Donaueschingen weather in February

In February, Donaueschingen sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 74 mm of precipitation across 11 wet days and about 9.9 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 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of February to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Donaueschingen's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Donaueschingen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
74 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:43 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
68%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Donaueschingen 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 2°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical February day in Donaueschingen 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 9°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)
12-4
22-4
32-3
42-3
52-3
62-3
72-3
82-3
93-3
103-3
113-3
123-3
133-3
143-3
153-3
163-3
173-3
183-3
193-3
204-3
214-3
224-2
234-2
244-2
254-2
264-2
275-2
285-2

How February really feels in Donaueschingen

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.

Donaueschingen 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°8712.98.68.60.0
Feb / -3°74117.69.90.0
Mar / 8713.75.811.61.1
Apr12° / 8714.22.913.42.9
May16° / 13317.50.314.94.3
Jun20° / 11°12616.7015.75.2
Jul22° / 13°13816.7015.45.7
Aug21° / 12°12415.5014.15.8
Sep17° / 9312.50.112.45.0
Oct12° / 9112.70.910.63.0
Nov / 8312.34.390.6
Dec / -2°10013.78.18.20.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
43070
53169
63169
73169
83268
93268
103268
113367
123367
133466
143466
153565
163565
173565
183565
193664
203664
213565
223664
233565
243565
253466
263466
273466
283466

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Donaueschingen gets around 74 mm of rain and snow over 11 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 40% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13827
23827
33827
43827
53827
63827
73927
83927
93927
103927
114027
124028
134028
144128
154128
164129
174129
184129
194129
204128
214128
224128
234228
244228
254228
264328
274328
284327

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 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of February to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:03 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.28:035:16
29.38:025:17
39.38:015:19
49.47:595:21
59.47:585:22
69.47:575:24
79.57:555:25
89.57:545:27
99.67:535:28
109.67:515:30
119.77:505:32
129.87:485:33
139.87:465:35
149.97:455:36
159.97:435:38
1610.07:425:39
1710.07:405:41
1810.17:385:43
1910.17:375:44
2010.27:355:46
2110.27:335:47
2210.37:315:49
2310.37:305:51
2410.47:285:52
2510.57:265:54
2610.57:245:55
2710.67:225:57
2810.67:205:58

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.97 kWh/m² to a high of 5.62 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
112.0Dim
122.0Dim
132.0Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Donaueschingen?

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 Donaueschingen.

What to pack for Donaueschingen in February

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

In February, Donaueschingen sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Donaueschingen 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 Donaueschingen peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Donaueschingen 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 Donaueschingen 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 1215 µg/m³Nov 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Donaueschingen?

Donaueschingen sits at 48.0°N, 8.5°E, 701 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Villingen-Schwenningen, 12 km away.

Topography around Donaueschingen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Donaueschingen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m around an average of 705 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 557 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,350 m.

The land around Donaueschingen is covered by grassland (32%), cropland (26%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (47%), grassland (26%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
172 m
16 km
557 m
80 km
1,350 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Villingen-Schwenningen 12 km · Trossingen 17 km · Tuttlingen 24 km · Rottweil 26 km · Schaffhausen 30 km · Schramberg 31 km · Singen 34 km · Stockach 40 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 Donaueschingen (47.9551°, 8.4971°, elevation 701 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).