Rotselaar weather in February

In February, Rotselaar sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 10.9 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 Rotselaar's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rotselaar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
8:06 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
75%
10th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Rotselaar is town in Rotselaar municipality, 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 Rotselaar 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
1071
1171
1271
1372
1472
1572
1672
1772
1872
1972
2072
2172
2282
2382
2482
2582
2682
2782
2883

How February really feels in Rotselaar

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.

Rotselaar 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 / 6211.81.18.20.4
Feb / 5610.91.39.70.8
Mar11° / 5511.80.711.52.4
Apr15° / 4610.7013.54.2
May18° / 5912.2015.35.4
Jun21° / 12°6711.3016.26.0
Jul23° / 14°7212.5015.86.4
Aug23° / 14°7312014.36.4
Sep19° / 11°5310.4012.45.9
Oct15° / 5811.1010.44.2
Nov10° / 6211.60.38.72.0
Dec / 7212.91.37.80.6

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 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22377
32377
42377
52377
62476
72476
82476
92575
102674
112674
122674
132674
142773
152674
162674
172674
182773
192773
202575
212575
222476
232575
242476
252377
262377
272377
282278

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Rotselaar gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 10.9 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 44% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1375
2376
3376
4376
5386
6386
7385
8385
9385
10385
11375
12375
13374
14374
15374
16384
17384
18384
19384
20394
21394
22404
23414
24414
25424
26434
27434
28445

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 8:28 AM to 7:40 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.98:285:21
28.98:275:23
39.08:255:25
49.08:245:26
59.18:225:28
69.28:215:30
79.28:195:32
89.38:185:33
99.38:165:35
109.48:145:37
119.48:135:39
129.58:115:40
139.68:095:42
149.68:075:44
159.78:065:46
169.78:045:48
179.88:025:49
189.98:005:51
199.97:585:53
2010.07:565:55
2110.07:545:56
2210.17:525:58
2310.27:506:00
2410.27:486:02
2510.37:466:04
2610.37:446:05
2710.47:426:07
2810.57:406:09

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.63 kWh/m² to a high of 5.28 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.52 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
181.6Dim
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 Rotselaar?

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

0.8
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 Rotselaar.

What to pack for Rotselaar in February

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

In February, Rotselaar 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 Rotselaar 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 Rotselaar 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 Rotselaar 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 Rotselaar 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 Rotselaar?

Rotselaar sits at 51.0°N, 4.7°E, 12 m above sea level, in Belgium. The nearest listed city is Herent, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Rotselaar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rotselaar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 451 m.

The land around Rotselaar is covered by trees (45%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (39%), grassland (27%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (32%), trees (30%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
126 m
80 km
451 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Herent 6.0 km · Blauwput 7.0 km · Kessel-Lo 8.0 km · Leuven 8.0 km · Aarschot 9.0 km · Heverlee 10 km · Putte 13 km · Heist-op-den-Berg 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 Rotselaar (50.953°, 4.7166°, elevation 12 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).