Kukës weather in February

In February, Kukës sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 91 mm of precipitation across 11.4 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Kukës's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kukës's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
91 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:44 AM – 5:02 PM
Cloud cover
62%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kukës is city in Kukës County, Albania.

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 5°C by the end.

A typical February day in Kukës reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-6
22-6
32-6
42-6
52-6
62-6
73-6
83-6
93-6
103-6
113-5
123-5
133-5
143-5
153-5
163-5
174-5
184-5
194-5
204-5
214-4
224-4
234-4
245-4
255-4
265-4
275-4
285-4

How February really feels in Kukës

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.

Kukës weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°8710.79.19.30.0
Feb / -5°9111.49.310.30.0
Mar / -2°10212.88.511.71.0
Apr12° / 11615.93.613.12.8
May17° / 12316.30.414.44.7
Jun21° / 11°8912.80156.3
Jul24° / 13°669.5014.87.5
Aug24° / 13°669013.77.6
Sep20° / 829.9012.36.4
Oct15° / 8910.2110.84.5
Nov / 10311.53.79.61.6
Dec / -4°11212.28.390.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24357
34357
44357
54357
64258
74258
84258
94258
104159
114159
124060
134060
143961
153961
163961
173961
183961
193961
203961
213961
224060
234060
243961
253961
263961
273961
283862

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Kukës gets around 91 mm of rain and snow over 11.4 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 41% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13632
23632
33632
43632
53732
63732
73733
83833
93833
103934
113934
124034
134134
144135
154235
164235
174335
184335
194434
204434
214434
224434
234433
244433
254533
264533
274533
284533

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 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:59 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 4:44 PM to 5:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.76:594:44
29.86:584:46
39.86:574:47
49.96:564:48
59.96:554:49
69.96:544:51
710.06:534:52
810.06:524:53
910.16:514:54
1010.16:504:56
1110.16:494:57
1210.26:484:58
1310.26:465:00
1410.36:455:01
1510.36:445:02
1610.36:425:03
1710.46:415:05
1810.46:405:06
1910.56:385:07
2010.56:375:08
2110.66:365:10
2210.66:345:11
2310.76:335:12
2410.76:315:13
2510.76:305:15
2610.86:285:16
2710.86:275:17
2810.96:255:18

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.5Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Kukës?

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 Kukës.

What to pack for Kukës in February

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

In February, Kukës sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Kukës in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kukës peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kukës?

Kukës sits at 42.1°N, 20.4°E, 351 m above sea level, in Albania. The nearest listed city is Dragash, 20 km away.

DragashPrizrenGjakovëOrahovacNegotinoBogovinjeKamenjaneSuva Reka

Topography around Kukës

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kukës has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 296 m around an average of 335 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,199 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,709 m.

The land around Kukës is covered by trees (26%), water (24%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
296 m
16 km
2,199 m
80 km
2,709 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Dragash 20 km · Prizren 30 km · Gjakovë 34 km · Orahovac 41 km · Negotino 44 km · Bogovinje 44 km · Kamenjane 44 km · Suva Reka 46 km

Albania travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 43% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$12,998
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
71%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.4
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
11.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 532
Religion
Muslim 57%Roman Catholic 10%Orthodox 7%other 6%

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 Kukës (42.0769°, 20.4219°, elevation 351 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).