Opava weather in February

In February, Opava sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 33 mm of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 hours at the start of February to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Opava's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Opava's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
33 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:10 AM – 4:56 PM
Cloud cover
72%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Opava is city in Moravia-Silesian Region, Czechia.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 16.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
665/km²
people per km²
Founded
1224

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 2°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical February day in Opava reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-3
22-3
32-3
42-3
52-3
62-3
72-3
82-3
92-3
103-3
113-3
123-3
133-3
143-3
153-2
163-2
173-2
184-2
194-2
204-2
214-2
224-2
234-2
244-2
255-2
265-2
275-1
285-1

How February really feels in Opava

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.

Opava 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°389.86.28.40.0
Feb / -3°339.15.89.70.0
Mar / 4510.83.711.51.2
Apr14° / 4710.1113.54.0
May19° / 7512.8015.15.6
Jun22° / 12°86130166.1
Jul24° / 14°9913.4015.76.4
Aug24° / 14°7210.9014.36.7
Sep19° / 10°7010.8012.45.9
Oct13° / 519.40.310.53.7
Nov / 449.32.68.81.0
Dec / -2°399.257.90.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32971
42971
52971
62971
72971
83070
92971
102971
112971
122872
132872
142872
152773
162773
172773
182773
192773
202773
212872
222872
232872
242872
252971
263070
273070
283169

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Opava gets around 33 mm of rain and snow over 9.1 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 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13021
23021
33021
43020
53121
63121
73121
83121
93222
103222
113223
123323
133323
143424
153424
163424
173524
183523
193523
203422
213421
223420
233319
243318
253217
263216
273115
283114

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 14 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 14 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
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 hours 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 90 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:32 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 4:32 PM to 5:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.07:324:32
29.07:314:34
39.17:294:35
49.27:284:37
59.27:264:39
69.37:254:40
79.37:234:42
89.47:224:44
99.47:204:45
109.57:194:47
119.57:174:49
129.67:154:50
139.67:144:52
149.77:124:54
159.87:104:56
169.87:094:57
179.97:074:59
189.97:055:01
1910.07:035:02
2010.07:015:04
2110.17:005:06
2210.26:585:08
2310.26:565:09
2410.36:545:11
2510.36:525:13
2610.46:505:14
2710.56:485:16
2810.56:465:18

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.74 kWh/m² to a high of 5.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.4Dim
41.4Dim
51.4Dim
61.4Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.7Dim
151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
222.0Dim
232.0Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.3Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Opava?

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

0.0
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 Opava.

What to pack for Opava in February

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

In February, Opava sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Opava 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 Opava peaks around June 20 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJun 20UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Opava 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 Opava is worst in June — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Opava's WHO annual average of 16.8 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1520 µg/m³Dec 1412 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Opava?

Opava sits at 49.9°N, 17.9°E, 262 m above sea level, in Czechia. The nearest listed city is Krnov, 22 km away.

RacibórzOstravaStarý BohumínBruntálBohumínNový JičínRydułtowy

Topography around Opava

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Opava has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 264 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 366 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,357 m.

The land around Opava is covered by cropland (47%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and cropland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
366 m
80 km
1,357 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Krnov 22 km · Racibórz 28 km · Ostrava 30 km · Starý Bohumín 31 km · Bruntál 32 km · Bohumín 33 km · Nový Jičín 39 km · Rydułtowy 39 km

Czechia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 59% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$35,917
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 582
Religion
none 48%believers unaffiliated with a religious society 9%Roman Catholic 7%other believers belonging to a church or religious society 6%

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 Opava (49.9387°, 17.9026°, elevation 262 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).