Villach weather in February

In February, Villach sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 73 mm of precipitation across 8 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-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 33% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of February to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Villach's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villach's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
73 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:19 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
60%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Villach is settlement and capital of Villach Munipality in Austria.

Air quality
Good
PM10 16.9 µg/m³ · 2019

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 1°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical February day in Villach reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 7°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)
11-6
21-6
31-6
41-6
51-6
61-6
71-6
81-6
91-6
102-6
112-6
122-6
132-6
142-5
152-5
162-5
172-5
182-5
192-5
203-5
213-5
223-5
233-5
243-4
253-4
263-4
273-4
284-4

How February really feels in Villach

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.

Villach 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 / -6°647.67.28.80.0
Feb / -5°7387.9100.0
Mar / -2°9610.56.811.60.7
Apr11° / 12515.13.813.32.4
May16° / 152180.714.84.1
Jun20° / 11°17017.9015.65.1
Jul22° / 12°16317.4015.35.6
Aug21° / 12°17616.80145.6
Sep17° / 15813.20.212.44.9
Oct12° / 15611.21.710.62.9
Nov / 15111.44.89.20.5
Dec / -5°998.77.78.40.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44654
54654
64654
74654
84654
94654
104654
114555
124555
134555
144555
154456
164456
174456
184456
194357
204456
214357
224357
234258
244258
254258
264258
274258
284258

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Villach gets around 73 mm of rain and snow over 8 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 29% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12627
22727
32727
42727
52828
62828
72828
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102828
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202928
212928
223028
233028
243128
253129
263229
273229
283328

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 5 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of February to 10 h 42 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 7:38 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 4:58 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:384:58
29.47:375:00
39.47:355:01
49.57:345:03
59.57:335:04
69.67:325:06
79.67:305:07
89.77:295:09
99.77:285:10
109.87:265:12
119.87:255:13
129.97:235:15
139.97:225:16
1410.07:205:18
1510.07:195:19
1610.17:175:21
1710.17:165:22
1810.27:145:24
1910.27:135:25
2010.37:115:27
2110.37:095:28
2210.47:085:30
2310.47:065:31
2410.57:045:33
2510.57:025:34
2610.67:015:36
2710.66:595:37
2810.76:575:39

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
32.0Dim
42.0Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.9Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Villach?

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 Villach.

What to pack for Villach in February

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

In February, Villach sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Villach 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 Villach peaks around July 15 at about 9 (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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Villach 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 Villach is worst in January — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2117 µg/m³Sep 2111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Villach?

Villach sits at 46.6°N, 13.9°E, 494 m above sea level, in Austria. The nearest listed city is Sankt Martin, 33 km away.

Sankt MartinBledKlagenfurtSankt PeterBohinjKranj

Topography around Villach

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villach has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 m around an average of 521 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,705 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,270 m.

The land around Villach is covered by trees (37%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
226 m
16 km
1,705 m
80 km
3,270 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
February weather nearby: Sankt Martin 33 km · Bled 33 km · Klagenfurt 34 km · Sankt Peter 37 km · Bohinj 38 km · Kranj 56 km · Nova Gorica 74 km · Gorizia 77 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 Villach (46.6103°, 13.8558°, elevation 494 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).