Varaždin weather in February

In February, Varaždin sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 7.8 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-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 26% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of February to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Varaždin's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Varaždin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:08 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
64%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

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 Varaždin reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 8°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 3°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

-10°10°20°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-2
25-2
35-2
45-2
55-2
65-2
75-2
86-2
96-2
106-2
116-2
126-2
136-2
146-2
156-2
167-2
177-1
187-1
197-1
207-1
217-1
228-1
238-1
2480
2580
2680
2780
2890

How February really feels in Varaždin

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.

Varaždin weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°407.33.78.80.0
Feb / -2°507.83.7100.7
Mar12° / 5492.211.63.0
Apr17° / 6310.20.513.35.1
May21° / 11°8812.4014.76.2
Jun25° / 15°9312015.56.6
Jul27° / 16°8711015.26.5
Aug26° / 16°8710.10146.8
Sep21° / 12°989.7012.36.6
Oct16° / 738.60.210.75.1
Nov / 739.31.79.22.0
Dec / -1°618.73.28.50.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
54060
64060
74060
84159
93961
104060
114159
123961
134060
143961
153961
163862
173862
183862
193763
203862
213862
223664
233763
243763
253664
263664
273664
283664

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Varaždin gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 7.8 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 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12313
22313
32313
42413
52413
62513
72513
82614
92714
102713
112813
122813
132913
142913
153013
163013
173013
183013
193113
203113
213113
223113
233113
243012
253012
263012
273012
283012

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 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of February to 10 h 42 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 7:27 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 4:49 PM to 5:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:274:49
29.47:264:51
39.57:254:52
49.57:234:54
59.67:224:55
69.67:214:57
79.67:204:58
89.77:185:00
99.77:175:01
109.87:165:03
119.87:145:04
129.97:135:06
139.97:115:07
1410.07:105:09
1510.07:085:10
1610.17:075:12
1710.17:055:13
1810.27:045:15
1910.27:025:16
2010.37:005:18
2110.36:595:19
2210.46:575:21
2310.46:555:22
2410.56:545:23
2510.56:525:25
2610.66:505:26
2710.76:495:28
2810.76:475:29

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.05 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
72.0Dim
82.0Dim
92.0Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Varaždin?

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 Varaždin.

What to pack for Varaždin in February

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

In February, Varaždin sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -2°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 Varaždin 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 Varaždin peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Varaždin 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 Varaždin is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateApr 917 µg/m³Sep 2012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Varaždin?

Varaždin sits at 46.3°N, 16.3°E, 173 m above sea level, in Croatia. The nearest listed city is Čakovec, 12 km away.

PtujKoprivnicaNagykanizsaSesveteMariborBjelovarZagreb

Topography around Varaždin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Varaždin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 171 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 527 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,427 m.

The land around Varaždin is covered by artificial surfaces (29%), grassland (25%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
527 m
80 km
1,427 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Čakovec 12 km · Ptuj 38 km · Koprivnica 41 km · Nagykanizsa 53 km · Sesvete 55 km · Maribor 60 km · Bjelovar 60 km · Zagreb 61 km

Croatia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 53% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$27,104
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
87%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
7.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 617
Religion
Roman Catholic 79%other Christian 5%none or atheist 5%Orthodox 3%

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 Varaždin (46.3044°, 16.3378°, elevation 173 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).