Políchni weather in February

In February, Políchni sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 48 mm of precipitation across 8.2 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Políchni's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Políchni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
48 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:31 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
56%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Políchni is suburb of Thessaloniki, Greece.

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 9°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical February day in Políchni reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
191
291
391
492
592
6102
7102
8102
9102
10102
11102
12102
13102
14102
15102
16113
17113
18113
19113
20113
21113
22113
23123
24123
25124
26124
27124
28124

How February really feels in Políchni

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 12 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
12
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Políchni weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 517.429.41.6
Feb11° / 488.21.710.42.6
Mar14° / 619.2111.74.4
Apr19° / 10°579.40.113.16.1
May24° / 14°689.6014.27.1
Jun29° / 18°518.2014.96.2
Jul31° / 20°456.4014.65.2
Aug31° / 20°436.3013.65.3
Sep27° / 16°506.8012.37.4
Oct21° / 12°587.1010.97.0
Nov15° / 597.40.39.74.6
Dec / 698.11.69.12.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55248
65149
75050
85050
94951
104951
114852
124852
134753
144852
154753
164852
174852
184852
194852
205050
215050
225050
235149
245149
255248
265248
275248
285248

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Políchni gets around 48 mm of rain and snow over 8.2 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 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1266
2267
3267
4267
5267
6277
7277
8277
9287
10286
11296
12296
13296
14306
15306
16306
17306
18316
19316
20316
21315
22315
23315
24315
25325
26325
27325
28325

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 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:46 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:465:38
29.97:455:39
39.97:445:40
410.07:435:41
510.07:425:42
610.07:415:44
710.17:405:45
810.17:395:46
910.27:385:47
1010.27:375:48
1110.27:365:50
1210.37:355:51
1310.37:345:52
1410.37:325:53
1510.47:315:54
1610.47:305:56
1710.57:295:57
1810.57:275:58
1910.67:265:59
2010.67:256:00
2110.67:236:02
2210.77:226:03
2310.77:216:04
2410.87:196:05
2510.87:186:06
2610.97:166:08
2710.97:156:09
2810.97:136:10

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.74 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
122.6Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.3Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Políchni?

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

2.6
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 Políchni.

What to pack for Políchni in February

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

In February, Políchni sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Políchni 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 33 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°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
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Políchni 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 Políchni peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Políchni?

Políchni sits at 40.7°N, 22.9°E, 109 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Stavroúpoli, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Políchni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Políchni has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 359 m around an average of 110 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,073 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,747 m.

The land around Políchni is covered by artificial surfaces (67%) within 3 km, cropland (29%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (36%), cropland (27%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
359 m
16 km
1,073 m
80 km
2,747 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Stavroúpoli 1.0 km · Neapoli 2.0 km · Sykiés 2.0 km · Efkarpía 2.0 km · Thessaloniki 3.0 km · Évosmos 3.0 km · Elefthério - Kordelió 4.0 km · Oraiókastro 8.0 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 Políchni (40.6667°, 22.9488°, elevation 109 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).