Schwandorf in Bayern weather in February

In February, Schwandorf in Bayern sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 43 mm of precipitation across 9.4 wet days and about 9.8 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 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 06 min at the start of February to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Schwandorf in Bayern's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Schwandorf in Bayern's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
43 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:32 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
71%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Schwandorf in Bayern is town in Upper Palatinate, administrative centre of Schwandorf municipality.

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 6°C by the end.

A typical February day in Schwandorf in Bayern reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-3
23-3
33-3
43-3
53-3
63-3
73-3
83-3
93-2
103-2
113-2
124-2
134-2
144-2
154-2
164-2
174-2
184-2
194-2
205-2
215-2
225-2
235-2
245-1
255-1
266-1
276-1
286-1

How February really feels in Schwandorf in Bayern

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.

Schwandorf in Bayern 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 / -3°5311.25.48.40.0
Feb / -2°439.44.49.80.0
Mar / 5411.22.511.51.6
Apr14° / 449.90.613.44.0
May19° / 7112.6015.15.5
Jun22° / 12°7512.40166.2
Jul24° / 14°8212.3015.66.5
Aug24° / 14°7711.8014.26.6
Sep19° / 10°589.7012.45.9
Oct13° / 5510.40.310.53.5
Nov / 5410.32.48.90.7
Dec / -1°5711.65.380.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22872
32872
42872
52872
62971
72971
82872
92971
102971
112971
122971
132971
143169
153169
163070
173070
183070
193070
203070
213070
222971
232971
242971
252872
262773
272773
282773

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Schwandorf in Bayern gets around 43 mm of rain and snow over 9.4 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13318
23318
33318
43318
53318
63418
73418
83518
93518
103518
113518
123618
133618
143618
153618
163617
173617
183517
193516
203415
213415
223414
233314
243313
253313
263312
273312
283311

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 12 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 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 90 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:53 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 4:57 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.17:534:57
29.17:524:59
39.27:505:00
49.27:495:02
59.37:485:04
69.37:465:05
79.47:455:07
89.47:435:09
99.57:425:10
109.57:405:12
119.67:395:14
129.67:375:15
139.77:355:17
149.77:345:19
159.87:325:20
169.97:305:22
179.97:295:24
1810.07:275:25
1910.07:255:27
2010.17:235:29
2110.17:215:30
2210.27:205:32
2310.37:185:34
2410.37:165:35
2510.47:145:37
2610.47:125:39
2710.57:105:40
2810.67:085:42

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.77 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.5Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
192.0Dim
202.0Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Schwandorf in Bayern?

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 Schwandorf in Bayern.

What to pack for Schwandorf in Bayern in February

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

In February, Schwandorf in Bayern sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Schwandorf in Bayern 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 Schwandorf in Bayern peaks around July 10 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Schwandorf in Bayern?

Schwandorf in Bayern sits at 49.3°N, 12.1°E, 363 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Amberg, 22 km away.

Altdorf bei Nürnberg

Topography around Schwandorf in Bayern

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Schwandorf in Bayern has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 374 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,149 m.

The land around Schwandorf in Bayern is covered by trees (30%), cropland (30%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
119 m
16 km
308 m
80 km
1,149 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Amberg 22 km · Sulzbach-Rosenberg 33 km · Regensburg 34 km · Weiden 39 km · Cham 41 km · Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz 47 km · Kelheim 48 km · Altdorf bei Nürnberg 55 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 Schwandorf in Bayern (49.3253°, 12.1098°, elevation 363 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).