Sopron weather in February

In February, Sopron sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 32 mm of precipitation across 7.7 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 Sopron's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sopron's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
32 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:10 AM – 5:06 PM
Cloud cover
67%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Sopron is city in Hungary.

Air quality
Good
PM10 19.6 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
368/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 7°C by the end.

A typical February day in Sopron reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 6°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.

-10°-5°10°15°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-2
24-2
34-2
44-2
54-2
64-2
74-2
84-2
94-2
105-2
115-2
125-2
135-1
145-1
155-1
165-1
175-1
186-1
196-1
206-1
216-1
226-1
2360
2460
2570
2670
2770
2870

How February really feels in Sopron

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.

Sopron weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°327.74.38.70.0
Feb / -1°327.73.69.90.2
Mar10° / 479.82.411.62.2
Apr15° / 489.50.813.34.6
May20° / 10°8013.2014.95.8
Jun23° / 14°8212.4015.76.5
Jul25° / 16°8812.6015.46.5
Aug25° / 15°8410.7014.16.8
Sep20° / 11°789.7012.46.3
Oct14° / 559.30.310.64.3
Nov / 508.91.89.11.4
Dec / -1°408.33.58.30.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23763
33763
43763
53763
63763
73664
83664
93664
103565
113466
123466
133466
143367
153268
163268
173268
183367
193367
203367
213367
223466
233466
243466
253466
263466
273565
283565

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Sopron gets around 32 mm of rain and snow over 7.7 wet days in February, the driest month. 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 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12615
22614
32714
42714
52714
62714
72814
82814
92813
102913
112913
122914
133014
143014
153014
163013
173013
183013
192913
202913
212812
222812
232812
242811
252711
262711
272710
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 12 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze

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 7:30 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 4:44 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:304:44
29.37:294:46
39.37:284:47
49.47:264:49
59.47:254:50
69.57:244:52
79.57:224:54
89.67:214:55
99.67:194:57
109.77:184:58
119.77:175:00
129.87:155:01
139.87:135:03
149.97:125:05
159.97:105:06
1610.07:095:08
1710.07:075:09
1810.17:055:11
1910.17:045:12
2010.27:025:14
2110.37:005:16
2210.36:595:17
2310.46:575:19
2410.46:555:20
2510.56:535:22
2610.56:515:23
2710.66:505:25
2810.66:485:26

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.96 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
122.0Dim
132.0Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.6Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Sopron?

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

0.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sopron.

What to pack for Sopron in February

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

In February, Sopron sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Sopron 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 Sopron 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 highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sopron 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 Sopron 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).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJun 1316 µg/m³Nov 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sopron?

Sopron sits at 47.7°N, 16.6°E, 217 m above sea level, in Hungary. The nearest listed city is Eisenstadt, 19 km away.

Wiener NeustadtBadenMödlingSzombathelyEisenzickenPerchtoldsdorfSárvár

Topography around Sopron

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sopron has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 255 m around an average of 230 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 495 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,959 m.

The land around Sopron is covered by trees (39%), artificial surfaces (28%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (32%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and cropland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
255 m
16 km
495 m
80 km
1,959 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Eisenstadt 19 km · Wiener Neustadt 30 km · Baden 45 km · Mödling 50 km · Szombathely 51 km · Eisenzicken 52 km · Perchtoldsdorf 54 km · Sárvár 54 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 Sopron (47.685°, 16.5905°, elevation 217 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).