Kempten (Allgäu) weather in February

In February, Kempten (Allgäu) sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 93 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 3°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Kempten (Allgäu)'s 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kempten (Allgäu)'s year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
93 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:36 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
65%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kempten (Allgäu) is inner city of the urban municipality of Kempten, Bavaria, Germany.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8.8 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 Kempten (Allgäu) reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°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)
13-4
23-4
33-4
43-4
53-4
63-4
73-3
83-3
93-3
103-3
113-3
123-3
133-3
144-3
154-3
164-3
174-3
184-3
194-3
204-3
214-3
224-3
235-3
245-2
255-2
265-2
275-2
285-2

How February really feels in Kempten (Allgäu)

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.

Kempten (Allgäu) 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 / -4°10413.29.88.70.0
Feb / -3°93129.39.90.0
Mar / -0°11215.28.311.61.2
Apr12° / 10514.84.413.32.9
May16° / 15717.70.714.94.3
Jun20° / 11°15817015.75.2
Jul22° / 13°15916.7015.45.7
Aug21° / 12°14915.1014.15.8
Sep17° / 11713.80.112.44.9
Oct12° / 96121.610.63.2
Nov / 10412.56.19.10.8
Dec / -2°11314.710.18.30.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43664
53664
63763
73763
83763
93763
103763
113763
123763
133664
143763
153763
163763
173763
183763
193763
203664
213664
223763
233664
243664
253466
263466
273466
283367

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Kempten (Allgäu) gets around 93 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 46% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14133
24133
34233
44233
54233
64233
74334
84334
94334
104434
114435
124435
134535
144535
154535
164535
174435
184435
194434
204434
214434
224534
234533
244533
254633
264633
274633
284633

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 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm

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 7:55 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 5:09 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:555:09
29.37:545:11
39.37:535:12
49.47:515:14
59.47:505:15
69.57:495:17
79.57:475:19
89.67:465:20
99.67:455:22
109.77:435:23
119.77:425:25
129.87:405:26
139.87:395:28
149.97:375:30
159.97:365:31
1610.07:345:33
1710.07:325:34
1810.17:315:36
1910.17:295:37
2010.27:275:39
2110.37:265:41
2210.37:245:42
2310.47:225:44
2410.47:205:45
2510.57:185:47
2610.57:175:48
2710.67:155:50
2810.67:135:51

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.04 kWh/m² to a high of 5.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
102.0Dim
112.0Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.7Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Kempten (Allgäu)?

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 Kempten (Allgäu).

What to pack for Kempten (Allgäu) in February

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

In February, Kempten (Allgäu) sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -3°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 Kempten (Allgäu) 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 Kempten (Allgäu) peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kempten (Allgäu)?

Kempten (Allgäu) sits at 47.7°N, 10.3°E, 681 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Sonthofen, 23 km away.

Topography around Kempten (Allgäu)

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kempten (Allgäu).

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kempten (Allgäu) has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 225 m around an average of 714 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 629 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,691 m.

The land around Kempten (Allgäu) is covered by grassland (36%), artificial surfaces (31%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
225 m
16 km
629 m
80 km
2,691 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Sonthofen 23 km · Marktoberdorf 23 km · Leutkirch 25 km · Kaufbeuren 29 km · Memmingen 30 km · Fussen 34 km · Wangen 36 km · Bad Waldsee 47 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 Kempten (Allgäu) (47.7267°, 10.3139°, elevation 681 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).