Bad Salzungen weather in February

In February, Bad Salzungen sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 10.4 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 14% 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 Bad Salzungen's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bad Salzungen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:43 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
74%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Bad Salzungen is main settlement of Bad Salzungen 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 2°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical February day in Bad Salzungen reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 9°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)
12-3
22-3
32-3
42-3
52-3
62-3
72-3
82-3
93-2
103-2
113-2
123-2
133-2
143-2
153-2
163-2
173-2
183-2
194-2
204-2
214-2
224-2
234-1
244-1
254-1
265-1
275-1
285-1

How February really feels in Bad Salzungen

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.

Bad Salzungen 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 / -2°6513.47.18.20.0
Feb / -2°5210.45.99.70.0
Mar / 63134.111.51.0
Apr13° / 5511.50.813.53.2
May17° / 7813.20.115.24.8
Jun20° / 11°7512.9016.25.7
Jul22° / 13°8514.1015.86.0
Aug22° / 13°7712.4014.36.2
Sep17° / 6210.6012.45.2
Oct12° / 6011.40.210.42.9
Nov / 62123.18.70.6
Dec / -1°7014.36.77.80.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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
32377
42377
52476
62476
72575
82575
92674
102674
112674
122674
132674
142773
152773
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182674
192674
202575
212575
222575
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242377
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262377
272278
282278

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Bad Salzungen gets around 52 mm of rain and snow over 10.4 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13825
23824
33724
43724
53723
63723
73623
83622
93622
103622
113622
123622
133722
143722
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203921
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223920
233919
244019
254018
264018
274118
284117

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 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 8:06 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 5:00 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.98:065:00
29.08:045:01
39.08:035:03
49.18:015:05
59.18:005:06
69.27:585:08
79.27:575:10
89.37:555:12
99.37:545:13
109.47:525:15
119.47:505:17
129.57:485:19
139.67:475:21
149.67:455:22
159.77:435:24
169.77:415:26
179.87:405:28
189.97:385:29
199.97:365:31
2010.07:345:33
2110.07:325:35
2210.17:305:36
2310.27:285:38
2410.27:265:40
2510.37:245:42
2610.47:225:43
2710.47:205:45
2810.57:185:47

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.62 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.4Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.5Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
252.0Dim
262.0Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Bad Salzungen?

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 Bad Salzungen.

What to pack for Bad Salzungen in February

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

In February, Bad Salzungen sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Bad Salzungen in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bad Salzungen peaks around July 13 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bad Salzungen 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 Bad Salzungen is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1415 µg/m³Nov 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bad Salzungen?

Bad Salzungen sits at 50.8°N, 10.2°E, 250 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Schmalkalden, 18 km away.

Topography around Bad Salzungen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bad Salzungen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m around an average of 288 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 664 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 869 m.

The land around Bad Salzungen is covered by trees (37%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
166 m
16 km
664 m
80 km
869 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Schmalkalden 18 km · Eisenach 19 km · Meiningen 30 km · Gotha 36 km · Hünfeld 36 km · Bad Hersfeld 38 km · Suhl 39 km · Eschwege 43 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 Bad Salzungen (50.8134°, 10.2361°, elevation 250 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).