Schwarzenberg weather in February

In February, Schwarzenberg sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 11.4 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -0°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 Schwarzenberg's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Schwarzenberg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:32 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.81 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 -0°C in the first days to 2°C by the end.

A typical February day in Schwarzenberg reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 7°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)
10-5
20-5
30-5
40-4
50-4
60-4
70-4
80-4
90-4
101-4
111-4
121-4
131-4
141-4
151-4
161-4
171-4
181-4
191-4
202-4
212-4
222-3
232-3
242-3
252-3
262-3
273-3
283-3

How February really feels in Schwarzenberg

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.

Schwarzenberg 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°7113.910.58.30.0
Feb / -4°5611.48.99.70.0
Mar / -1°7013.57.811.50.3
Apr11° / 5912.42.813.52.5
May16° / 8515.10.215.24.2
Jun19° / 10°9915.5016.15.1
Jul21° / 12°10815.9015.85.5
Aug21° / 11°9414.3014.35.8
Sep16° / 7411.7012.44.7
Oct11° / 6712.21.110.42.3
Nov / 6611.65.18.70.2
Dec / -3°7213.69.87.90.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42377
52476
62377
72377
82476
92476
102476
112476
122476
132674
142674
152674
162674
172674
182773
192773
202674
212773
222773
232674
242773
252773
262773
272674
282575

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Schwarzenberg gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 11.4 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 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14133
24133
34032
44032
54032
64032
74032
84032
93932
104033
114033
124034
134134
144235
154235
164335
174335
184435
194435
204334
214334
224333
234232
244231
254231
264130
274129
284029

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 13 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light 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 7:54 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 4:50 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.97:544:50
29.07:534:52
39.07:524:54
49.17:504:55
59.17:494:57
69.27:474:59
79.27:465:01
89.37:445:02
99.47:435:04
109.47:415:06
119.57:395:08
129.57:385:09
139.67:365:11
149.67:345:13
159.77:325:15
169.87:315:16
179.87:295:18
189.97:275:20
199.97:255:22
2010.07:235:23
2110.17:215:25
2210.17:195:27
2310.27:175:29
2410.27:155:30
2510.37:135:32
2610.47:115:34
2710.47:095:35
2810.57:075:37

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.4Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
192.0Dim
202.0Dim
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 Schwarzenberg?

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 Schwarzenberg.

What to pack for Schwarzenberg in February

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

In February, Schwarzenberg sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Schwarzenberg 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 Schwarzenberg peaks around June 22 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 highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Schwarzenberg 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 Schwarzenberg is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1518 µg/m³Dec 1311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Schwarzenberg?

Schwarzenberg sits at 50.5°N, 12.8°E, 467 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Aue, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Schwarzenberg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Schwarzenberg has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 351 m around an average of 529 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 803 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,202 m.

The land around Schwarzenberg is covered by trees (48%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (67%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
351 m
16 km
803 m
80 km
1,202 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Aue 8.0 km · Schneeberg 12 km · Annaberg-Buchholz 16 km · Auerbach 27 km · Ostrov 28 km · Marienberg 29 km · Hohenstein-Ernstthal 30 km · Zwickau 30 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 Schwarzenberg (50.5379°, 12.7852°, elevation 467 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. 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).