Vác weather in February

In February, Vác sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 34 mm of precipitation across 7.9 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 3°C in the first days to 7°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 Vác's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vác's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
34 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:00 AM – 4:56 PM
Cloud cover
67%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Vác is town in Hungary.

Density
570/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 3°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical February day in Vác reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°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 11°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)
13-4
23-4
33-3
43-3
53-3
64-3
74-3
84-3
94-3
104-3
114-3
124-3
135-3
145-3
155-2
165-2
175-2
185-2
195-2
206-2
216-2
226-2
236-1
246-1
257-1
267-1
277-1
287-1

How February really feels in Vác

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.

Vác 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 / -3°357.948.60.0
Feb / -2°347.93.79.90.2
Mar11° / 3981.711.62.6
Apr17° / 448.60.113.45.4
May21° / 11°6811.8014.96.4
Jun25° / 14°7411.1015.76.6
Jul27° / 16°7310.6015.46.5
Aug27° / 15°608.8014.16.9
Sep22° / 11°577.8012.46.9
Oct15° / 538.50.110.65.0
Nov / 508.91.59.11.6
Dec / -2°418.12.98.30.0

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 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43862
53862
63862
73763
83763
93763
103763
113763
123664
133664
143664
153664
163565
173466
183565
193565
203565
213565
223565
233565
243466
253466
263565
273565
283565

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Vác gets around 34 mm of rain and snow over 7.9 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 29% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12713
22713
32713
42713
52713
62713
72713
82814
92814
102814
112814
122815
132915
142915
152915
162915
172915
182915
192914
202914
212913
222913
232912
242912
252911
262810
272810
28289

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 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2811calm

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 7:20 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 4:34 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:204:34
29.37:194:35
39.37:184:37
49.47:164:38
59.47:154:40
69.57:144:42
79.57:124:43
89.67:114:45
99.67:094:46
109.77:084:48
119.77:074:49
129.87:054:51
139.87:044:53
149.97:024:54
159.97:004:56
1610.06:594:57
1710.06:574:59
1810.16:555:00
1910.16:545:02
2010.26:525:04
2110.26:505:05
2210.36:495:07
2310.46:475:08
2410.46:455:10
2510.56:435:11
2610.56:415:13
2710.66:405:14
2810.66:385:16

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
132.0Dim
142.0Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.6Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Vác?

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
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vác.

What to pack for Vác in February

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

In February, Vác sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -2°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 Vác 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 Vác peaks around July 12 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 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 12UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Vác 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 Vác 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 Vác?

Vác sits at 47.8°N, 19.1°E, 113 m above sea level, in Hungary. The nearest listed city is Göd, 10 km away.

Topography around Vác

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vác has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m around an average of 125 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 564 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,014 m.

The land around Vác is covered by trees (26%), grassland (25%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (57%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
137 m
16 km
564 m
80 km
1,014 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Göd 10 km · Szentendre 13 km · Dunakeszi 16 km · Fót 18 km · Veresegyház 19 km · Újpest 23 km · Rákospalota 24 km · Budapest XV. kerület 24 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 Vác (47.7759°, 19.1361°, elevation 113 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).