Bologna weather in February

In February, Bologna sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 64 mm of precipitation across 7.5 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of February to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Bologna's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bologna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
64 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:25 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
52%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 15 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 9°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical February day in Bologna reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

-5°10°15°20°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
191
291
391
491
591
691
791
891
991
10101
11101
12101
13101
14101
15102
16102
17102
18102
19102
20112
21112
22112
23112
24113
25113
26113
27123
28123

How February really feels in Bologna

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 20 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
20
wind chill below the day's low

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

Bologna weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 457.4291.4
Feb10° / 647.52.110.12.4
Mar15° / 638.1111.64.7
Apr18° / 7610.20.213.25.9
May23° / 13°769.5014.66.9
Jun28° / 18°607.8015.36.4
Jul31° / 20°466.30155.2
Aug30° / 20°537.7013.95.3
Sep25° / 16°688012.37.2
Oct19° / 11°768.8010.76.3
Nov13° / 91100.59.43.6
Dec / 698.71.68.71.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45050
55149
65149
75248
85248
95446
105446
115446
125545
135644
145644
155644
165545
175644
185644
195644
205644
215545
225446
235446
245347
255248
265248
275248
285149

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Bologna gets around 64 mm of rain and snow over 7.5 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 27% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1278
2278
3278
4268
5268
6268
7268
8267
9267
10257
11256
12256
13256
14256
15256
16266
17267
18267
19267
20277
21277
22287
23288
24298
25308
26308
27308
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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
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 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of February to 10 h 48 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 7:42 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:425:14
29.67:415:16
39.67:405:17
49.77:395:19
59.77:385:20
69.77:365:21
79.87:355:23
89.87:345:24
99.97:335:25
109.97:315:27
1110.07:305:28
1210.07:295:30
1310.17:275:31
1410.17:265:32
1510.27:255:34
1610.27:235:35
1710.27:225:37
1810.37:205:38
1910.37:195:39
2010.47:175:41
2110.47:165:42
2210.57:145:44
2310.57:135:45
2410.67:115:46
2510.67:095:48
2610.77:085:49
2710.77:065:50
2810.87:045:52

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
22.0Dim
32.0Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
283.0Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Bologna?

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

2.4
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 Bologna.

What to pack for Bologna in February

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

In February, Bologna sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Bologna 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 Bologna peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bologna 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 Bologna is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Bologna's WHO annual average of 15 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1918 µg/m³Sep 1213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bologna?

Bologna sits at 44.5°N, 11.3°E, 54 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Casalecchio di Reno, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Bologna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bologna has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m around an average of 85 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 532 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,113 m.

The land around Bologna is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, cropland (37%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
264 m
16 km
532 m
80 km
2,113 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Casalecchio di Reno 5.0 km · San Lazzaro 6.0 km · Castel Maggiore 9.0 km · Zola Predosa 10 km · San Giovanni in Persiceto 20 km · Castelfranco Emilia 25 km · Vignola 26 km · Cento 27 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 Bologna (44.4938°, 11.3387°, elevation 54 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).