Como weather in February

In February, Como sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 64 mm of precipitation across 6.9 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 Como's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Como's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
64 mm
6.9 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
2.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 19.8 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 10°C by the end.

A typical February day in Como reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

-5°10°15°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
171
271
381
481
581
681
781
881
981
1081
1181
1281
1381
1481
1591
1691
1792
1892
1992
2092
2192
2292
2392
24102
25102
26102
27103
28103

How February really feels in Como

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.

Como 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 / 646.63.18.90.9
Feb / 646.92.610.11.8
Mar13° / 838.41.311.63.9
Apr17° / 12212.10.413.35.0
May21° / 13°13713.5014.76.0
Jun25° / 17°14312.9015.56.4
Jul27° / 19°11211.3015.26.5
Aug27° / 19°14612.4013.96.5
Sep22° / 15°15510.4012.36.6
Oct16° / 11°16110.7010.75.1
Nov11° / 17210.60.89.32.7
Dec / 787.32.68.51.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45644
55644
65743
75743
85842
95842
105941
116040
126040
136139
146139
156040
166040
176040
186040
195941
205743
215743
225644
235545
245446
255347
265248
275149
285050

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Como gets around 64 mm of rain and snow over 6.9 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 24% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12310
22310
32310
42310
52410
62410
7249
8249
9239
10239
11238
12238
13228
14228
15228
16228
17228
18238
19238
20248
21259
22259
23269
24279
25289
26299
27299
28299

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 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 7:55 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)
19.47:555:20
29.57:535:21
39.57:525:23
49.67:515:24
59.67:505:26
69.67:495:27
79.77:475:29
89.77:465:30
99.87:455:31
109.87:435:33
119.97:425:34
129.97:415:36
1310.07:395:37
1410.07:385:39
1510.17:365:40
1610.17:355:42
1710.27:335:43
1810.27:325:45
1910.37:305:46
2010.37:295:47
2110.47:275:49
2210.47:255:50
2310.57:245:52
2410.57:225:53
2510.67:205:55
2610.67:195:56
2710.77:175:58
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 2.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
22.0Dim
32.0Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
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
282.9Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Como?

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

1.8
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 Como.

What to pack for Como in February

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

In February, Como sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Como 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 Como peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Como 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 Como is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Como's WHO annual average of 19.8 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2225 µg/m³Nov 1416 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Como?

Como sits at 45.8°N, 9.1°E, 201 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Cantù, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Como

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Como has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 805 m around an average of 373 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,469 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,527 m.

The land around Como is covered by trees (62%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (62%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
805 m
16 km
1,469 m
80 km
3,527 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
February weather nearby: Cantù 8.0 km · Erba 11 km · Mariano Comense 15 km · Giussano 15 km · Malnate 16 km · Meda 17 km · Tradate 18 km · Seveso 19 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 Como (45.8082°, 9.0832°, elevation 201 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).