Geretsried weather in February

In February, Geretsried sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 80 mm of precipitation across 12 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 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Geretsried's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Geretsried's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
80 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:31 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Geretsried is main settlement of Geretsried.

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 Geretsried reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

-10°10°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-5
22-5
32-5
42-5
52-5
62-5
72-5
83-5
93-5
103-5
113-5
123-5
133-5
143-5
153-4
163-4
173-4
183-4
194-4
204-4
214-4
224-4
234-4
244-4
254-3
265-3
275-3
285-3

How February really feels in Geretsried

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.

Geretsried 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 / -5°8812.510.38.60.0
Feb / -4°801210.59.90.0
Mar / -1°10815.39.711.61.0
Apr12° / 11015.45.813.42.8
May17° / 17519.31.314.94.2
Jun20° / 11°18719.50.115.74.8
Jul21° / 12°18318.4015.45.4
Aug21° / 12°17317.5014.15.5
Sep17° / 13414.60.412.44.8
Oct13° / 9913.22.310.63.2
Nov / -0°9211.96.69.10.7
Dec / -4°9513.910.38.30.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23466
33466
43565
53565
63565
73466
83466
93466
103466
113466
123367
133367
143367
153367
163367
173367
183268
193367
203367
213367
223268
233268
243268
253169
263169
273169
283268

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Geretsried gets around 80 mm of rain and snow over 12 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 44% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14238
24238
34238
44238
54338
64338
74338
84439
94439
104540
114540
124540
134540
144540
154540
164540
174539
184539
194439
204438
214437
224437
234436
244436
254536
264535
274535
284534

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 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

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 7:51 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 5:04 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:515:04
29.37:505:06
39.37:485:07
49.47:475:09
59.47:465:10
69.57:455:12
79.57:435:14
89.67:425:15
99.67:405:17
109.77:395:18
119.77:375:20
129.87:365:21
139.87:345:23
149.97:335:25
159.97:315:26
1610.07:305:28
1710.07:285:29
1810.17:265:31
1910.17:255:32
2010.27:235:34
2110.27:215:36
2210.37:195:37
2310.47:185:39
2410.47:165:40
2510.57:145:42
2610.57:125:43
2710.67:105:45
2810.67:085:47

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.06 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
92.0Dim
102.0Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Geretsried?

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 Geretsried.

What to pack for Geretsried in February

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

In February, Geretsried sees daytime highs around 3°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 Geretsried 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 Geretsried peaks around July 10 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1615 µg/m³Nov 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Geretsried?

Geretsried sits at 47.9°N, 11.5°E, 607 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Wolfratshausen, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Geretsried

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Geretsried has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m around an average of 616 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 791 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,535 m.

The land around Geretsried is covered by trees (60%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
136 m
16 km
791 m
80 km
2,535 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Wolfratshausen 8.0 km · Bad Tölz 12 km · Penzberg 14 km · Holzkirchen 17 km · Starnberg 19 km · Taufkirchen 24 km · Weilheim 24 km · Gauting 25 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 Geretsried (47.8578°, 11.4805°, elevation 607 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).