Sokolov weather in February

In February, Sokolov sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 9.3 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 0°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 Sokolov's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sokolov's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:32 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
74%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Sokolov is town in the Czech Republic.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.4 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
960/km²
people per km²
Founded
1279

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 0°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical February day in Sokolov reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
10-5
20-5
30-5
40-5
50-5
60-5
70-5
81-4
91-4
101-4
111-4
121-4
131-4
141-4
151-4
161-4
171-4
182-4
192-4
202-4
212-4
222-4
232-3
242-3
253-3
263-3
273-3
283-3

How February really feels in Sokolov

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
2 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Sokolov 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 / -4°5812.49.58.30.0
Feb / -4°459.37.49.70.0
Mar / -1°5812.36.611.50.4
Apr11° / 5011.4213.52.6
May16° / 7113.90.115.24.4
Jun19° / 10°8214016.15.4
Jul21° / 12°9014.2015.75.8
Aug21° / 11°7812.9014.36.0
Sep16° / 6110.3012.44.9
Oct11° / 5610.70.810.52.4
Nov / 5410.44.58.80.2
Dec / -3°5912.18.97.90.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42377
52377
62377
72377
82377
92377
102476
112476
122476
132476
142476
152476
162476
172476
182476
192575
202575
212575
222476
232476
242575
252575
262575
272476
282476

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Sokolov gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 9.3 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 34% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13529
23528
33428
43427
53427
63427
73427
83327
93327
103327
113427
123427
133428
143428
153528
163529
173529
183528
193528
203428
213427
223427
233426
243426
253425
263424
273424
283323

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 13 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light 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 7:54 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 4:52 PM to 5:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.07:544:52
29.07:524:54
39.17:514:55
49.17:504:57
59.27:484:59
69.27:475:01
79.37:455:02
89.37:445:04
99.47:425:06
109.47:405:07
119.57:395:09
129.67:375:11
139.67:355:13
149.77:345:14
159.77:325:16
169.87:305:18
179.97:285:20
189.97:275:21
1910.07:255:23
2010.07:235:25
2110.17:215:26
2210.17:195:28
2310.27:175:30
2410.37:155:32
2510.37:135:33
2610.47:115:35
2710.57:095:37
2810.57:075:38

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.72 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.4Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
192.0Dim
202.0Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Sokolov?

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 Sokolov.

What to pack for Sokolov in February

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

In February, Sokolov sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -4°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 Sokolov 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 Sokolov peaks around June 22 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sokolov?

Sokolov sits at 50.2°N, 12.6°E, 401 m above sea level, in Czechia. The nearest listed city is Karlovy Vary, 17 km away.

SelbAuerbachSchwarzenbergMarktredwitz

Topography around Sokolov

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sokolov has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m around an average of 421 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 723 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,178 m.

The land around Sokolov is covered by trees (42%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
166 m
16 km
723 m
80 km
1,178 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Karlovy Vary 17 km · Cheb 22 km · Mariánské Lázně 24 km · Ostrov 25 km · Selb 36 km · Auerbach 40 km · Schwarzenberg 41 km · Marktredwitz 44 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 Sokolov (50.1813°, 12.6401°, elevation 401 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).