Kateríni weather in February

In February, Kateríni sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 82 mm of precipitation across 10.9 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of February to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Kateríni's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kateríni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
82 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:32 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
57%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Kateríni is city in Macedonia, Greece.

Density
78/km²
people per km²

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 8°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical February day in Kateríni reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
183
283
383
483
593
693
794
894
994
1094
1194
1294
1394
1494
1594
1694
1794
1894
19104
20104
21105
22105
23105
24105
25105
26105
27115
28115

Kateríni weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 8910.64.89.51.4
Feb / 8210.93.810.41.9
Mar12° / 83112.611.73.1
Apr16° / 10°69110.3134.8
May20° / 15°6811014.26.4
Jun25° / 19°549.6014.87.3
Jul27° / 21°517.8014.67.6
Aug27° / 21°427.7013.67.5
Sep23° / 18°809.4012.37.3
Oct19° / 13°959.70.110.96.1
Nov14° / 11411.80.89.83.8
Dec / 11911.43.49.21.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44852
54852
64852
74852
84753
94852
104852
114852
124753
134852
144852
154852
164852
174951
185050
195050
205149
215149
225248
235347
245347
255347
265347
275347
285347

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Kateríni gets around 82 mm of rain and snow over 10.9 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 39% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13917
23916
33916
43916
53916
63916
73915
83915
93915
104015
114015
124015
133914
143914
153914
163914
173914
183914
193913
203913
213813
223812
233812
243812
253812
263812
273812
283912

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 8 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of February to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:47 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:475:40
29.97:465:41
310.07:455:43
410.07:445:44
510.07:435:45
610.17:425:46
710.17:415:47
810.17:405:49
910.27:395:50
1010.27:385:51
1110.37:375:52
1210.37:365:53
1310.37:355:55
1410.47:335:56
1510.47:325:57
1610.57:315:58
1710.57:305:59
1810.57:286:00
1910.67:276:02
2010.67:266:03
2110.77:256:04
2210.77:236:05
2310.77:226:06
2410.87:206:07
2510.87:196:09
2610.97:186:10
2710.97:166:11
2811.07:156:12

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 7.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Kateríni?

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

1.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kateríni.

What to pack for Kateríni in February

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

In February, Kateríni sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Kateríni in February

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 25 to Oct 27 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Kateríni in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kateríni peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kateríni 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 Kateríni is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2316 µg/m³Oct 1311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kateríni?

Kateríni sits at 40.3°N, 22.5°E, 40 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Véroia, 38 km away.

PeraíaKalamariáChalkidónaNáousaPylaíaElefthério - KordelióThessaloniki

Topography around Kateríni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kateríni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,063 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,865 m.

The land around Kateríni is covered by artificial surfaces (36%) and cropland (34%) within 3 km, trees (29%), cropland (28%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and trees (31%), cropland (25%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
1,063 m
80 km
2,865 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Véroia 38 km · Peraía 44 km · Kalamariá 51 km · Chalkidóna 52 km · Náousa 55 km · Pylaía 55 km · Elefthério - Kordelió 55 km · Thessaloniki 55 km

Greece travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 60% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$26,948
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
8.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 592
Religion
other 3%Muslim 2%

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 Kateríni (40.2696°, 22.5061°, elevation 40 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. 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).