Louvain-la-Neuve weather in February

In February, Louvain-la-Neuve sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 58 mm of precipitation across 11.1 wet days and about 9.7 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 Louvain-la-Neuve's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Louvain-la-Neuve's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
58 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
8:05 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
75%
10th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

Louvain-la-Neuve is city in the municipality of Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.

Density
896/km²
people per km²
Founded
1972

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 Louvain-la-Neuve 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
1261
1371
1471
1571
1671
1772
1872
1972
2072
2172
2272
2372
2482
2582
2682
2782
2882

How February really feels in Louvain-la-Neuve

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.

Louvain-la-Neuve 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 / 62121.38.30.3
Feb / 5811.11.99.70.7
Mar10° / 5611.70.911.52.3
Apr14° / 5011.6013.53.9
May18° / 6412.5015.25.2
Jun21° / 12°6711.9016.25.9
Jul23° / 14°7312.2015.86.4
Aug22° / 14°7512014.36.3
Sep19° / 11°5610.8012.45.8
Oct15° / 5811.2010.44.1
Nov10° / 63120.48.71.9
Dec / 7413.21.57.80.5

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 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32575
42575
52575
62575
72575
82674
92773
102773
112674
122674
132674
142674
152674
162674
172674
182674
192674
202476
212476
222278
232278
242179
252179
262179
272080
282080

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Louvain-la-Neuve gets around 58 mm of rain and snow over 11.1 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 40% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1387
2388
3388
4388
5388
6388
7388
8388
9387
10387
11387
12387
13386
14386
15386
16386
17386
18396
19396
20405
21405
22416
23426
24436
25436
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 16 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light 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 8:28 AM to 7:40 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.98:285:23
29.08:265:24
39.08:255:26
49.18:235:28
59.18:225:29
69.28:205:31
79.28:195:33
89.38:175:35
99.38:165:36
109.48:145:38
119.58:125:40
129.58:115:42
139.68:095:43
149.68:075:45
159.78:055:47
169.88:045:49
179.88:025:50
189.98:005:52
199.97:585:54
2010.07:565:56
2110.17:545:57
2210.17:525:59
2310.27:506:01
2410.27:486:03
2510.37:466:04
2610.47:446:06
2710.47:426:08
2810.57:406:10

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.53 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
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.7Dim
191.7Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
282.0Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Louvain-la-Neuve?

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 Louvain-la-Neuve.

What to pack for Louvain-la-Neuve in February

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

In February, Louvain-la-Neuve 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 Louvain-la-Neuve 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 Louvain-la-Neuve peaks around July 12 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 6Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Louvain-la-Neuve 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 Louvain-la-Neuve is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1317 µg/m³Dec 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Louvain-la-Neuve?

Louvain-la-Neuve sits at 50.7°N, 4.6°E, 117 m above sea level, in Belgium. The nearest listed city is Wavre, 6.0 km away.

WaterlooBraine-l'AlleudTervurenSint-Genesius-Rode

Topography around Louvain-la-Neuve

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Louvain-la-Neuve.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Louvain-la-Neuve has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 119 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 610 m.

The land around Louvain-la-Neuve is covered by trees (47%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (36%), cropland (30%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
172 m
80 km
610 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Wavre 6.0 km · Rixensart 8.0 km · Overijse 13 km · Gembloux 13 km · Waterloo 16 km · Braine-l'Alleud 17 km · Tervuren 19 km · Sint-Genesius-Rode 20 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 Louvain-la-Neuve (50.6683°, 4.6144°, elevation 117 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).