afternoon thunderstorms are common in June.

  • Slightly drier and warmer than Brașov; the Apuseni caves and gorges are open roughly April to October.

  • Bucharest5 °C (41 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 9 rain days
  • Aiud5 °C (41 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 6 rain days
  • Alba Iulia4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days
  • Alexandria6 °C (43 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 6 rain days
  • Anina5 °C (41 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 7 rain days
  • Arad6 °C (43 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 6 rain days
  • Arieșeni4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days
  • Azuga4 °C (39 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 6 rain days
  • Bacău5 °C (41 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days
  • Baia de Arieș4 °C (39 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 6 rain days
  • Baia Mare4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days
  • Băile Govora7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 7 rain days
  • Băile Herculane5 °C (41 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 7 rain days
  • Băile Tuşnad3 °C (37 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 6 rain days
  • Bicaz4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days
  • Biertan5 °C (41 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 6 rain days
  • Bistrița4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days
  • Blaj5 °C (41 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 6 rain days
  • Bocșa6 °C (43 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days
  • Borșa1 °C (34 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 11 rain days
  • Borsec0 °C (32 °F) / -9 °C (16 °F), 7 rain days
  • Botoșani4 °C (39 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 7 rain days
  • Brad4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 6 rain days
  • Brăila4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days
  • Bran4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days
  • Brașov3 °C (37 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 8 rain days
  • Breaza4 °C (39 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 8 rain days
  • Breb4 °C (39 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 8 rain days
  • Bușteni3 °C (37 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days
  • Buzău4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 6 rain days
  • Buziaș4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 9 rain days
  • Calafat6 °C (43 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 7 rain days
  • Călan4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days
  • Călărași6 °C (43 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 5 rain days
  • Călimănești5 °C (41 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 7 rain days
  • Câlnic5 °C (41 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 6 rain days
  • Câmpulung Moldovenesc2 °C (36 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 9 rain days
  • Câmpulung5 °C (41 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 6 rain days
  • Caransebeș5 °C (41 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days
  • Carei4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days
  • Cavnic3 °C (37 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 9 rain days
  • Ciacova6 °C (43 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 6 rain days
  • Ciocănești2 °C (36 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 7 rain days
  • Ciucea5 °C (41 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 6 rain days
  • Cluj-Napoca3 °C (37 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 7 rain days
  • Constanța5 °C (41 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 7 rain days
  • Corund2 °C (36 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 7 rain days
  • Costești5 °C (41 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 6 rain days
  • Costinești7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 6 rain days
  • Craiova5 °C (41 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days
  • Curtea de Argeș4 °C (39 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 7 rain days
  • Dârjiu3 °C (37 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 6 rain days
  • Deta6 °C (43 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days
  • Deva5 °C (41 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days
  • Drobeta-Turnu Severin7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 7 rain days
  • Dumbrăveni5 °C (41 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 7 rain days
  • Eftimie Murgu5 °C (41 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days
  • Făgăraș4 °C (39 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 6 rain days
  • Făget4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 5 rain days
  • Galați5 °C (41 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 5 rain days
  • Gătaia6 °C (43 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 6 rain days
  • Geoagiu4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days
  • Giurgiu6 °C (43 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 5 rain days
  • Gura Humorului3 °C (37 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 9 rain days
  • Hațeg4 °C (39 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 8 rain days
  • Horezu4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 6 rain days
  • Huedin4 °C (39 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 7 rain days
  • Hunedoara5 °C (41 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days
  • Iași2 °C (36 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 7 rain days
  • Ieud3 °C (37 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 9 rain days
  • Jimbolia6 °C (43 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 6 rain days
  • Jurilovca7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 6 rain days
  • Lugoj5 °C (41 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 7 rain days
  • Lunca Ilvei3 °C (37 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 5 rain days
  • Lupeni4 °C (39 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 10 rain days
  • Măgurele4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days
  • Mamaia8 °C (46 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 6 rain days
  • Mangalia8 °C (46 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 6 rain days
  • Mediaș4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 6 rain days
  • Miercurea Ciuc3 °C (37 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 6 rain days
  • Mioveni5 °C (41 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 6 rain days
  • Mogoșoaia5 °C (41 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 6 rain days
  • Ocna Sibiului5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days
  • Oradea5 °C (41 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days
  • Orăștie5 °C (41 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 8 rain days
  • Oravița5 °C (41 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 7 rain days
  • Orșova7 °C (45 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 6 rain days
  • Păltiniș0 °C (32 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 7 rain days
  • Petroșani5 °C (41 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 5 rain days
  • Piatra Neamț3 °C (37 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 8 rain days
  • Pitești5 °C (41 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 8 rain days
  • Ploiești5 °C (41 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 6 rain days
  • Poiana Brașov0 °C (32 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 7 rain days
  • Predeal4 °C (39 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 7 rain days
  • Prejmer3 °C (37 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 6 rain days
  • Rădăuți3 °C (37 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 6 rain days
  • Râmnicu Vâlcea5 °C (41 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 6 rain days
  • Râșnov3 °C (37 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 8 rain days
  • Râu de Mori4 °C (39 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 6 rain days
  • Recaș6 °C (43 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days
  • Reșița4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 6 rain days
  • Roșia Montană3 °C (37 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 7 rain days
  • Rupea4 °C (39 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 6 rain days
  • Săcele4 °C (39 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 6 rain days
  • Sângeorz-Băi2 °C (36 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 9 rain days
  • Sânnicolau Mare6 °C (43 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 6 rain days
  • Săpânța4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days
  • Sasca Montană5 °C (41 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 6 rain days
  • Saschiz4 °C (39 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 6 rain days
  • Satu Mare4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days
  • Saturn6 °C (43 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 5 rain days
  • Sfântu Gheorghe3 °C (37 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 8 rain days
  • Sfântu Gheorghe8 °C (46 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 6 rain days
  • Sibiu4 °C (39 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 8 rain days
  • Sighetu Marmației4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 9 rain days
  • Sighișoara4 °C (39 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 7 rain days
  • Simeria4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days
  • Sinaia4 °C (39 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 7 rain days
  • Slănic Moldova3 °C (37 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 7 rain days
  • Slănic4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days
  • Slatina5 °C (41 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 6 rain days
  • Slobozia6 °C (43 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 8 rain days
  • Snagov4 °C (39 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 6 rain days
  • Sovata3 °C (37 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 7 rain days
  • Ștefănești4 °C (39 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 7 rain days
  • Suceava2 °C (36 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 8 rain days
  • Sulina5 °C (41 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 7 rain days
  • Târgoviște5 °C (41 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 6 rain days
  • Târgu Jiu4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 6 rain days
  • Târgu Lăpuș4 °C (39 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 7 rain days
  • Târgu Mureș4 °C (39 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 7 rain days
  • Târgu Neamţ3 °C (37 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 6 rain days
  • Târgu Ocna3 °C (37 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days
  • Târnăveni4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days
  • Timișoara6 °C (43 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 8 rain days
  • Tulcea5 °C (41 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 6 rain days
  • Turda4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days
  • Turnu Măgurele7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 7 rain days
  • Uricani4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days
  • Vălenii de Munte5 °C (41 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 6 rain days
  • Vama Veche5 °C (41 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 7 rain days
  • Vaslui4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 6 rain days
  • Viscri4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days
  • Vișeu de Sus4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days
  • Zalău4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 9 rain days

