Wittmund weather in February

In February, Wittmund sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 10.5 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-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 13% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Wittmund's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wittmund's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
8:01 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
75%
9th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

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 Wittmund reaches about 5°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 0°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How February really feels in Wittmund

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.

Wittmund weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6513.227.80.0
Feb / 5110.52.49.40.2
Mar / 5311.51.411.51.5
Apr13° / 53110.213.73.5
May17° / 6111.8015.65.0
Jun19° / 11°8112.7016.75.6
Jul22° / 13°9314.4016.35.9
Aug22° / 13°8914.3014.65.9
Sep18° / 11°7011.6012.55.4
Oct13° / 6412.5010.33.5
Nov / 5612.10.38.31.4
Dec / 6312.927.30.2

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 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32575
42575
52575
62575
72575
82575
92575
102674
112674
122674
132674
142674
152773
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Wittmund gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 10.5 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 39% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13910
23810
33810
4379
5379
6369
7369
8369
9369
10368
11368
12368
13368
14378
15378
16389
17389
18399
19399
20409
21409
22419
23419
24429
25428
26438
27438
28438

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 18 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
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2018light breeze
2118light breeze
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2718light breeze
2818light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 36 min at the start of February to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 102 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:26 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 4:59 PM to 5:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.68:264:59
28.68:245:01
38.78:235:03
48.78:215:05
58.88:195:07
68.98:185:09
78.98:165:11
89.08:145:13
99.08:125:15
109.18:105:16
119.28:085:18
129.28:075:20
139.38:055:22
149.48:035:24
159.48:015:26
169.57:595:28
179.67:575:30
189.67:555:32
199.77:525:34
209.87:505:36
219.87:485:38
229.97:465:40
2310.07:445:42
2410.07:425:44
2510.17:395:46
2610.27:375:48
2710.37:355:50
2810.37:335:52

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.5 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.0Dim
21.0Dim
31.0Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.5Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Wittmund?

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

0.2
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 Wittmund.

What to pack for Wittmund in February

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

In February, Wittmund sees daytime highs around 5°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

Sea temperature near Wittmund in February

The nearest coast averages about 4°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 24 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Wittmund 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 Wittmund peaks around July 19 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 19UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Wittmund?

Wittmund sits at 53.6°N, 7.8°E, 2 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Schortens, 12 km away.

Topography around Wittmund

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wittmund has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m.

The land around Wittmund is covered by grassland (62%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
38 m
80 km
103 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Schortens 12 km · Wilhelmshaven 22 km · Aurich 23 km · Varel 31 km · Westerstede 37 km · Norden 38 km · Leer 44 km · Emden 44 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 Wittmund (53.5768°, 7.7757°, elevation 2 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).