Greiz weather in February

In February, Greiz sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 47 mm of precipitation across 11 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 3°C in the first days to 5°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 Greiz's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Greiz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
47 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:35 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
72%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 10.1 µg/m³ · 2019

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 3°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical February day in Greiz reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 10°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)
13-2
23-2
33-2
43-2
53-2
63-2
73-2
83-2
93-2
103-2
113-2
123-2
134-1
144-1
154-1
164-1
174-1
184-1
194-1
204-1
214-1
225-1
235-1
245-1
255-1
2650
2750
2860

How February really feels in Greiz

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.

Greiz 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°6013.26.88.30.0
Feb / -1°471169.70.0
Mar / 6013.14.411.51.2
Apr13° / 4810.8113.53.5
May18° / 7112.6015.25.2
Jun21° / 12°7712.6016.25.9
Jul23° / 14°8713.1015.86.3
Aug23° / 13°7512.4014.36.4
Sep18° / 10°6410.9012.45.5
Oct13° / 6011.20.310.43.3
Nov / 6111.32.98.70.8
Dec / -0°6313.55.47.80.0

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 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22674
32674
42773
52773
62872
72872
82971
92971
102971
112971
122971
132971
142971
152971
162872
172872
182872
192872
202872
212872
222773
232773
242773
252773
262773
272773
282773

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Greiz gets around 47 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 42% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13924
23923
33823
43823
53822
63822
73821
83821
93821
103822
113822
123922
133922
144023
154123
164123
174223
184223
194223
204223
214222
224121
234121
244020
254019
264019
273918
283917

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 7:57 AM to 7:10 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)
18.97:574:52
29.07:564:54
39.07:544:56
49.17:534:57
59.17:514:59
69.27:505:01
79.27:485:03
89.37:475:04
99.37:455:06
109.47:445:08
119.57:425:10
129.57:405:11
139.67:385:13
149.67:375:15
159.77:355:17
169.87:335:18
179.87:315:20
189.97:305:22
199.97:285:24
2010.07:265:25
2110.17:245:27
2210.17:225:29
2310.27:205:31
2410.27:185:32
2510.37:165:34
2610.47:145:36
2710.47:125:38
2810.57:105:39

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.64 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
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.5Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
242.0Dim
252.0Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Greiz?

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 Greiz.

What to pack for Greiz in February

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

In February, Greiz sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -1°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 Greiz 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 Greiz 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Greiz?

Greiz sits at 50.7°N, 12.2°E, 269 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Reichenbach/Vogtland, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Greiz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Greiz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m around an average of 350 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 337 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,187 m.

The land around Greiz is covered by trees (62%) within 3 km, trees (40%), cropland (35%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
209 m
16 km
337 m
80 km
1,187 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Reichenbach/Vogtland 8.0 km · Werdau 15 km · Zeulenroda-Triebes 15 km · Plauen 18 km · Auerbach 22 km · Zwickau 22 km · Crimmitschau 22 km · Lusan 23 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 Greiz (50.6578°, 12.1992°, elevation 269 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).