Lezhë weather in February

In February, Lezhë sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 119 mm of precipitation across 11 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Lezhë's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lezhë's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
119 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:46 AM – 5:06 PM
Cloud cover
52%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Lezhë is city in Lezhë County, Albania.

Founded
~350 BCE

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 10°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical February day in Lezhë reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1102
2102
3102
4102
5102
6102
7102
8102
9112
10112
11112
12112
13112
14112
15113
16113
17113
18113
19113
20113
21123
22123
23123
24123
25123
26124
27124
28124

How February really feels in Lezhë

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 14 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
14
wind chill below the day's low

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

Lezhë weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 11710.61.19.32.1
Feb11° / 119111.510.32.7
Mar14° / 12410.80.811.74.2
Apr18° / 11512.50.113.15.5
May22° / 13°9510.4014.36.8
Jun26° / 16°537.10157.5
Jul29° / 19°365.1014.76.7
Aug30° / 19°374.9013.76.5
Sep25° / 15°1108.6012.37.4
Oct21° / 11°1379.4010.96.8
Nov15° / 15911.10.29.64.8
Dec11° / 15812.4192.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55248
65248
75347
85347
95446
105545
115545
125545
135545
145545
155347
165347
175347
185347
195248
205149
215149
225149
235050
245050
255050
264852
274852
284852

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Lezhë gets around 119 mm of rain and snow over 11 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 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1374
2384
3384
4384
5385
6385
7385
8395
9395
10395
11396
12396
13396
14396
15396
16396
17396
18406
19406
20406
21405
22405
23415
24415
25425
26424
27424
28424

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 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 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 66 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:02 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 4:48 PM to 5:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:024:48
29.87:014:49
39.87:004:51
49.96:594:52
59.96:584:53
610.06:574:54
710.06:564:56
810.06:554:57
910.16:544:58
1010.16:524:59
1110.26:515:01
1210.26:505:02
1310.26:495:03
1410.36:485:04
1510.36:465:06
1610.46:455:07
1710.46:445:08
1810.56:425:09
1910.56:415:11
2010.56:405:12
2110.66:385:13
2210.66:375:14
2310.76:355:16
2410.76:345:17
2510.86:325:18
2610.86:315:19
2710.96:295:21
2810.96:285:22

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.63 kWh/m² to a high of 7.07 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Lezhë?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lezhë.

What to pack for Lezhë in February

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

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

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Lezhë in February

The nearest coast averages about 14°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 24 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 25 to Nov 1 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Lezhë 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 Lezhë peaks around July 15 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 15UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Lezhë?

Lezhë sits at 41.8°N, 19.6°E, 7 m above sea level, in Albania. The nearest listed city is Krujë, 33 km away.

KrujëShkodërFushë-KrujëUlcinjRrashbullTiranaDurrësBar

Topography around Lezhë

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lezhë has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 396 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,159 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,709 m.

The land around Lezhë is covered by grassland (31%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (34%) and water (25%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), water (25%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
396 m
16 km
1,159 m
80 km
2,709 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Krujë 33 km · Shkodër 33 km · Fushë-Krujë 35 km · Ulcinj 38 km · Rrashbull 52 km · Tirana 53 km · Durrës 54 km · Bar 57 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 Lezhë (41.7836°, 19.6436°, elevation 7 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).