Keszthely weather in February

In February, Keszthely sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 7.8 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of February to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Keszthely's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Keszthely's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:06 AM – 5:06 PM
Cloud cover
66%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Keszthely is city in Hungary.

Founded
1247

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 8°C by the end.

A typical February day in Keszthely reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-2
24-2
34-2
44-2
55-2
65-2
75-2
85-1
95-1
105-1
115-1
125-1
136-1
146-1
156-1
166-1
176-1
1860
1960
2070
2170
2270
2370
2470
2570
2681
2781
2881

How February really feels in Keszthely

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.

Keszthely 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 / -2°367.138.80.0
Feb / -1°427.83.4100.4
Mar11° / 458.51.511.62.8
Apr17° / 478.70.313.35.3
May21° / 12°7011.2014.86.4
Jun25° / 16°7410.7015.66.8
Jul27° / 17°7310.4015.36.6
Aug27° / 17°659.10146.9
Sep21° / 13°728.8012.46.8
Oct16° / 588.30.110.65.1
Nov / 608.81.39.21.9
Dec / -1°53938.40.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23862
33862
43961
53763
63862
73862
83763
93763
103664
113664
123664
133466
143466
153367
163367
173367
183466
193466
203466
213466
223466
233565
243466
253466
263466
273466
283466

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Keszthely gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 7.8 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12313
22413
32413
42413
52514
62514
72614
82614
92714
102714
112814
122813
132813
142913
152913
162912
173012
183012
193011
203011
213010
223010
233010
24309
25309
26309
27309
28308

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 12 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of February to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:25 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 4:44 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:254:44
29.47:234:46
39.47:224:47
49.57:214:49
59.57:204:50
69.67:194:52
79.67:174:53
89.77:164:55
99.77:144:56
109.77:134:58
119.87:124:59
129.87:105:01
139.97:095:02
149.97:075:04
1510.07:065:06
1610.07:045:07
1710.17:035:09
1810.27:015:10
1910.26:595:12
2010.36:585:13
2110.36:565:15
2210.46:545:16
2310.46:535:18
2410.56:515:19
2510.56:495:21
2610.66:475:22
2710.66:465:24
2810.76:445:25

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
92.0Dim
102.0Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.7Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Keszthely?

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
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Keszthely.

What to pack for Keszthely in February

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

In February, Keszthely sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Keszthely in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Keszthely peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 16UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Keszthely 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 Keszthely is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1315 µg/m³Dec 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Keszthely?

Keszthely sits at 46.8°N, 17.2°E, 128 m above sea level, in Hungary. The nearest listed city is Tapolca, 20 km away.

ZalaegerszegNagykanizsaAjkaSárvárKaposvárVeszprémSiófok

Topography around Keszthely

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Keszthely has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 125 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 361 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 589 m.

The land around Keszthely is covered by cropland (23%), grassland (22%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (38%), cropland (21%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and cropland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
361 m
80 km
589 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Tapolca 20 km · Zalaegerszeg 31 km · Nagykanizsa 40 km · Ajka 44 km · Sárvár 59 km · Kaposvár 62 km · Veszprém 62 km · Siófok 64 km

Hungary travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 52% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$25,907
2025
Happiness
5.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
7.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 590
Religion
no answer 40%Catholic 30%none 16%Calvinist 10%

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 Keszthely (46.7681°, 17.2432°, elevation 128 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).