Biella weather in February

In February, Biella sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 73 mm of precipitation across 9.4 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of February to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Biella's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Biella's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
73 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:40 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
51%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 10.3 µg/m³ · 2019

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 7°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical February day in Biella reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
17-1
27-1
37-1
470
570
670
770
870
970
1070
1170
1280
1380
1480
1580
1680
1780
1880
1980
2081
2181
2291
2391
2491
2591
2691
2791
2891

How February really feels in Biella

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 14 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
14
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Biella 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 / -1°739.94.78.90.5
Feb / 739.4410.11.3
Mar12° / 9911.22.411.63.3
Apr16° / 14413.51.213.34.4
May20° / 11°16815.70.114.75.4
Jun23° / 15°12413.6015.46.3
Jul26° / 17°8010.8015.16.8
Aug26° / 17°9211.7013.96.7
Sep21° / 13°14811.7012.36.3
Oct15° / 17214.10.210.74.3
Nov10° / 18812.62.19.32.2
Dec / 809.53.78.60.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45644
55743
65743
75842
85842
95941
105941
115941
125941
136040
146040
156040
165941
175941
185842
195743
205644
215545
225347
235248
245248
255149
265050
275050
285050

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Biella gets around 73 mm of rain and snow over 9.4 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 34% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13316
23316
33316
43316
53215
63215
73215
83215
93214
103114
113114
123113
133213
143213
153213
163213
173313
183313
193413
203413
213514
223614
233714
243815
253915
263915
273915
283915

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 4 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 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 78 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:58 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:585:25
29.57:575:26
39.57:565:27
49.67:555:29
59.67:535:30
69.77:525:32
79.77:515:33
89.87:505:35
99.87:485:36
109.87:475:38
119.97:465:39
129.97:445:40
1310.07:435:42
1410.07:415:43
1510.17:405:45
1610.17:385:46
1710.27:375:48
1810.27:355:49
1910.37:345:51
2010.37:325:52
2110.47:315:53
2210.47:295:55
2310.57:275:56
2410.57:265:58
2510.67:245:59
2610.67:226:01
2710.77:216:02
2810.77:196:03

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.1Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Biella?

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

1.3
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 Biella.

What to pack for Biella in February

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

In February, Biella sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Biella in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Biella peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Biella?

Biella sits at 45.6°N, 8.1°E, 420 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Ivrea, 18 km away.

Topography around Biella

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Biella has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 277 m around an average of 415 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,395 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,443 m.

The land around Biella is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
277 m
16 km
2,395 m
80 km
4,443 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
February weather nearby: Ivrea 18 km · Borgomanero 35 km · Vercelli 39 km · Chivasso 43 km · Novara 46 km · Galliate 51 km · Ciriè 51 km · Settimo Torinese 52 km

Italy travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / L
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 69% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$43,309
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 513
Religion
Christian 81%unaffiliated 13%Muslim 5%other 1%

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 Biella (45.563°, 8.058°, elevation 420 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).