Heusden weather in February

In February, Heusden sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 11.3 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 54 min at the start of February to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Heusden's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Heusden's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
8:04 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
75%
10th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

Heusden is section of Heusden-Zolder, Belgium.

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 6°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical February day in Heusden reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
161
261
361
461
561
661
761
861
961
1061
1161
1271
1371
1471
1571
1672
1772
1872
1972
2072
2172
2272
2382
2482
2582
2682
2782
2882

How February really feels in Heusden

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.

Heusden weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6612.11.28.20.3
Feb / 6011.31.89.60.7
Mar11° / 6012.50.911.52.3
Apr15° / 4810.9013.54.2
May18° / 6012.1015.35.5
Jun21° / 12°6912.4016.25.9
Jul23° / 14°7512.7015.86.4
Aug23° / 14°7512.2014.46.4
Sep19° / 11°5810.5012.45.9
Oct15° / 6111.3010.44.1
Nov10° / 6412.10.38.71.9
Dec / 7713.61.77.80.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32377
42377
52377
62377
72377
82476
92476
102476
112575
122575
132575
142575
152575
162575
172575
182575
192575
202476
212476
222377
232377
242278
252278
262278
272278
282278

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Heusden gets around 60 mm of rain and snow over 11.3 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 2 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1387
2397
3397
4397
5397
6407
7407
8407
9407
10396
11396
12396
13396
14396
15396
16406
17406
18406
19406
20416
21416
22426
23426
24436
25446
26446
27456
28456

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 15 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min at the start of February to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:26 AM to 7:38 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.98:265:19
28.98:255:20
39.08:235:22
49.08:225:24
59.18:205:26
69.18:195:27
79.28:175:29
89.38:165:31
99.38:145:33
109.48:125:34
119.48:115:36
129.58:095:38
139.58:075:40
149.68:055:42
159.78:045:43
169.78:025:45
179.88:005:47
189.87:585:49
199.97:565:50
2010.07:545:52
2110.07:525:54
2210.17:505:56
2310.27:485:58
2410.27:465:59
2510.37:446:01
2610.37:426:03
2710.47:406:05
2810.57:386:06

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.62 kWh/m² to a high of 5.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.3Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.7Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Heusden?

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

0.7
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 Heusden.

What to pack for Heusden in February

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

In February, Heusden sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Heusden in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Heusden peaks around July 13 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Heusden 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 Heusden is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1216 µg/m³Dec 1311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Heusden?

Heusden sits at 51.0°N, 5.3°E, 39 m above sea level, in Belgium. The nearest listed city is Zolder, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Heusden

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Heusden has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 730 m.

The land around Heusden is covered by trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (34%), cropland (28%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
149 m
80 km
730 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Zolder 2.0 km · Koersel 3.0 km · Beringen 4.0 km · Houthalen 7.0 km · Helchteren 7.0 km · Zonhoven 8.0 km · Hasselt 12 km · Tessenderlo 14 km

Belgium travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 81% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$60,750
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
5.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 608
Religion
Roman Catholic 57%nonbeliever/agnostic 20%atheist 9%Muslim 7%

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 Heusden (51.0366°, 5.2801°, elevation 39 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).