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Romania
Low
Prices · Romania
Low

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  • Verdict

    Feb: Mixed

    May: Great (better)

  • Crowds

    Feb: Low

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Feb: Low

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Feb: 0

    May: 3

February: Deep winter; mountain roads closed and many village guesthouses shut. Good for skiing and low hotel prices.

May: One of the best months: mild in Transylvania, birds in the Danube Delta, long weekends on 1 May and 1 June fill mountain resorts.

Romania: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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Where to go in February

Rated best or good this month

  • Arieșeni

    Best months: May–Sept for hiking, Dec–Feb for ski

  • Azuga

    Best months: Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking)

  • Borșa

    Best months: May–Oct for hiking, Dec–Feb for ski (check lift schedule)

  • Caransebeș

    Best months: May–Sep for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing

  • Cavnic

    Best months: Dec–Feb (ski), May–Oct (hiking and churches)

  • Lupeni

    Best months: Dec–Apr (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking)

  • Păltiniș

    Best months: Jun–Sep (hiking), Dec–Feb (skiing)

  • Petroșani

    Best months: Dec–Feb for ski, May–Oct for hiking

  • Poiana Brașov

    Best months: Dec–Mar (ski season), May–Oct (hiking)

  • Predeal

    Best months: Dec–Mar for ski; Jun–Sep for hiking

  • Sfântu Gheorghe

    Best months: May–Sep for hiking and the baths; Dec–Feb for the two Sugas ski slopes

  • Sinaia

    Best months: May–Oct, Dec–Feb (ski)