Sömmerda weather in February

In February, Sömmerda sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 34 mm of precipitation across 8.5 wet days and about 9.6 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 13% 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 Sömmerda's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sömmerda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
34 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:41 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
75%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 14.6 µg/m³ · 2013

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 Sömmerda 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
104-2
114-1
124-1
134-1
144-1
154-1
164-1
174-1
184-1
194-1
205-1
215-1
225-1
235-1
245-1
255-1
266-1
2760
2860

How February really feels in Sömmerda

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.

Sömmerda 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 / -2°42103.78.20.0
Feb / -1°348.53.99.60.0
Mar / 4410.92.211.51.4
Apr13° / 378.80.413.53.7
May17° / 5610.5015.35.4
Jun21° / 11°5310016.26.2
Jul23° / 13°6311015.96.6
Aug23° / 13°5510.4014.46.7
Sep18° / 10°489.2012.45.8
Oct13° / 4510.30.110.43.4
Nov / 459.91.28.70.9
Dec / -1°4711.23.87.70.0

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 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22377
32278
42278
52377
62476
72476
82476
92476
102575
112476
122476
132476
142575
152575
162575
172575
182575
192674
202674
212674
222674
232674
242674
252674
262674
272674
282674

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Sömmerda gets around 34 mm of rain and snow over 8.5 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12913
22913
32913
42912
52912
62912
72913
82913
92913
103013
113014
123114
133115
143215
153216
163316
173316
183316
193316
203315
213315
223315
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 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 8:03 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 4:55 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.98:034:55
28.98:024:57
39.08:004:58
49.07:595:00
59.17:575:02
69.17:565:04
79.27:545:05
89.27:535:07
99.37:515:09
109.47:495:11
119.47:485:12
129.57:465:14
139.57:445:16
149.67:425:18
159.77:415:20
169.77:395:21
179.87:375:23
189.87:355:25
199.97:335:27
2010.07:315:29
2110.07:295:30
2210.17:275:32
2310.17:255:34
2410.27:235:36
2510.37:215:38
2610.37:195:39
2710.47:175:41
2810.57:155:43

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.61 kWh/m² to a high of 5.41 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.3Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.7Dim
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 Sömmerda?

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 Sömmerda.

What to pack for Sömmerda in February

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

In February, Sömmerda sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Sömmerda 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 Sömmerda peaks around July 11 at about 6 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 11UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sömmerda?

Sömmerda sits at 51.2°N, 11.1°E, 140 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Erfurt, 21 km away.

Topography around Sömmerda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sömmerda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 146 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 271 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,115 m.

The land around Sömmerda is covered by cropland (63%) within 3 km, cropland (76%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
271 m
80 km
1,115 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Erfurt 21 km · Weimar 25 km · Sondershausen 29 km · Apolda 32 km · Bad Langensalza 33 km · Sangerhausen 37 km · Gotha 37 km · Arnstadt 37 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 Sömmerda (51.1591°, 11.1152°, elevation 140 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).