Auerbach weather in February

In February, Auerbach sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 12 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-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 8 h 54 min at the start of February to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Auerbach's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Auerbach's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:34 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Auerbach is human settlement in Germany.

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 Auerbach reaches about 2°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 -4°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)
10-4
20-4
31-4
41-4
51-4
61-4
71-4
81-4
91-4
101-4
111-4
121-4
131-4
141-4
152-4
162-4
172-3
182-3
192-3
202-3
212-3
222-3
233-3
243-3
253-3
263-3
273-3
283-2

How February really feels in Auerbach

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.

Auerbach 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 / -4°771410.58.30.0
Feb / -4°60128.99.70.0
Mar / -1°7413.97.111.50.5
Apr11° / 5912.12.513.52.7
May16° / 8514.60.115.24.4
Jun19° / 10°9414.5016.15.4
Jul21° / 12°10415015.85.7
Aug21° / 12°9013.5014.35.9
Sep16° / 7711.8012.44.8
Oct11° / 7012.2110.42.5
Nov / 7112.24.88.70.3
Dec / -2°7914.59.67.90.0

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 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42278
52377
62377
72377
82377
92377
102377
112377
122377
132476
142476
152575
162575
172674
182674
192674
202674
212773
222674
232773
242674
252674
262674
272674
282674

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Auerbach gets around 60 mm of rain and snow over 12 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 43% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14333
24233
34233
44232
54232
64232
74232
84232
94232
104232
114233
124333
134334
144434
154535
164535
174535
184635
194534
204534
214533
224432
234432
244431
254330
264329
274229
284228

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 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light 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 8 h 54 min 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 96 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:56 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 4:52 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.97:564:52
29.07:544:54
39.07:534:55
49.17:524:57
59.17:504:59
69.27:495:00
79.37:475:02
89.37:465:04
99.47:445:06
109.47:425:07
119.57:415:09
129.57:395:11
139.67:375:13
149.67:365:14
159.77:345:16
169.87:325:18
179.87:305:20
189.97:285:21
199.97:265:23
2010.07:255:25
2110.17:235:27
2210.17:215:28
2310.27:195:30
2410.37:175:32
2510.37:155:34
2610.47:135:35
2710.47:115:37
2810.57:095:39

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.27 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.76 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
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
212.0Dim
222.0Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.3Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Auerbach?

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 Auerbach.

What to pack for Auerbach in February

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

In February, Auerbach sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Auerbach 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 Auerbach peaks around July 13 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 13UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Auerbach 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 Auerbach is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1518 µg/m³Dec 1311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Auerbach?

Auerbach sits at 50.5°N, 12.4°E, 458 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Reichenbach/Vogtland, 14 km away.

Topography around Auerbach

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Auerbach has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 m around an average of 519 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 683 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,187 m.

The land around Auerbach is covered by trees (36%), grassland (26%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (58%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
230 m
16 km
683 m
80 km
1,187 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Reichenbach/Vogtland 14 km · Plauen 19 km · Schneeberg 19 km · Greiz 22 km · Aue 23 km · Zwickau 25 km · Werdau 25 km · Schwarzenberg 27 km

Germany travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 80% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$60,496
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 615
Religion
none 44%Roman Catholic 25%Protestant 23%other 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 Auerbach (50.5115°, 12.4008°, elevation 458 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).