Uelzen weather in February

In February, Uelzen sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 44 mm of precipitation across 10.3 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Uelzen's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Uelzen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
44 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:48 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
77%
9th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Uelzen is settlement in Uelzen, Germany.

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 4°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical February day in Uelzen reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°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 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)
13-1
24-1
34-1
44-1
54-1
64-1
74-1
84-1
94-1
104-1
114-1
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How February really feels in Uelzen

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.

Uelzen 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 / -1°5612.237.90.0
Feb / -0°4410.33.59.50.1
Mar / 4910.6211.51.5
Apr14° / 459.90.313.63.9
May18° / 5811015.55.6
Jun21° / 11°6411.5016.66.0
Jul23° / 13°8113.3016.26.3
Aug23° / 13°7011.7014.56.4
Sep19° / 10°549.8012.45.8
Oct13° / 5210.9010.33.5
Nov / 4910.918.41.1
Dec / 5511.72.87.40.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 78%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22179
32179
42179
52080
62179
72278
82278
92278
102278
112278
122278
132278
142278
152278
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Uelzen gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 10.3 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 38% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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23713
33713
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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 (%)
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Wind in February

Winds average 15 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 15 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
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2815light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 36 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 108 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:12 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 4:50 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.68:124:50
28.78:114:52
38.78:094:54
48.88:084:56
58.98:064:58
68.98:045:00
79.08:025:02
89.08:015:03
99.17:595:05
109.27:575:07
119.27:555:09
129.37:535:11
139.47:525:13
149.47:505:15
159.57:485:17
169.67:465:19
179.67:445:21
189.77:425:23
199.77:405:25
209.87:385:27
219.97:365:29
2210.07:335:30
2310.07:315:32
2410.17:295:34
2510.27:275:36
2610.27:255:38
2710.37:235:40
2810.47:205:42

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.48 kWh/m² to a high of 5.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.9Dim
21.0Dim
31.0Dim
41.0Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
101.2Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.3Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.9Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Uelzen?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.1
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 Uelzen.

What to pack for Uelzen in February

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

In February, Uelzen sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -0°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 Uelzen 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 Uelzen peaks around July 11 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 11UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Uelzen?

Uelzen sits at 53.0°N, 10.6°E, 44 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Munster, 32 km away.

SoltauWinsenCelleGeesthachtGifhorn

Topography around Uelzen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Uelzen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 50 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 254 m.

The land around Uelzen is covered by trees (43%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and cropland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
133 m
80 km
254 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Munster 32 km · Lüneburg 33 km · Hansestadt Salzwedel 41 km · Soltau 49 km · Winsen 50 km · Celle 50 km · Geesthacht 54 km · Gifhorn 54 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 Uelzen (52.9645°, 10.567°, elevation 44 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).