Zülpich weather in February

In February, Zülpich sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 54 mm of precipitation across 11.5 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 Zülpich's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zülpich's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:57 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
71%
9th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical February day in Zülpich reaches about 6°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 11°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)
150
250
350
450
551
651
751
851
951
1061
1161
1261
1361
1461
1561
1661
1761
1861
1961
2061
2171
2271
2371
2471
2571
2672
2772
2872

How February really feels in Zülpich

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.

Zülpich 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 / 6112.82.48.30.0
Feb / 5411.53.79.70.4
Mar10° / 5912.61.411.52.0
Apr14° / 4710.60.213.54.0
May18° / 6211.9015.25.4
Jun21° / 12°7011.8016.26.0
Jul23° / 14°7612.2015.86.4
Aug23° / 14°7812.3014.36.4
Sep19° / 11°5910.5012.45.8
Oct14° / 6011.5010.43.9
Nov / 6112.30.88.71.6
Dec / 7114.33.17.80.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42773
52872
62872
72872
83070
93070
103070
113070
123169
133070
143169
153070
163070
172971
182971
193070
202971
212971
222872
232674
242674
252575
262575
272575
282575

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Zülpich gets around 54 mm of rain and snow over 11.5 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 44% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13812
23812
33813
43913
53913
63913
73913
84013
94013
104014
114014
124114
134114
144214
154214
164214
174214
184314
194313
204313
214313
224312
234312
244311
254411
264411
274410
284410

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 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
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light 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 8:19 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.98:195:14
29.08:185:16
39.08:175:18
49.18:155:19
59.18:145:21
69.28:125:23
79.28:115:25
89.38:095:26
99.38:075:28
109.48:065:30
119.58:045:32
129.58:025:33
139.68:015:35
149.67:595:37
159.77:575:39
169.87:555:40
179.87:545:42
189.97:525:44
199.97:505:46
2010.07:485:48
2110.17:465:49
2210.17:445:51
2310.27:425:53
2410.27:405:55
2510.37:385:56
2610.47:365:58
2710.47:346:00
2810.57:326:01

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.63 kWh/m² to a high of 5.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.3Dim
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
221.8Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
272.0Dim
282.0Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Zülpich?

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

0.4
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 Zülpich.

What to pack for Zülpich in February

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

In February, Zülpich sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Zülpich 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 Zülpich peaks around July 13 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 13UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zülpich 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 Zülpich is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1415 µg/m³Dec 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zülpich?

Zülpich sits at 50.7°N, 6.7°E, 174 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Euskirchen, 10 km away.

Topography around Zülpich

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zülpich has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 161 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 467 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,018 m.

The land around Zülpich is covered by cropland (64%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (47%), grassland (23%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
467 m
80 km
1,018 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Euskirchen 10 km · Mechernich 11 km · Weilerswist 15 km · Erftstadt 17 km · Düren 17 km · Kerpen 20 km · Rheinbach 22 km · Brühl 23 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 Zülpich (50.6945°, 6.6541°, elevation 174 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).