Kreuztal weather in February

In February, Kreuztal sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 89 mm of precipitation across 12.9 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 Kreuztal's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kreuztal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
1st coldest
Precipitation
89 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:53 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
75%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kreuztal is human settlement in Germany.

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 4°C by the end.

A typical February day in Kreuztal reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 8°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)
12-3
22-3
32-3
42-3
52-3
62-2
72-2
82-2
92-2
103-2
113-2
123-2
133-2
143-2
153-2
163-2
173-2
183-2
193-2
203-2
213-2
224-2
234-2
244-1
254-1
264-1
274-1
284-1

How February really feels in Kreuztal

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.

Kreuztal weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°11015.57.88.20.0
Feb / -2°8912.97.79.70.0
Mar / 9314.85.311.50.8
Apr12° / 74131.813.52.9
May16° / 8713.60.115.34.4
Jun19° / 10°9514.6016.25.3
Jul21° / 12°10715.5015.85.6
Aug20° / 12°10014.6014.35.6
Sep16° / 9012.1012.44.7
Oct11° / 9013.70.310.42.6
Nov / 9214.33.28.70.5
Dec / -1°11516.47.57.80.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32476
42476
52476
62377
72476
82476
92476
102476
112476
122476
132476
142476
152476
162377
172377
182476
192377
202377
212377
222278
232278
242278
252278
262179
272179
282179

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Kreuztal gets around 89 mm of rain and snow over 12.9 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 47% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14729
24728
34728
44728
54728
64728
74728
84728
94728
104728
114728
124728
134628
144628
154628
164628
174628
184628
194628
204627
214627
224727
234726
244826
254826
264926
274925
284925

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 8:15 AM to 7:27 AM, and sunset from 5:08 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.98:155:08
28.98:145:10
39.08:125:11
49.08:115:13
59.18:095:15
69.18:085:17
79.28:065:18
89.38:055:20
99.38:035:22
109.48:015:24
119.48:005:26
129.57:585:27
139.57:565:29
149.67:545:31
159.77:535:33
169.77:515:34
179.87:495:36
189.87:475:38
199.97:455:40
2010.07:435:42
2110.07:415:43
2210.17:395:45
2310.27:375:47
2410.27:355:49
2510.37:335:50
2610.37:315:52
2710.47:295:54
2810.57:275:56

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.24 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.4Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
252.0Dim
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.1Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Kreuztal?

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 Kreuztal.

What to pack for Kreuztal in February

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

In February, Kreuztal sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Kreuztal 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 Kreuztal peaks around July 14 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 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 14UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kreuztal?

Kreuztal sits at 51.0°N, 8.0°E, 336 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Hilchenbach, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Kreuztal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kreuztal has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 355 m around an average of 363 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 485 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 861 m.

The land around Kreuztal is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (74%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
355 m
16 km
485 m
80 km
861 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Hilchenbach 9.0 km · Netphen 10 km · Siegen 11 km · Freudenberg 11 km · Olpe 12 km · Lennestadt 17 km · Wilnsdorf 19 km · Attendorn 19 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 Kreuztal (50.9678°, 7.9885°, elevation 336 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).