Banja Luka weather in February

In February, Banja Luka sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 70 mm of precipitation across 10.3 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of February to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Banja Luka's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Banja Luka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
70 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:02 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
64%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Banja Luka is city in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Density
178/km²
people per km²
Founded
1494

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 5°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical February day in Banja Luka reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

-10°10°20°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-3
25-3
36-3
46-3
56-2
66-2
76-2
86-2
96-2
106-2
116-2
127-2
137-2
147-2
157-2
167-2
177-2
187-2
197-1
208-1
218-1
228-1
238-1
248-1
259-1
269-1
2790
2890

How February really feels in Banja Luka

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.

Banja Luka 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 / -3°7010.4790.0
Feb / -2°7010.36.510.10.8
Mar12° / 7911.54.311.63.1
Apr17° / 9212.71.413.24.9
May21° / 10°11213.5014.66.0
Jun25° / 14°9711.9015.36.6
Jul27° / 15°8710.50156.7
Aug27° / 15°728.8013.97.0
Sep22° / 11°9511012.36.6
Oct17° / 729.20.610.75.6
Nov11° / 8510.239.42.7
Dec / -1°8211.56.18.70.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
34159
44159
54060
64060
73961
83961
93961
103862
113763
123763
133664
143664
153565
163466
173565
183565
193565
203565
213565
223763
233763
243763
253763
263763
273862
283862

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Banja Luka gets around 70 mm of rain and snow over 10.3 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13324
23323
33323
43323
53423
63423
73423
83523
93523
103623
113623
123723
133724
143824
153825
163925
173925
183925
194025
204025
214024
224024
234023
244023
254022
264022
274021
284021

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 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of February to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:19 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 4:50 PM to 5:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:194:50
29.67:184:52
39.67:174:53
49.67:164:54
59.77:154:56
69.77:144:57
79.87:124:59
89.87:115:00
99.97:105:01
109.97:095:03
119.97:075:04
1210.07:065:06
1310.07:055:07
1410.17:035:08
1510.17:025:10
1610.27:005:11
1710.26:595:13
1810.36:575:14
1910.36:565:15
2010.46:545:17
2110.46:535:18
2210.56:515:20
2310.56:505:21
2410.66:485:22
2510.66:465:24
2610.76:455:25
2710.76:435:26
2810.86:415:28

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202528
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
42.0Dim
52.0Dim
62.0Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Banja Luka?

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
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Banja Luka.

What to pack for Banja Luka in February

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

In February, Banja Luka sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -2°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 Banja Luka 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 Banja Luka peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 11UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Banja Luka 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 Banja Luka is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1415 µg/m³Dec 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Banja Luka?

Banja Luka sits at 44.8°N, 17.2°E, 151 m above sea level, in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The nearest listed city is Prijedor, 45 km away.

PrijedorJajceTeslicDobojTravnikPožegaSlavonski BrodBugojno

Topography around Banja Luka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Banja Luka has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 286 m around an average of 181 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 831 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,855 m.

The land around Banja Luka is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
286 m
16 km
831 m
80 km
1,855 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Prijedor 45 km · Jajce 49 km · Teslic 55 km · Doboj 70 km · Travnik 71 km · Požega 73 km · Slavonski Brod 77 km · Bugojno 83 km

Bosnia and Herzegovina travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 40% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,382
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
86%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
13.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 591
Religion
Muslim 51%Orthodox 31%Roman Catholic 15%other 1%

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 Banja Luka (44.7788°, 17.2063°, elevation 151 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).