Semmering weather in February

In February, Semmering sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 10.4 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 Semmering's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Semmering's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:13 AM – 5:09 PM
Cloud cover
71%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical February day in Semmering reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 8°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)
11-5
21-5
31-5
41-5
51-5
61-5
71-5
81-5
91-5
101-4
111-4
122-4
132-4
142-4
152-4
162-4
172-4
182-4
192-4
202-4
213-4
223-4
233-3
243-3
253-3
263-3
273-3
284-3

How February really feels in Semmering

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.

Semmering weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°5711.310.78.70.0
Feb / -4°5310.410.49.90.0
Mar / -1°7714.29.911.60.5
Apr11° / 8514.4513.32.5
May16° / 13318.90.514.93.9
Jun19° / 11°14218.5015.74.9
Jul21° / 12°14919.2015.45.2
Aug21° / 12°13816.7014.15.4
Sep16° / 11214.10.312.44.5
Oct11° / 78122.510.62.7
Nov / 6310.96.89.10.5
Dec / -4°5611.610.18.30.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43070
53070
62971
72971
82971
92872
102872
112872
122872
132674
142674
152674
162773
172773
182773
192773
202773
212872
222872
232872
242872
252872
262872
272872
282773

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Semmering gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 10.4 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 38% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13736
23735
33735
43735
53736
63736
73736
83837
93837
103837
113838
123938
133939
143939
153939
163940
173940
183939
193939
203938
213938
223837
233837
243836
253935
263935
273934
283934

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 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm

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 7:33 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 4:48 PM to 5:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:334:48
29.37:324:49
39.37:304:51
49.47:294:52
59.47:284:54
69.57:274:55
79.57:254:57
89.67:244:58
99.67:225:00
109.77:215:01
119.77:195:03
129.87:185:05
139.87:165:06
149.97:155:08
159.97:135:09
1610.07:125:11
1710.07:105:12
1810.17:085:14
1910.17:075:16
2010.27:055:17
2110.37:035:19
2210.37:025:20
2310.47:005:22
2410.46:585:23
2510.56:565:25
2610.56:545:26
2710.66:535:28
2810.66:515:29

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.9Dim
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
262.5Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Semmering?

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 Semmering.

What to pack for Semmering in February

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

In February, Semmering sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Semmering 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 Semmering peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 16UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Semmering in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Semmering is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1415 µg/m³Nov 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Semmering?

Semmering sits at 47.6°N, 15.8°E, 0 m above sea level, in Austria. The nearest listed city is Wiener Neustadt, 36 km away.

Wiener NeustadtBadenEisenzickenEisenstadtSopronMödlingPerchtoldsdorfAndritz

Topography around Semmering

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Semmering has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 904 m around an average of 1,024 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,667 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,142 m.

The land around Semmering is covered by trees (85%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
904 m
16 km
1,667 m
80 km
2,142 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Wiener Neustadt 36 km · Baden 51 km · Eisenzicken 51 km · Eisenstadt 57 km · Sopron 57 km · Mödling 61 km · Perchtoldsdorf 63 km · Andritz 65 km

Austria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 82% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$62,930
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 616
Religion
Roman Catholic 55%none 22%Muslim 8%other 5%

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 Semmering (47.6335°, 15.8299°, elevation 0 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).