Salgótarján weather in February

In February, Salgótarján sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 8.3 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of February to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Salgótarján's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salgótarján's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
6:58 AM – 4:52 PM
Cloud cover
67%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Salgótarján is city in Hungary.

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 3°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical February day in Salgótarján reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°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 10°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-4
22-4
33-4
43-4
53-4
63-3
73-3
83-3
93-3
104-3
114-3
124-3
134-3
144-3
154-3
164-3
175-3
185-2
195-2
205-2
215-2
225-2
236-2
246-2
256-2
266-1
276-1
287-1

How February really feels in Salgótarján

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.

Salgótarján 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 / -4°347.54.58.60.0
Feb / -3°368.34.19.90.1
Mar10° / 417.9211.62.2
Apr16° / 529.70.313.45.0
May21° / 10°7913.1014.96.0
Jun24° / 13°8712.7015.86.5
Jul26° / 15°8912.1015.46.4
Aug26° / 14°6910.2014.16.8
Sep21° / 10°608.4012.46.6
Oct15° / 568.60.110.64.6
Nov / 508.61.891.3
Dec / -3°418.13.18.20.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
53763
63763
73862
83763
93664
103664
113565
123466
133466
143466
153466
163466
173367
183367
193367
203367
213367
223466
233466
243466
253466
263466
273466
283466

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Salgótarján gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 8.3 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 30% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12715
22815
32815
42915
52915
63015
73016
83016
93116
103116
113116
123116
133116
143116
153116
163116
173116
183115
193015
203015
213014
222914
232913
242913
252812
262812
272811
282710

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 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of February to 10 h 36 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 6:35 AM, and sunset from 4:30 PM to 5:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:184:30
29.27:174:32
39.37:164:33
49.37:154:35
59.47:134:36
69.47:124:38
79.57:114:40
89.57:094:41
99.67:084:43
109.67:064:44
119.77:054:46
129.77:034:48
139.87:024:49
149.87:004:51
159.96:584:52
1610.06:574:54
1710.06:554:56
1810.16:534:57
1910.16:524:59
2010.26:505:00
2110.26:485:02
2210.36:475:03
2310.36:455:05
2410.46:435:07
2510.56:415:08
2610.56:395:10
2710.66:375:11
2810.66:355:13

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.9 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
152.0Dim
162.0Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Salgótarján?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Salgótarján.

What to pack for Salgótarján in February

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

In February, Salgótarján sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -3°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 Salgótarján 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 Salgótarján peaks around July 13 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 highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodJun 1716 µg/m³Oct 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Salgótarján?

Salgótarján sits at 48.1°N, 19.8°E, 242 m above sea level, in Hungary. The nearest listed city is Lučenec, 28 km away.

Rimavská SobotaGyöngyösÓzdEgerHatvanVácVeresegyház

Topography around Salgótarján

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salgótarján has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m around an average of 321 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 564 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,440 m.

The land around Salgótarján is covered by trees (83%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
339 m
16 km
564 m
80 km
1,440 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Lučenec 28 km · Rimavská Sobota 36 km · Gyöngyös 36 km · Ózd 39 km · Eger 48 km · Hatvan 49 km · Vác 61 km · Veresegyház 63 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 Salgótarján (48.0987°, 19.803°, elevation 242 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).