Kyustendil weather in February

In February, Kyustendil sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 46 mm of precipitation across 8 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Kyustendil's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kyustendil's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
46 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:35 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
60%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

Kyustendil is city in Kyustendil municipality, Kyustendil oblast, Bulgaria.

Density
2,503/km²
people per km²
Founded
~1 CE

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 8°C by the end.

A typical February day in Kyustendil reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -0°C and 13°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)
15-4
25-4
35-3
45-3
55-3
65-3
75-3
86-3
96-3
106-3
116-3
126-3
136-3
146-3
156-3
167-2
177-2
187-2
197-2
207-2
217-2
228-2
238-2
248-1
258-1
268-1
278-1
289-1

How February really feels in Kyustendil

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.

Kyustendil weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°468.25.49.30.0
Feb / -3°4684.910.30.7
Mar11° / 6210.6411.62.6
Apr15° / 6811.91.313.14.5
May20° / 7213.40.114.45.9
Jun24° / 12°7212.20156.7
Jul27° / 14°568.9014.87.2
Aug27° / 14°457.6013.77.4
Sep23° / 11°457.5012.37.4
Oct17° / 567.40.510.85.8
Nov11° / 517.92.19.62.7
Dec / -2°599.14.790.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34753
44654
54555
64555
74555
84555
94456
104456
114258
124258
134159
144159
154258
164159
174159
184159
194159
204060
214159
224357
234357
244357
254357
264258
274357
284357

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Kyustendil gets around 46 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 32% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12819
22819
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102918
112918
122918
132918
142918
152918
162918
172918
182918
193018
203017
213017
223017
233016
243116
253115
263115
273215
283215

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 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:51 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:515:35
29.87:505:36
39.87:495:37
49.87:485:38
59.97:475:40
69.97:465:41
710.07:455:42
810.07:445:44
910.07:425:45
1010.17:415:46
1110.17:405:47
1210.27:395:49
1310.27:385:50
1410.27:365:51
1510.37:355:53
1610.37:345:54
1710.47:325:55
1810.47:315:56
1910.57:305:58
2010.57:285:59
2110.67:276:00
2210.67:256:02
2310.67:246:03
2410.77:226:04
2510.77:216:05
2610.87:196:07
2710.87:186:08
2810.97:166:09

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.4Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Kyustendil?

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
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kyustendil.

What to pack for Kyustendil in February

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

In February, Kyustendil sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -3°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 Kyustendil 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 Kyustendil peaks around July 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kyustendil?

Kyustendil sits at 42.3°N, 22.7°E, 514 m above sea level, in Bulgaria. The nearest listed city is Kriva Palanka, 31 km away.

Kriva PalankaDupnitsaDelcevoPernikBlagoevgradKochaniVinicaKratovo

Topography around Kyustendil

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kyustendil has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 431 m around an average of 566 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,657 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,762 m.

The land around Kyustendil is covered by cropland (28%), trees (27%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
431 m
16 km
1,657 m
80 km
2,762 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Kriva Palanka 31 km · Dupnitsa 35 km · Delcevo 36 km · Pernik 45 km · Blagoevgrad 45 km · Kochani 47 km · Vinica 47 km · Kratovo 48 km

Bulgaria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 23% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$20,328
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
96%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
9.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 594
Religion
Christian 65%Muslim 10%none 5%other 0%

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 Kyustendil (42.2831°, 22.6922°, elevation 514 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).