Parchim weather in February

In February, Parchim sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 44 mm of precipitation across 10.3 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-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 13% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Parchim's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Parchim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
44 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:44 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
76%
9th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

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 Parchim 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 -1°C and 9°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)
13-1
23-1
33-1
43-1
53-1
63-1
73-1
83-1
93-1
104-1
114-1
124-1
134-1
144-1
154-1
164-1
174-1
184-1
194-1
204-1
215-1
225-1
235-1
2450
2550
2650
2750
2850

How February really feels in Parchim

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.

Parchim weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°5411.53.57.80.0
Feb / -1°4410.33.89.40.0
Mar / 4910.52.111.51.1
Apr13° / 419.60.313.73.6
May17° / 5710.6015.65.4
Jun20° / 11°6511.5016.75.9
Jul22° / 13°7612.5016.26.3
Aug22° / 13°7312.4014.66.2
Sep18° / 10°549.7012.55.7
Oct13° / 5010.4010.33.4
Nov / 4410.20.98.40.9
Dec / 5411.63.37.30.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32080
42179
52179
62179
72179
82278
92278
102278
112377
122377
132476
142476
152476
162476
172476
182476
192674
202674
212674
222674
232773
242773
252773
262773
272773
282773

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Parchim gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 10.3 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 37% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13614
23715
33715
43715
53714
63714
73714
83714
93714
103714
113714
123814
133814
143815
153815
163815
173815
183815
193814
203814
213814
223814
233813
243813
253713
263712
273712
283711

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 16 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 36 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 102 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:09 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 4:43 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.68:094:43
28.68:074:45
38.78:064:47
48.78:044:49
58.88:024:51
68.98:014:53
78.97:594:55
89.07:574:57
99.17:554:59
109.17:545:01
119.27:525:03
129.27:505:05
139.37:485:07
149.47:465:09
159.47:445:10
169.57:425:12
179.67:405:14
189.67:385:16
199.77:365:18
209.87:345:20
219.87:325:22
229.97:295:24
2310.07:275:26
2410.17:255:28
2510.17:235:30
2610.27:215:32
2710.37:185:34
2810.37:165:36

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.46 kWh/m² to a high of 5.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.9Dim
21.0Dim
31.0Dim
41.0Dim
51.0Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.2Dim
101.2Dim
111.2Dim
121.3Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.5Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.9Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Parchim?

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 Parchim.

What to pack for Parchim in February

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

In February, Parchim sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Parchim 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 Parchim peaks around June 19 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 21 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 19UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Parchim?

Parchim sits at 53.4°N, 11.8°E, 52 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Schwerin, 37 km away.

WittstockWarenWismarKröpeliner-Tor-VorstadtRostock

Topography around Parchim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Parchim has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m.

The land around Parchim is covered by trees (42%), grassland (21%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (47%), trees (28%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
159 m
80 km
185 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Schwerin 37 km · Güstrow 46 km · Wittenberge 48 km · Wittstock 51 km · Waren 56 km · Wismar 58 km · Kröpeliner-Tor-Vorstadt 76 km · Rostock 76 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 Parchim (53.4263°, 11.8488°, elevation 52 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).