Luoyang weather in February

In February, Luoyang sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 15 mm of precipitation across 3 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Luoyang's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Luoyang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
15 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:24 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
53%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Luoyang is prefecture-level city in Henan, People's Republic of China.

Air quality
Severe
PM2.5 60.5 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
91/km²
people per km²

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 8°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical February day in Luoyang reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 4°C warmer than January and about 6°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
17-3
28-3
38-3
48-2
58-2
68-2
79-2
89-2
99-2
109-2
119-1
129-1
1310-1
1410-1
1510-1
1610-1
17100
18100
19110
20110
21110
22111
23111
24121
25121
26121
27121
28122

How February really feels in Luoyang

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.

Luoyang 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°112.82.49.90.6
Feb10° / -1°1531.710.72.6
Mar16° / 234.10.811.75.6
Apr23° / 11°405.10.112.87.4
May28° / 16°596.2013.86.4
Jun32° / 21°727.5014.34.2
Jul32° / 24°16013.8014.13.6
Aug30° / 22°13212.9013.34.6
Sep26° / 17°959012.26.7
Oct21° / 11°486.1011.17.1
Nov14° / 324.71.110.24.6
Dec / -2°102.41.49.71.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45842
55941
65842
75842
85743
95644
105644
115545
125446
135446
145347
155248
165248
175149
185050
194951
204852
214852
224753
234753
244753
254753
264753
274654
284654

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Luoyang gets around 15 mm of rain and snow over 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 11% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
187
287
387
498
598
6108
7108
8108
9118
10118
11118
12117
13127
14117
15116
16116
17116
18115
19115
20115
21115
22125
23125
24125
25125
26125
27135
28135

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 8 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
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:35 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:355:52
210.37:355:53
310.37:345:54
410.47:335:55
510.47:325:56
610.47:325:57
710.57:315:58
810.57:305:59
910.57:296:00
1010.57:286:01
1110.67:276:02
1210.67:276:03
1310.67:266:04
1410.77:256:05
1510.77:246:06
1610.77:236:07
1710.87:226:08
1810.87:216:09
1910.87:206:10
2010.97:186:11
2110.97:176:12
2210.97:166:13
2311.07:156:14
2411.07:146:14
2511.07:136:15
2611.17:126:16
2711.17:106:17
2811.17:096:18

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Luoyang

In seasonPeak

None of Luoyang's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Luoyang's rainy season runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Luoyang sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

Rainy season
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Luoyang?

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

2.6
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 Luoyang.

What to pack for Luoyang in February

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

In February, Luoyang sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. About 3 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Luoyang in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Luoyang peaks around May 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateMay 21UV 9Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Luoyang 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 Luoyang is worst in January — around 83 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 41 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Luoyang's WHO annual average of 60.5 µg/m³.

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 1981 µg/m³Jul 2341 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan83Unhealthy
Feb76Unhealthy
Mar71Unhealthy
Apr61Unhealthy
May52Poor
Jun46Poor
Jul41Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep53Poor
Oct64Unhealthy
Nov70Unhealthy
Dec69Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Luoyang?

Luoyang sits at 34.7°N, 112.4°E, 128 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Songyang, 60 km away.

Xi'anJinanWuhanDatongZhangjiajieTianjin

Topography around Luoyang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Luoyang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 153 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,844 m.

The land around Luoyang is covered by artificial surfaces (79%) within 3 km, cropland (40%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
279 m
80 km
1,844 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Songyang 60 km · Zhengzhou 111 km · Xi'an 325 km · Jinan 468 km · Wuhan 486 km · Datong 607 km · Zhangjiajie 644 km · Tianjin 651 km

China travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / I
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 47% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$13,862
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
0.5
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
17.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 464
Religion
unaffiliated 52%folk religion 22%Buddhist 18%Christian 5%

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 Luoyang (34.6735°, 112.4368°, elevation 128 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).