Paks weather in February

In February, Paks sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 8.2 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 Paks's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paks's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
6:59 AM – 4:59 PM
Cloud cover
66%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Paks is town in Hungary.

Density
134/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 4°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical February day in Paks 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 13°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 6°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-3
24-2
34-2
45-2
55-2
65-2
75-2
85-2
95-2
105-2
115-2
125-2
136-2
146-2
156-1
166-1
176-1
186-1
196-1
207-1
217-1
227-1
237-1
2470
2580
2680
2780
2880

How February really feels in Paks

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.

Paks 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°377.838.80.0
Feb / -1°428.23.4100.5
Mar11° / 428.71.411.63.0
Apr17° / 448.50.213.35.6
May22° / 11°6210.3014.86.6
Jun26° / 15°659.6015.66.9
Jul28° / 16°608.5015.36.8
Aug27° / 16°547.80146.9
Sep22° / 12°637.9012.47.1
Oct17° / 538.1010.65.5
Nov10° / 528.21.39.22.2
Dec / -1°5092.78.40.0

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%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33763
43763
53763
63763
73763
83763
93763
103763
113763
123664
133664
143466
153367
163367
173367
183367
193367
203367
213466
223466
233466
243466
253466
263466
273565
283565

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Paks gets around 42 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 31% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12713
22813
32813
42813
52813
62814
72814
82914
92914
102914
112914
122913
132913
142913
152913
162913
172913
182912
192912
203011
213011
223011
233010
243110
253110
26319
27319
28318

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 12 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
112calm
212calm
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 7:18 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 4:38 PM to 5:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:184:38
29.47:174:40
39.47:154:41
49.57:144:43
59.57:134:44
69.67:124:46
79.67:104:47
89.77:094:49
99.77:084:50
109.87:064:52
119.87:054:53
129.97:034:55
139.97:024:56
1410.07:004:58
1510.06:594:59
1610.16:575:01
1710.16:565:02
1810.26:545:04
1910.26:535:05
2010.36:515:07
2110.36:495:08
2210.46:485:10
2310.46:465:11
2410.56:445:13
2510.56:425:14
2610.66:415:16
2710.66:395:17
2810.76:375:19

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
72.0Dim
82.0Dim
92.0Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Paks?

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

0.5
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 Paks.

What to pack for Paks in February

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

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

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Paks 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 Paks peaks around July 15 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 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Paks?

Paks sits at 46.6°N, 18.9°E, 96 m above sea level, in Hungary. The nearest listed city is Kalocsa, 14 km away.

SzekszárdKiskőrösDunaújvárosBajaKiskunhalasDombóvárKomló

Topography around Paks

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paks has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 116 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 615 m.

The land around Paks is covered by trees (28%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
127 m
80 km
615 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Kalocsa 14 km · Szekszárd 32 km · Kiskőrös 33 km · Dunaújváros 39 km · Baja 49 km · Kiskunhalas 52 km · Dombóvár 61 km · Komló 66 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 Paks (46.6221°, 18.8557°, elevation 96 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).