Seesen weather in February

In February, Seesen sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 11.3 wet days and about 9.6 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 48 min at the start of February to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Seesen's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Seesen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:46 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
75%
9th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.51 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 Seesen 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 -2°C and 10°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)
13-2
23-2
33-2
43-2
53-2
63-2
73-2
83-2
93-2
103-2
113-1
123-1
134-1
144-1
154-1
164-1
174-1
184-1
194-1
204-1
214-1
225-1
235-1
245-1
255-1
2650
2750
2850

How February really feels in Seesen

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.

Seesen 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°6813.55.78.10.0
Feb / -1°5311.35.49.60.0
Mar / 6213.13.511.51.1
Apr13° / 5211.10.613.63.4
May17° / 6812.4015.45.0
Jun20° / 11°7213.1016.45.6
Jul22° / 13°8514.10166.0
Aug22° / 13°7412.7014.46.2
Sep18° / 10°6411.1012.45.4
Oct13° / 6312.40.110.43.2
Nov / 6112.328.60.8
Dec / -0°6714.25.17.60.0

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 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32179
42179
52278
62278
72278
82377
92377
102476
112575
122476
132476
142476
152476
162575
172575
182575
192575
202377
212476
222476
232476
242476
252476
262476
272476
282575

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Seesen gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 11.3 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 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14121
24121
34120
44020
54020
64019
74019
83919
93919
103919
114019
124020
134020
144121
154121
164221
174221
184221
194221
204221
214220
224320
234319
244319
254318
264318
274317
284316

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 15 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light 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 48 min at the start of February to 10 h 24 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 8:10 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 4:56 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.88:104:56
28.88:084:58
38.98:074:59
48.98:055:01
59.08:045:03
69.08:025:05
79.18:005:07
89.27:595:09
99.27:575:10
109.37:555:12
119.37:545:14
129.47:525:16
139.57:505:18
149.57:485:20
159.67:465:21
169.67:445:23
179.77:425:25
189.87:415:27
199.87:395:29
209.97:375:31
2110.07:355:33
2210.07:335:34
2310.17:315:36
2410.27:285:38
2510.27:265:40
2610.37:245:42
2710.47:225:44
2810.47:205:45

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.55 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.5Dim
151.5Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
282.0Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Seesen?

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 Seesen.

What to pack for Seesen in February

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

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

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Seesen 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 Seesen peaks around July 10 at about 6 (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 10UV 6Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Seesen?

Seesen sits at 51.9°N, 10.2°E, 214 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Clausthal-Zellerfeld, 14 km away.

Topography around Seesen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Seesen has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 284 m around an average of 235 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 670 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,168 m.

The land around Seesen is covered by cropland (40%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
284 m
16 km
670 m
80 km
1,168 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Clausthal-Zellerfeld 14 km · Goslar 17 km · Einbeck 23 km · Northeim 24 km · Bad Harzburg 26 km · Alfeld 27 km · Hildesheim 33 km · Salzgitter 34 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 Seesen (51.8909°, 10.1785°, elevation 214 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).