Kiel weather in February

In February, Kiel sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 10 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-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 11% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 24 min at the start of February to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Kiel's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kiel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
1st coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:53 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
78%
9th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.2 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 Kiel reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-1
23-1
33-1
44-1
54-1
64-1
740
840
940
1040
1140
1240
1340
1440
1540
1640
1740
1840
1940
2040
2140
2250
2350
2450
2550
2650
2750
2850

How February really feels in Kiel

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.

Kiel weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°5711.937.70.0
Feb / -0°45103.59.30.0
Mar / 4910.52.211.51.0
Apr12° / 439.70.313.73.2
May16° / 5710.6015.75.0
Jun19° / 11°6611.8016.85.8
Jul22° / 13°7412.5016.46.1
Aug22° / 13°7312.7014.76.1
Sep18° / 11°5410.4012.55.4
Oct13° / 5611.2010.23.3
Nov / 5010.90.78.21.1
Dec / 57122.87.20.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32179
42179
52179
62179
72179
82179
92080
102080
112080
122080
132179
142179
152080
162080
172179
182179
192179
202278
212278
222179
232278
242278
252278
262278
272278
282476

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Kiel gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 10 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13513
23512
33512
43512
53512
63512
73412
83412
93412
103412
113512
123512
133512
143613
153613
163713
173713
183713
193713
203813
213813
223813
233813
243913
253912
263912
273912
283911

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 17 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 24 min at the start of February to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 114 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:19 AM to 7:25 AM, and sunset from 4:46 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.48:194:46
28.58:184:48
38.68:164:50
48.68:144:52
58.78:134:54
68.88:114:56
78.88:094:58
88.98:075:00
99.08:055:02
109.08:035:04
119.18:015:07
129.28:005:09
139.27:575:11
149.37:555:13
159.47:535:15
169.47:515:17
179.57:495:19
189.67:475:21
199.67:455:23
209.77:435:25
219.87:415:27
229.87:385:29
239.97:365:31
2410.07:345:33
2510.17:325:35
2610.17:295:37
2710.27:275:39
2810.37:255:41

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.43 kWh/m² to a high of 5.44 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.9Dim
20.9Dim
30.9Dim
41.0Dim
51.0Dim
61.0Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.2Dim
121.2Dim
131.2Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.3Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.5Dim
211.5Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.8Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Kiel?

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 Kiel.

What to pack for Kiel in February

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

In February, Kiel sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Kiel in February

The nearest coast averages about 2°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 32 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 2°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Kiel 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 Kiel peaks around June 23 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Kiel 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 Kiel is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Kiel's WHO annual average of 12.2 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1315 µg/m³Dec 119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kiel?

Kiel sits at 54.3°N, 10.1°E, 7 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Elmschenhagen, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Kiel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kiel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 275 m.

The land around Kiel is covered by trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (40%) within 3 km, cropland (35%), trees (29%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and water (32%), cropland (30%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
105 m
80 km
275 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Elmschenhagen 5.0 km · Preetz 13 km · Eckernförde 25 km · Neumünster 29 km · Rendsburg 30 km · Eutin 37 km · Schleswig 43 km · Bad Segeberg 44 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 Kiel (54.3213°, 10.1349°, elevation 7 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).