Hansestadt Salzwedel weather in February

In February, Hansestadt Salzwedel sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 38 mm of precipitation across 10 wet days and about 9.5 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 12% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 36 min at the start of February to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Hansestadt Salzwedel's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hansestadt Salzwedel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
38 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:45 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
76%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
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 Hansestadt Salzwedel 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 -1°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)
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How February really feels in Hansestadt Salzwedel

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.

Hansestadt Salzwedel 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 / -0°5011.42.97.90.0
Feb / -0°38103.49.50.1
Mar / 4610.81.911.51.6
Apr14° / 399.20.213.64.1
May19° / 5410.1015.55.9
Jun22° / 12°5810.6016.56.3
Jul24° / 14°7612.6016.16.4
Aug23° / 14°6310.8014.56.6
Sep19° / 11°549.4012.46.0
Oct13° / 489.8010.33.7
Nov / 4510.20.88.41.1
Dec / 4911.62.77.40.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Hansestadt Salzwedel gets around 38 mm of rain and snow over 10 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 37% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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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 (%)
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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
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Sunrise & sunset in February

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Daylight runs from about 8 h 36 min at the start of February to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 108 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:09 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 4:48 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.68:094:48
28.78:084:50
38.88:064:52
48.88:054:54
58.98:034:56
68.98:014:58
79.08:005:00
89.17:585:02
99.17:565:03
109.27:545:05
119.27:535:07
129.37:515:09
139.47:495:11
149.47:475:13
159.57:455:15
169.67:435:17
179.67:415:19
189.77:395:21
199.87:375:23
209.87:355:25
219.97:335:26
2210.07:315:28
2310.07:295:30
2410.17:275:32
2510.27:245:34
2610.27:225:36
2710.37:205:38
2810.47:185:40

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.5 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.0Dim
21.0Dim
31.0Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
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Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Hansestadt Salzwedel?

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

0.1
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 Hansestadt Salzwedel.

What to pack for Hansestadt Salzwedel in February

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

In February, Hansestadt Salzwedel sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

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UV index in Hansestadt Salzwedel 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 Hansestadt Salzwedel peaks around June 20 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Hansestadt Salzwedel?

Hansestadt Salzwedel sits at 52.9°N, 11.2°E, 18 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Uelzen, 41 km away.

WolfsburgStendalGifhornHaldensleben ILüneburgHelmstedt

Topography around Hansestadt Salzwedel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hansestadt Salzwedel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 369 m.

The land around Hansestadt Salzwedel is covered by grassland (40%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, cropland (50%), trees (25%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
93 m
80 km
369 m
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February weather nearby: Uelzen 41 km · Wittenberge 43 km · Wolfsburg 54 km · Stendal 55 km · Gifhorn 58 km · Haldensleben I 65 km · Lüneburg 66 km · Helmstedt 70 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 Hansestadt Salzwedel (52.853°, 11.1529°, elevation 18 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).