Cantù weather in February

In February, Cantù sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 62 mm of precipitation across 7.2 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 43% 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 Cantù's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cantù's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
62 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:36 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
50%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Cantù is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Good
PM10 22.4 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 Cantù reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°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 12°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)
170
270
370
470
570
670
770
870
970
1080
1180
1280
1380
1480
1580
1681
1781
1881
1981
2081
2191
2291
2391
2491
2591
2692
2792
28102

How February really feels in Cantù

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 26 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
26
wind chill below the day's low

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

Cantù 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 / -0°626.93.98.90.6
Feb / 627.23.710.11.5
Mar12° / 829.22.111.63.5
Apr16° / 12013.20.813.34.6
May20° / 12°13715.20.114.75.6
Jun24° / 16°14513.5015.46.4
Jul27° / 18°11613015.16.4
Aug26° / 18°14213.6013.96.4
Sep21° / 14°14911012.36.4
Oct16° / 10°15611.20.210.74.8
Nov11° / 160111.19.32.4
Dec / 787.538.50.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45545
55545
65545
75644
85644
95743
105842
115842
125941
136040
146040
156040
166040
175941
185941
195842
205743
215743
225644
235545
245446
255347
265248
275149
285050

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Cantù gets around 62 mm of rain and snow over 7.2 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 25% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12413
22413
32513
42513
52513
62513
72513
82513
92413
102413
112413
122413
132313
142312
152312
162312
172312
182412
192412
202512
212613
222613
232713
242813
252913
263013
273113
283113

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 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

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 7:54 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:545:20
29.57:535:21
39.57:525:23
49.67:515:24
59.67:505:26
69.67:485:27
79.77:475:28
89.77:465:30
99.87:445:31
109.87:435:33
119.97:425:34
129.97:405:36
1310.07:395:37
1410.07:375:39
1510.17:365:40
1610.17:355:42
1710.27:335:43
1810.27:315:45
1910.37:305:46
2010.37:285:47
2110.47:275:49
2210.47:255:50
2310.57:235:52
2410.57:225:53
2510.67:205:55
2610.67:185:56
2710.77:175:57
2810.77:155:59

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Dim
22.0Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
283.0Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Cantù?

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

1.5
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 Cantù.

What to pack for Cantù in February

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

In February, Cantù sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Cantù 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 Cantù 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Cantù 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 Cantù is worst in March — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2221 µg/m³Nov 1414 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cantù?

Cantù sits at 45.7°N, 9.1°E, 369 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Mariano Comense, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Cantù

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cantù has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m around an average of 343 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,253 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,531 m.

The land around Cantù is covered by trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
205 m
16 km
1,253 m
80 km
3,531 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
February weather nearby: Mariano Comense 6.0 km · Giussano 8.0 km · Como 8.0 km · Meda 9.0 km · Seveso 11 km · Erba 11 km · Carate Brianza 11 km · Seregno 12 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 Cantù (45.741°, 9.1308°, elevation 369 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).