Bad Soden am Taunus weather in February

In February, Bad Soden am Taunus sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 9.4 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 4°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 Bad Soden am Taunus's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bad Soden am Taunus's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:48 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical February day in Bad Soden am Taunus reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -0°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-1
24-1
34-1
44-1
54-1
64-1
74-1
84-1
94-1
104-1
115-1
125-1
135-1
145-1
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1650
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1850
1950
2060
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2260
2360
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2560
2670
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2871

How February really feels in Bad Soden am Taunus

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 Soden am Taunus 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 / -1°5311.33.28.30.0
Feb / -0°459.43.29.70.2
Mar10° / 5211.31.411.51.9
Apr14° / 5010.60.313.54.1
May18° / 6611.3015.25.6
Jun22° / 12°6811.4016.16.2
Jul24° / 14°7212.7015.76.4
Aug24° / 14°6610.9014.36.7
Sep19° / 10°599.5012.45.9
Oct13° / 5811.50.110.53.6
Nov / 5711.40.98.81.1
Dec / 6612.93.67.90.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 (%)
12476
22476
32575
42575
52575
62575
72575
82575
92674
102674
112674
122674
132674
142674
152674
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182674
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222575
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282575

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Bad Soden am Taunus gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 9.4 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 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13313
23312
33312
43312
53211
63311
73311
83311
93311
103311
113311
123311
133311
143411
153411
163412
173412
183412
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203512
213512
223511
233511
243611
253611
263610
273610
28379

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 12 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
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2012calm
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2812calm

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 8:10 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 5:09 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.08:105:09
29.08:095:10
39.18:075:12
49.18:065:14
59.28:055:16
69.28:035:17
79.38:025:19
89.38:005:21
99.47:585:22
109.57:575:24
119.57:555:26
129.67:545:28
139.67:525:29
149.77:505:31
159.77:485:33
169.87:475:34
179.97:455:36
189.97:435:38
1910.07:415:40
2010.07:395:41
2110.17:385:43
2210.27:365:45
2310.27:345:46
2410.37:325:48
2510.37:305:50
2610.47:285:52
2710.57:265:53
2810.57:245:55

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 0.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 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
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.4Dim
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 Soden am Taunus?

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

0.2
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 Soden am Taunus.

What to pack for Bad Soden am Taunus in February

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

In February, Bad Soden am Taunus sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Bad Soden am Taunus 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 Bad Soden am Taunus peaks around July 14 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 14UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bad Soden am Taunus?

Bad Soden am Taunus sits at 50.1°N, 8.5°E, 139 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Kelkheim, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Bad Soden am Taunus

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bad Soden am Taunus has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 252 m around an average of 175 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 794 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 850 m.

The land around Bad Soden am Taunus is covered by trees (44%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, trees (55%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
252 m
16 km
794 m
80 km
850 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Kelkheim 4.0 km · Kronberg Tal 4.0 km · Kronberg 5.0 km · Eschborn 5.0 km · Königstein im Taunus 5.0 km · Hofheim am Taunus 7.0 km · Hattersheim 8.0 km · Oberursel 9.0 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 Soden am Taunus (50.1408°, 8.5045°, elevation 139 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).